Culture
A Dinner with Destiny
A Dinner with Destiny
10,000 Miles, 200 Years, 6 Generations
“Some food and wine dinners are all about the pairing, then there are those rare occasions, maybe only a handful of times in a...
Culture
All Dressed Up in a Sour Place
All Dressed Up in a Sour Place
"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course."
William Shakespeare
The taste of Place
The French term Choucroute Garni, means ‘dressed...
Culture
The Black Prince and a Hill of Beans
The Black Prince and a Hill of Beans
“Cassoulet, like life itself, is not so simple as it seems.”
-Paula Wolfert
The Black Prince
The prince was born Edward of Woodstock, into the House of Plantagenet and...
Food
The Baron and the Jewel
The Baron and the Jewel
In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild of what was to become known as the ‘French branch’ of the Rothschild family purchased the Medoc estate, Chateau Lafite. This was 15 years...
Food
Wonder Wall
Wonder Wall
For many people, it is sometimes difficult to appreciate the mark-up on wines in restaurants, the significantly higher prices -often for the same wines- we are asked to pay when compared to...
Culture
The Thursday Angel
The Thursday Angel
In the early hours of April, 14th 2022, the angel Keriny Tevi will visit this earth to signal the start of the New Year 2022. Offerings of beans and sesame will...
Culture
The Pastry at the End of the Earth
The Pastry at the End of the Earth
“It is for others one must learn to do everything; for there lies the secret of happiness.”
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne, (1828 to 1905) was an extraordinary novelist,...
Culture
Tajima Anima
Tajima Anima
It is said, Cattle were brought to Japan from China at around the same time as rice cultivation, which was in the second century AD. The cattle were used as work beasts,...