Paella, to many, is one of the great icons of Spain. Alongside flamenco music, innovative architecture, art and football, it is a recognisable symbol of this Mediterranean peninsula.
Yet paella, to the Spanish, is a strictly regional dish which, though often enjoyed across the country, has its origins in the region of Valencia, on Spain’s eastern coast.
While many …
Choosing the right wine can be challenging and confusing, but so can choosing the right wine glass.
Beyond the simple aesthetic considerations, many subtle variations in the design and manufacture of the glasses can have an impact on the way your prized, aged wine is presented and experienced.
First, the easiest of the choices that await you: red, white or sparkling. Each …
Sugar is an essential ingredient in many baked goods, but not only for its sweet taste. It has many additional unique and useful properties which make it an absolute necessity for all kinds of recipes, from croissants to sourdough bread.
So what purposes can sugar serve in baking, and how does it work?
Colouring
Sugar of any kind will contribute to browning …
Lentils are perhaps the most versatile of the pulses. It is equally delicious hot and cold, can be used in soups, stews and salads, as a vegetable accompaniment or bed to soak up the juices of poultry, lamb or pork. It works with grilled or boiled sausages, mixed with yoghurt and herbs as a filling for pita bread, in vegetable …
Olives have been a part of the Mediterranean diet for thousands of years. When choosing olives, much will depend on their end uses; whether they are to be enjoyed with a glass of wine before a meal, included in a salad, or added to a slow braised dish.
An evergreen tree with a silvery-green foliage, the olive is slow to mature, …
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Salt is one of nature’s finest preservatives and is one of the basic tastes detected by our tongues. Salt has been extracted and used in food preparation since Neolithic times, and though it is among the cheapest, most common ingredients available to us, it became an important trading commodity in the Bronze Age….
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