Spanakopita & something to drink with it
SPANAKOPITA and something to drink with it… 2023 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore from Andrea Felici The wine name is quite a mouthful but a historic one, from the Marche region on the East coast of Italy. It’s made from the Verdicchio grape and this was a really good one. We opened the […]
Fattoush – you can’t judge a book by its cover
Fattoush with … a 12-year-old Grenache wine of 16% alcohol…it tastes hot and past it’s best now, right? Wrong! (maybe no surprise to some of you). This wine shows that you can’t judge a book by its cover, any more than you can judge a wine by the alcohol on the label. From a warm, […]
Chicken Marbella & older Noon reds
This recipe from Ottolenghi’s ‘Simple’ cookbook is excellent if you’re looking for a dish to have with an older Noon red. The baked sweet/salty combination of dates, olives & capers is rich and gentle & pairs very well with soft, mature reds. Prepared ahead & baked in one dish, it’s so easy to make. This […]
Delicious entrée to serve with a glass of Rosé – Prawns in Pernod
This is a favourite entrée we often serve because it’s rich and full enough in flavour to pair with our rosé. Prawns in Pernod sauce 1kg fresh green prawns, peeled 20g finely chopped white of spring onion About 100g butter ¾ cup of cream 2 tablespoons Pernod Salt and pepper ¾ cup dry white wine […]
An exotic slow-cooked Pork dish for Eclipse.
Ingredients: 1 leg or shoulder of pork approx 2 to 3kg 100g of castor sugar 50g of brown sugar 50g of salt 1/8 of a cup of Chinese five-spice powder Sliced fresh ginger and garlic Method: Begin the day before the meal is to be served. To prepare the pork, combine the sugars, salt and […]
Sultana & Rum Shortcrust Biscuits for Tawny
Lovely as a Sunday afternoon treat served with a small glass of Tawny Ingredients 225g (1 ½ cups) plain flour 80g ( ½ cup) icing sugar 2 egg yolks 150g butter, chopped 1 egg, lightly beaten to brush pastry Filling 55g ( ¼ cup) raw sugar 30ml Tawny Port 20ml dark rum 320g (2 cups) […]
Brined chicken – thank you to the Weisbrodt family for sharing this recipe.
A fantastic way to roast chicken! Brined Chicken 6% Brine (300g of salt in 5L water) 1.5 to 2kg Chicken 1 lemon 1 bunch of thyme 60g unsalted butter & extra for rubbing into the skin 30mL dry white wine or rosé Method Remove trussing from chicken and place in a clean container/pot. Pour over brine ensuring […]
Harvest Poem by Indi
HARVEST The sun has barely risen, The day is still brand new, But there is movement in the vines, We have a job to do. There’s people of all ages, Who’ve come from far and wide, Everyone has gathered, To get the crop inside. With picking snips in one hand, And a bucket […]
A Vineyard Poem by Indi
There’s a blush on the horizon,Colours run free.The darkness is bleached,She bares the world before me. I stand among an army,A maze of leaves and canes.Strength courses in these vines,Like the blood within my veins. Cushioned by soft hills,A view stretched to the shore.Branches sway to the southern breeze,A vineyard on the dance floor. Guarded […]