Start Bay Inn Torcross, Devon by Michael R. Goss
Having family in the West Country gives me the perfect base from which to explore the delicious delights of Devon. This was my second visit to the Start Bay Inn; I adore its location on Slapton Sands, a long spit … Read More
British Eating Habits: French Torture by M. Kuehn and Michael R. Goss
I spent a year in Bordeaux as a student and several months in Paris after I graduated. In my humble opinion there is no nation that rivals France for cuisine. Some of their farming methods are dubious if not cruel … Read More
Two Superb Wines from Santorini by Michael R. Goss
The great pleasure of being a wine journalist is that one gets invited to a surfeit of tastings. Early spring is when many of the big wholesalers and distributors launch their new annual wine lists to the trade. The new … Read More
Broadway Market E8 by Susan Grace
London E8 4QJ Open Saturday: 9am – 5pm As I had to venture to the east end of London from my home in NW10 for an afternoon event at the Copperbox, I decided to make a day trip of it … Read More
Mars Shmars by M. Kuehn
Now I really have heard it all. Mars, the owners of the Dolmio range are putting a message on their most popular products that are laden with salt, sugar and fat. The message? Only eat this product once a week. … Read More
Sumac chicken kebabs by M. Kuehn
A great kebab should have three things going for it; good quality chicken, a terrific marinade and cooking till the meat is just done so it’s juicy and tender. Add some interesting salad ingredients, flatbreads, a couple of mates and … Read More
Lemon Drench Cake by M. Kuehn
One of our regular customers briefly dated a chef and lucky for the cafe, he passed the recipe onto us. Five ingredients, wickedly delicious, it flies off the shelf at The Lounge Cafe. I should cocoa. Serves 8 1 pack … Read More
El Esteco Don David Torrontes, 2015 by Michael R. Goss
On the opposite corner from my apartment in Buneos Aires I discovered a superb independent wine store, Friendly Wines on Paraguay 699. They have three stores in the city and specialise in carefully chosen Argentine wines that not generally available in the … Read More