Aventinus wheat-doppelbock
Aventinus wheat-doppelbock Brian finds flavours that I couldn't if I had a map and a torch. It's good. Wheat and high alcohol content says treacle…
drinks
IMBB9 Beef, Guinness, and Lamb Terrine
Never made a terrine before and I think it has something to do with the reason I don't make many cakes, the intrinsic fussiness of presentation. On the…
Monteith’s Summer Ale
Wooh! I can get back to Friday beer specials. Down at the IBS and saw this bit of alluring marketing for Monteith’s Rata Honey & spice flavoured Summer…
Bouillabaisse – #2 in a series of classic French dishes
Bouillabaisse 'allo can you go Much discussion about authenticity on this one but authenticity is a much more contrary beast than some would have you…
IMBB?8 Food and Booze
Short term wagon boy is sitting this Is My Blog Burning? out. I'd recommend getting over there in a day or two to see what people have done with two of…
WWWBW1 2002 Yalumba Vintage Merlot
Lenn at Lenndevours had a fine proposal for a wine blogging day. Drink a bottle of New World sub-$15 Merlot. It's a big ask. Merlot is rarely seen by…
Cream, marmalade and pancake cake
Saturday. Getting behind here, "post" is starting to synch with its original form. Thought the league game between NZ and the Pacific was as good a…