Cornish Capers before the “circuit breaker” – St Ives Bay and beyond
As we are (at least here in Wales), back in our gilded cages with our lockdown/circuit breaker/fire break (always interesting to find out what items our lords and masters consider … Continue reading
Dining in pastures anew – Pasture, Cardiff City Centre.
I am an unashamed carnivore and love a decent bit of red meat. Few things (food wise) are more satisfying to me than a bit of dry aged quality beef … Continue reading
Cornish Canine Capers – Part I, Padstow and surrounds.
Mrs. SF, I and the dogs’ annual pilgrimage to Cornwall led us to a new part of the County this year with a week in Padstow (this part one) and … Continue reading
Back at the charcoal face – a welcome return to a revamped Asador 44 in Cardiff.
Many of you may be thinking “Hasn’t this place already featured on this blog (on more than one occasion) before?” and you would be absolutely right. To me, however, the … Continue reading
Can a can can or should they be canned? My first try of canned wines
When you think of wine you automatically think of a glass and/or bottle of it (well I do). Of an evening “Shall we open a bottle of red” or “I … Continue reading
Sometimes it is the little things – Little Kitchen CF3, Cardiff
I was approached by the lady who has set up the Little Kitchen CF3 , a Cardiff based home cooked meal delivery service, with a view to a “comp’d three … Continue reading
V for Vermuteria – Vermut, Cardiff City centre
As I hispanophile, I have a love of the hole in the wall bars that are typical of many a Spanish town and city. These are the sorts of places … Continue reading
A legend of the Levant! Chateau Musar tasting with the Mystere Wine Club
There are few producers that define a Country wine wise – wines so synonymous with a region that they almost become one in the same. The hoover and vacuum cleaners … Continue reading
Taking time out for a long(a) lunch/brunch break? Longa Turkish Cafe, Cardif.
Turkey is, perhaps somewhat unfairly, not particularly famed for its cuisine. Ask 100 people to list the great cuisines of the world and (outside Turkey) I doubt very much many (if … Continue reading
PX perfection – Montilla Moriles Virtual tasting with Curado Bar and Montilla Moriles Wines UK
One of the unexpected joys of lockdown has been the explosion of online wine tasting. As an old stick in the mud technophobe (I emanate an electromagnetic field that disrupt … Continue reading
