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Syriac Wine
Those who know me will not be overly surprised that I came across a local wine tradition while visiting Mardin and the Tur Abdin region in east Turkey the other week. The bleak limestone plateau of Tur Abdin is of … Continue reading
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Experimental Coconut Irish Cream
Tried to do an experimental version of Irish Cream using – well – no dairy! Substituted 2 x 400ml cans of coconut milk for the normal sweetened condensed milk, and used honey as a sweetener, and a little brown sugar. … Continue reading
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All Grain Brewing
October 2018 Between 2001 and 2006 when I was living in Squamish & Vancouver I took up home brewing. A very satisfying activity, very relaxing and in those days you could have as much fun making your own brewing equipment … Continue reading
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Making Limoncello & Arancello
This after dinner drink is a traditional finish to a meal in Italy and not having one would be like refusing desert. It’s also a good mixer for cocktails. Additionally, there’s also an orange version of it called Arancello. So … Continue reading
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Irish Cream Recipe
So I reckoned, given the cost of a bottle of imported bottle of Baileys here in Istanbul, that it might be worth having a stab at making the stuff. It’s pretty simple and you just put the ingredients in a … Continue reading
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Berings Koolputtersbier
Recently tried Berrings koolputtersbier, made in a small brewpub in the north east of Belgium only for the Cafe ‘t Vijgeblad in Beringen. It’s named after the people that worked in the mines in this part of Belgium up until … Continue reading
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Best Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
Ok, so the last batch of ribs I did was ok, however I wasn’t completely happy with the sauce, there was something missing and it wasn’t the whisky! At any rate after comparing a couple of different recipes I came … Continue reading
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Кагор (Kagor) Wine – Cool Story
On recent travels in Eastern Europe a quick visit to Tesco reveals a completely new world of wine from the likes of Georgia, Moldova and all sorts of other places in the extreme east of Europe that are not exactly … Continue reading
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Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag) BBQ Ribs
Christening of Peter’s new bbq in Delft took place on Queen’s Day, which is the national holiday here in Holland. I decided to make the some ribs for the occasion. I just tried a recipe from the internet that wasn’t … Continue reading
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2009 – Regent – Spätlese – Rhineland, Germany
Ok – something different. This is a light summer wine, low alcohol at only 9.5%, very fruity and also low acidity, so again something I’d not normally try without the expectation of impending heartburn. It’s made from the regent grape. … Continue reading
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Egri 2006 Leanyka – Szarvas Karoly – Eger, Hungary
Well, here’s something a little different on the wine front. I got this in the wine town of Eger in central Hungary back in 2008. Yes, there’s a story to this one too – I like there being a story … Continue reading
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Rack of Lamb Persillade
I made this the other Friday after picking up a couple of small racks of lamb at a Carrefour in Belgium. Sure, it’s an expensive cut of meat, but it’s well worth it and it’s also pretty easy to prepare … Continue reading
ShareJohnny’s Experimental Steak Marinade
Barbeque season is upon us, well, at least here for the last week or two. Anyway, I found this recipe in a bbq book, and decided to try it with a couple of changes last weekend. Absolutely delicious and even … Continue reading
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2005 – August Cellars – Gewürztraminer (Oregon)
Sunday April 24th, 2011 It’s been sunny warm summer-like weather for over a week now. I decided that this wine needed to be uncorked to see how it’s turned out. I picked it up in 2006 during a couple of … Continue reading
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Making Crab Cakes
This is the recipe and method for the crab cakes I made. With thanks to the folks at the BBC good food guide, although I changed it a little. Ingredients 200g fresh white crabmeat 1 red chilli , deseeded and … Continue reading
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Crème Brûlée Experiment
January 30th, 2011 Made my 1st crème brûlée last night – mixed it a little too hard so there were bubbles but consistency was great and it tasted great, accompanied by a nice Australian desert wine. Mission accomplished and a … Continue reading
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Operation Soda Farl
As per my facebook post, this was a recent experiment to see if I could make soda bread. It actually worked – tasted like the real McCoy 🙂 Ingredients and method are as follows: – 1.5kg Neills Soda Bread Flour … Continue reading
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