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Nebbiolo
If you’ve ever had Barolo or Barbaresco, you’ve had nebbiolo. The godfather of Italian reds, this grape not only packs a real punch but ages with great style and gravitas. Nebbiolo is specific to the northern region of Piedmont and in particular the neighbouring regions of Barolo and Barbaresco near Turin. Nebbiolo is thought to…
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Cocktail Preslava (Summer Thrill)
Somebody gave me a bottle of Tanqueray London Dry Gin for my birthday last year.Thank you very much but I don’t really drink gin-wine lover since birth…. So what do you do with 40% spirit that you don’t like.Well there is only one single option-cocktails. Here is one I created recently.Strangely enough a friend visited…
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Strawberry Tart with Crème Patisserie
Nothing smells of an English summer like strawberries. I have wanted to make crème patisserie for ages and thought it would be the perfect accompaniment to the strawberries in this classic, unfussy tart. For the base of the tart, of course, we are using our yesterday recipe ‘ pate brisee’ ….and now you probably know…
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Asti Spumanti
A non-Champagne sparkling wine, Asti spumanti comes from the Turin region of Italy and is very popular with new wine drinkers. Asti spumanti is Italy’s second most produced wine, with “clones” produced in California and other locations. It is a sweet-to-semi-sweet dessert wine. Some people prefer asti to French Champagne because of asti’s sweetness and…
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Tart Crusts Made Easy
Today I wanted to publish a recipe for a delisious strawberry tart, but then I realised that making tart dough can be a frustrating experience without a good recipe and a few pointers!Hands get tired mixing ingredients and – oh my God – who wants to deal with sticky dough? Personally, I have always thought…
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Strawberry and Mascarpone Buttermilk Pudding
If you go to any farmer’s market right now, ripe organic strawberries abound. What do you do with them? A dessert so ridiculously simple but still amazingly good. A dessert that, dare I say it, puts your mother’s pudding to shame. Yes. To shame. Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself. Ingredients: 1/4 cup water…
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Moroccan Fish Stew
Who says you can’t enjoy a steaming bowl of stew during the warm summer days? Well definitely not the Moroccan people.I’ve never been to Morocco,but I can tell you- this is one of my favourite cuisines. It’s so aromatic,colorful,full of flavour and above all so healthy ,that don’t be surprised if I publish one Moroccan…
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Oreo Truffles
You know what is simple and easy to make in those hot summer evenings? Oreo Truffles! Oreo truffles are easy, impressive, and oh so tasty,please somebody call the Weight Watchers as I’ve put on 4lbs just by looking at them…. This recipe has got just three ingredients and basically three steps to yum. Start by…
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Lemon seared sea bass with pea, pecorino and herb risotto
I’ve got to admit that “Lemon seared sea bass with pea, pecorino and herb risotto” sounds awfully fancy coming from some punk from London. It’s not, though. This is actually one of the simplest methods I use when it comes to making delicious fish consistently. It just flat out works. To me, the coolest thing…
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Gewürztraminer
The name literally means “Spice Traminer”, or “Perfumed Traminer”. Gewürz is the wine student’s favourite – it’s the first grape variety you learn to recognise because of its exotic aroma. Depending on the style it is a pale to deep gold colour. It made its name in Alsace, North-East France, a region renowned for its…
