The Hennessys
Not sure how many people read Noël Coward’s short stories any more but I found a copy of...
Category Archives: Treats
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Time is a whirligig, says Feste in Twelfth Night. I think it’s a bit more complicated than that....
Turkish Delights
[caption id="attachment_1504" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Afrim Pristine lifts the lid on many Turkish delights."][/caption] It's over! I had thought...
Gala Pie
[caption id="attachment_1458" align="alignleft" width="233" caption="English butcher Darryl Bill outside his shop in Peritheia, Corfu. His skills thrill...
A light lunch with Dom Pérignon
[caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A very rare treat - the Oenotheque 1996"][/caption] How well I remember my long-ago...
A little bit more Yorkshire
[caption id="attachment_1296" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="There's a welcome in the Dales..."][/caption] This sign was spotted in the front window...
Bute Street farmers Market
[caption id="attachment_1267" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A merry market for a Saturday morning"][/caption] London abounds in excellent farmers markets. I’ve...
Tea with Jorge Luis
Later, as I stood before the mirror in the hotel washroom, rinsing the whipped cream from my lapel...
Mary Macleod’s shortbread
[caption id="attachment_996" align="alignleft" width="130" caption="Mary Macleod herself"][/caption] File this one under Treats and Goodness and Shameless Self-indulgence. Toronto...
Cava Invitational Charcuterie Challenge
An excellent evening unfolded at Cava last night for the second annual Ground Hog Invitational Charcuterie Challenge....