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What to drink with cake (updated)

What to drink with cake (updated)

Posted on September 5 2007 at 09:42

A recent email from a reader asked me to suggest a wine to go with “a triple coconut cake with a tangy pineapple icing served with fresh fruit salsa that has kiwi, strawberry, mandarine oranges, blueberries and fresh pineapple in it”.

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The best food and wine pairings for Valentine's Day

The best food and wine pairings for Valentine's Day

Posted on February 12 2023 at 07:02

If you're planning a special meal for Valentine's Day you may be wondering which wine to pair with your menu. I've picked some favourite Valentine's Day foods and suggested some matches that should work well with them.

Tags: Valentine's Day Sauternes passion fruit beer fruit beer Grand Marnier damson gin sloe gin chocolate liqueur sweet sherry strawberry liqueur toffee liqueur cherry brandy orange liqueur Framboise coffee liqueur Kahlua Toussaint PX Pedro Ximenez Quady Elysium Maury drink:sweet & fortified wine Pinot Noir burgundy red burgundy drink:red wine Moscato Asti pink Champagne Moscato d'Asti rosé Champagne Champagne sparkling rosé drink:champagne & sparkling Riesling Alto Adige Pinot Grigio Chablis Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly Fumé Sancerre burgundy white burgundy Chardonnay drink:white wine fondu Camembert cheese ice cream chocolate food:desserts & cakes prawn cocktail steak scallops smoked salmon shrimp prawn oysters lobster caviar strawberries passion fruit food:fruit asparagus
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10 great beer and food matches for summer

10 great beer and food matches for summer

Posted on August 27 2019 at 07:55

We all know a beer goes down well with a ploughmans and that it’s a great drink to wash down a barbecue but here are 10 more unusual pairings which should liven up your summer drinking.

Tags: peach beer blueberry beer passion fruit beer Schiehallion Duvel Liefman's kriek Raspberry Tart mango beer cherry beer raspberry beer kriek frambozen fruit beer ale golden ale blond ale blonde amber lager IPA bière blanche wheatbeer lager bitter witbier white beer English bitter blueberry and peach beer jellies drink:beer & cider bakewell tart cheesecake caesar salad chicken caesar salad joloffe rice barbecue beer-can chicken roast chicken kebabs ham and parsley pâté ham prawn, fennel and leek risotto food:pork prawn prawns crab
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Maybe the best front-of-the-telly snack idea I’ve come across this Christmas: French fries with caviar and crème fraiche dip @bebebob. Which of course makes it spendy for a snack but you could pull the same trick with lumpfish roe. The schnitzel would be a bit more of a hassle to make at home but it was very very good. Add a glass (or two) of champagne and the top notch company of @thaneeprince and you have the perfect Christmas lunch. Thanks @gemmabelleats for making it happen. #guest (Small point, @bebebob, don’t want to seem picky but the traditional buckwheat blini is bitter for a reason and better than those slightly too soft, sweet crepes) *ducks* . . . #caviar #chips #frenchfries #dip #schnitzel #bebebob #londonfoodOne of the best steak tartares I’ve ever had @marmo.restaurant last night and I’ve eaten more than my fair share of steak tartare. Also an utterly dreamy plate of ricotta and cavolo nero agnolotti with pumpkin and sage butter under a billowy cloud of parmesan. (The pasta is always worth ordering but enough for two if you have other dishes so I’d share.) One of my favourite Bristol restaurants. . . . #steaktartare #agnolotti #pasta #pumpkin #marmo #bristolfoodGotta love a wine called bonkers zombie robot alien monsters from the future ate my brain (Sur lie)- a crazy Chardonnay from two vintages given different oak treatment from the. Incredibly talented @ermosug of @sugruesouthdowns. Hard to explain exactly what it tastes like - almost like clotted cream but lush and lemony with incredible acidity. Even better the second day. Like a mature grand cru Chablis. Thinking grilled oysters or scallops. #presssample but not a collab . . #chardonnay #whitewine #englishwine #dermotsugrueReposting this as the accompanying music was doing my head in. (That’ll teach me not to try to be cool 🙄) Few people regard it as obligatory to make their own birthday cake but @essexeating is one of them witness this spectacular - and delicious ~ layered carrot cake from the Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. The other food was of course brilliant too. And the company and the games 🕺🏼Happy birthday for next week, Dan xx . . . #cake #birthdaycakr #carrotcake Follow on Instagram

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