Month: February 2007

Beer

I like blondes

This beer is brewed for Sainsburys by the excellent Oxfordshire brewery Wychwood. Sadly it is not bottle-conditioned, but is a completely drinkable brew, nonetheless. Goldwing English Blonde Beer, 5.5% …
Drivel

A trailer

My mother purchased some Pommard Premier Cru after thinking it was pretty good at a tasting. She gave me a bottle of it and I did not think it …
General

Tonight’s dinner

We have a couple of friends from Oxford days coming around for dinner tonight; there will be some hilariously fine wine consumed. Our starter will be salad with confit …
General

Ancient chillies

This news story on the BBC is reasonably interesting. Apparently research has shown that chillies have been cultivated, exported and used in cooking for over six thousand years. That …