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Authentic Italian Ricotta Cake With Double Devon Cream
Discover the perfect fusion of Italian and British flavors with our Ricotta Cake recipe. Enjoy the subtle sweetness of lemon ricotta cake for breakfast or dessert, complemented by our expert wine pairing recommendations [Read more]
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Deliciously Savory Cheesecake With Danish Blue For Every Occasion
Prepare your taste buds for a flavor revolution with our Danish Blue Cheesecake! We’ve taken the classic dessert and flipped it on its head, blending the creamy goodness of cream cheese with the bold kick of Danish Blue. And let’s not forget the crunchy walnut crust that adds a nutty crunch to every savory bite. [Read more]
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Apple Rosettes: Stunning Puff Pastry Dessert For Special Occasions
Seeking puff pastry ideas? Your search ends here! Introducing apple rosettes! With it’s simple ingredients, this puff pastry dessert recipe won’t break a bank. But once you make it, it’ll look like a million dollars [Read more]
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Tasting Blandy’s 3 years old Full Sweet Madeira wine: “Duke of Clarence”
We have opined in the past that all 3 years old blended fortified wines produced on the island of Madeira are basically indistinguishable. So, if you are one of these winemakers vying for the attention of the outside world, how do you differentiate your product? By getting creative with naming your wines, of course! Blandy’s… [Read more]
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Madeira Wine food Pairing: Quick & Simple Madeira Tapas board
Tapas, or using the correct Spanish name, pintxos, is an easy way out for all those days or evenings when a friend decides to unexpectedly show up at your house. It is also an ingenious solution for those days when you cannot be bothered to spend hours in the kitchen. As soon as you have… [Read more]
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Tasting of the very rare and special 1976 Henriques & Henriques Terrantez Madeira wine
Have you ever heard of the Terrantez grape varietal? It is special and rare and almost extinct. “Terrantez grapes, not for eating, nor giving away. God made them for wine!” reads an inscription on the wall of Blendy’s wine museum in Madeira, Portugal. But what does the wine made of Terrantez taste like? We had… [Read more]
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Baharat Spiced Duck Breast with Roasted Red Beets Salad and Arugula
Cooking duck does not have to be difficult. In this step-by-step recipe, we share with you how to prepare a duck breast so that it has an incredibly crispy skin. Our pan-seared and oven-finished duck gets plenty of flavour from the Baharat rub. It is served with roasted red beets salad two ways and a… [Read more]
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Madeira Island Winery Spotlight: Madeira Vintners and their Fenix
Winemaking has traditionally been a male-dominated profession. Winery ownership by females, either on their own, or together with their family members, is not that uncommon. A woman in a position of a professional winemaker is far more scarce. If you encounter an all-female winemaking team, you may want to pinch yourself to check if you… [Read more]
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Ukrainian Kitchen Spotlight: Healthy and Simple Vegan Beets Salad
Ukrainian kitchen is known for its perogies and cabbage rolls. Enter the unsung heroes, the Ukrainian vegetable dishes. In this modern Ukrainian cuisine dish, roasted red beets meet their match in crunchy pickled cucumbers, garlic and toasted walnuts. Delicious on its own, this salad is a formidable side dish option to accompany various types of… [Read more]
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The fruit wines of the Elephant Island Winery
Is an alcoholic beverage made of fruit, wine or not wine? A grape is a fruit, so doesn’t that simple fact alone answer the question? In this piece, we opine on whether or not fruit wine is wine or a misnomer. We also share our tasting notes for three fruit wines made in British Columbia,… [Read more]