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I have to admit that when I first taste wine from a bag-in-a-box, I do so with some trepidation. A few months ago, I had the misfortune to taste two…
Start talking about fine dining in Pattaya and inevitably, the name Casa Pascal comes up. The good reputation is not something that has resulted from clever advertising, but comes from…
This is an ‘Adobo’, a very tasty Filipino dish. This item has its origin in Spain, where it was a chicken stew. Requiring a marinade, remember to leave enough time for the flavor to permeate the meat. Try putting the…
A wine company with the name “Mau” would probably induce much merriment among Thai people. As almost everyone knows around here, in Thai the word means “drunk”, provided you pronounce…
This is a traditional Japanese dish, but all the ingredients are available here, even the sake. The chicken is BBQ’d several times, with steeping in a marinade in between. The sugar and ginger gives the chicken a very different taste,…
If there’s one wine in the world that is under-appreciated outside its home country, it is Sherry. For a long time in Britain, Sherry was always regarded as the preserve…
This recipe came from a very talented Thai chef who worked in restaurants overseas. It is a very traditional Thai recipe and one that is easy to do. A true ‘wok’ dish, it has a tantalizing flavor that comes from…
Now I’ve always had a soft spot for the red wines of Bergerac. In case you’ve forgotten (or perhaps never knew) it lies in the lovely Dordogne area, which is…
The 2011 Chaîne Intronisation Dinner at the Grill Room Royal Cliff Hotel
Friday, 09 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 49 By Miss Terry Diner
The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is the oldest gourmet group in the world, with its roots in France going back to 1254, and ‘head office’ is still in Paris. To be…
Unlike most Thai dishes which use green mango, this Chinese recipe calls for ripe (sweet) mango. The sweetness of the mango offsets the marinated chicken and should be served with Jasmine rice on the side. Ingredients Serves 4 Chicken breast…
I do enjoy a good sparkling wine from time to time but I prefer to drink something without having to first sell the cat. So that counts out Champagne, because…
Another universally popular item are the Bisques. These come in many forms - lobster, oyster, fish, mussels, prawns, and all follow the general recipe such as this one. You can substitute and delete many of the seafood items at your…
Over three hundred and fifty years ago, the first wine grapes were harvested in South Africa. They grew not very far from where modern day Cape Town now stands. The…
A Japanese recipe this week. Many home cooks are a little afraid of Japanese, but there is no need to be. This recipe is very easy to follow and there are no strange ingredients which need importing. Mirin and sake…
They’ve been making wine in Chile since Shakespeare was a boy. European vines were brought to the country by the Spanish conquistadors and missionaries in the 16th century, although the…
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