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Pinot, moi?
Karel Doms' definitive wine pairing for a classic recipe of succulent Herefordshire steak
10 min read


Steak Out
A classic steak dish served with a twist; served with celeriac, potato and butternut squash rösti
2 min read


Herefordshire Sole Food
Lemon sole with wild garlic and an Italian risotto of butternut and broad beans all dreamt up in the English countryside
4 min read


A Bunch of Old Balls
Spaghetti and meatballs, NYC's homegrown immigrant pasta classic built on an Italian foundation, always delivers
5 min read


What Pairs with Kedgeree?
Karel Doms' definitive position on the wines that work with the curious Indian dish kedgeree, invented for the British
5 min read


Spanish chicken with whisky sauce
A Spanish dish of chicken wrapped in ham, rustic vegetables and an original whisky sauce that shifts it into another league
5 min read


Garlicked Pairings
Italian wines loom large in Karel Doms' pairing for a garlic-rich Sicilian pasta dish with French and Portuguese in there too
5 min read


Fishy Eurosoup
A low-carb homage to European fish soup meals featuring smoke haddock and scallops with the added twist of Early Grey tea.
4 min read


Garlic is the new black
A healthy Sicilian black pasta dish that combines lashings of garlic, tomatoes, sea bass, smoked mussels and a spring feel-good vibe
4 min read


It's a wrap
Brian Fillis shares a diabolically healthy baked fish dish using the French "en papillote" method. Served with celeriac and potato cakes.
2 min read


Duck with potato dumplings
A riff on a traditional boozy German duck dish with cranberry served with potato dumplings and a horseradish, sauerkraut and rocket salad
4 min read


Chupa mi pollo
Not Spanish sherry chicken as you know it, the delights of this Iberian influenced dish are as much in the veggies as the sauce
9 min read


Kale Me by Your Name
A sausage and cavolo nero dish I was cooking decades long before it became the kale superfood with an Italian accent; with pasta or without
4 min read


Why the Sea Matters
Why responsibly seafood is essential if we plan to occupy this planet with future generations that are sustainable
1 min read


Not only Stoemp
Stoemp is a traditional Flemish staple similar to Irish champ or colcannon, eaten all over Belgium, usually with sausages.
2 min read


Rice is Nice; Twice or Thrice
Rice is a staple of many global cuisines, one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. Here's the at-a-glance primer
5 min read


Start without Me
So, some years ago in Antwerp, I made this melange, tapas-style as a starter, the gift that kept giving. And, oh yes, it kept giving......
1 min read


And a Panettone in a Pear Tree...
My original take on English bread and butter pudding with panettone, pears poached in wine, various berries and a whole lot more
3 min read


Kedgeree — Fishing for Complements
Kedgeree is a unique dish of rice, smoked haddock and eggs invented by Indian cooks for British officers as breakfast in the 19th century
10 min read


Ragùmuffin
Ragù is one of the dishes that gets the Bolognese all riled up at heresies committed in their name. Here's how to do it properly
5 min read
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