The Beatnik Supper – Jazz, Poetry & Cocktails
It was four days of performances by various Jazz and Swing bands that marked the inaugural Winchester Jazz festival recently. It featured …
Eating the North Sea in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northern most state of Germany and borders with Denmark. Inland agriculture plays a very important role. Fields of potatoes, cabbages, …
The Butcher’s Hook Alehouse
There is a new type of bar appearing around the Southampton area, and one that I am every enthusiastic about. This is …
Red Cat Brewing – They Definitely Don’t Do Boring!
There is a small craft brewery in an industrial estate in the north part of Winchester, who are creating some really interesting …
The Guide Dog Public House, Southampton
I’m writing a few articles about ale at the moment. One of them is on the classic British Pub and how different …
Pastel de Nata – A Portuguese Delight
If you are ever fortunate enough to visit the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, you are in for some wonderful foodie discoveries. One of …
Hampshire Food Festival 2016
It is July and summer is upon us, or at least it should be, so this can mean only one thing for …
Making Your Own Home Cured Bacon
Bacon for the average meat eater is a word that will make your mouth salivate, a bit like when Homer Simpson thinks …
Raw Milk v Pasteurised Milk
As far as I am concerned milk is wonderful stuff. It is quite simply delicious, my favourite soft drink and it must …
Summery Raspberry Sorbet
Now we are having a burst of warm sunshine and it’s suddenly started to feel a bit like summer, (and long may …