Gaggenau: Georgia USA, the latest accredited wine region

Georgia, USA has become a certified wine region. It may not be as popular as its California counterpart, but its grapes are no less tasteful.

Words Amber Elias

Leeks; The Unsung Hero of Winter Food By Sophie Gilmour

Vegetables that taste great in their own right but also contribute greatly to the flavour of a dish when they play a less obvious role, deserve more praise. Garlic is a great example; the earlier you add it to a dish, the less ‘garlicky’ the end result, but it still plays an essential role in balancing flavour. The most obvious of these vegetables are the ones used as the base for soups, stews and casseroles around the world; ‘mirepoix’ in French…

Ten Commandments Of Soup Making By Sophie Gilmour

At Ballymaloe Cookery School I was taught this simple and fail-safe formula for delicious vegetable soup – it’s called 1-1-3-5 – and it works every time.
We used this base recipe at Ballymaloe to make the most delicious potato and spring onion soup one day, and we were taught how to make this game-changing accompaniment to drizzle on top of it. Thank me later!

Toni Roberts

In Conversation With: Award nominated Kitchen Designer Toni Roberts, in celebration of becoming a finalist. Toni Roberts is an award-winning independent kitchen designer with a focus on residential properties, working directly with clients to design kitchens that not only perform, but artfully reflect their individual tastes and preferences. We caught up with Toni to learn […]