Passion for flavour, respect for culture
Clove – is that little spice that looks like a nail. I’ve always associated it with Christmas! My parents introduced me to clove buds when I was a little boy when I was tasked to “pin” cloves into orange peels and then left it to dehydrate on the radiator during Christmas to bring in the…
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Many consumers these days are looking for non-alcoholic cocktails and expect quality equal to those with alcohol. We have noticed an interesting movement called “NO – LOW” with a focus on No ABV or Low ABV content in cocktails. We reached out to Sebastian Robinson who is an Ambassador for a Non-Alcoholic Spirit called Seedlip…
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Despite the global crisis with Covid 19 time continues to move on. It’ll be spring for some soon and with that the awakening of nature through snow melting, fishermen heading out for their quiet time for themselves or flowers and trees start blooming in your neighbourhood. Normally we as human beings cannot wait to socialize…
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Recently, I was looking for a nonalcoholic alternative to different styles of whiskeys (eg; smokey, mellow, spicy, blended – dry, fruity) and one of the toughest ones to replace was the smoked, peated styles of whiskey from the Islay region of Scotland – that is, until I came across a really lovely and delicate tea…
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Recently, I spent a fair bit of time learning about Indian culture, researching recipes and experimenting with spices. I have to say that I learned a great deal of information. Spice, fruits, herbs, cooking techniques but mostly the diversity of Indian subcontinent. It is amazing! Fenugreek belongs to the pea family and its aromatic seeds,…
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When I was in India for the first time, I was introduced to a pungent sweet treat sold on the street, that is often consumed after a good dinner, called “Paan.” What caught my attention was the smoky, yet peppery flavour that was coming from the dark green leaf used to wrap the rest of…
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Christmas is probably the only time in the year when everyone slows down, enjoys the festive season full of gifts, feasts, family visits with toasts and cheers. My early memories of Christmas are all about snow, Christmas sweaters, hot beverages, home-cooked sweets and mulled wine however, when I moved to London and spent my first…
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It’s that time again! Christmas, the festive season that everyone awaits with huge excitement at the end of every year! Whether it’s the multi-billion business season or you are a parent and looking forward to shopping, cooking as well as hiding gifts from your excited little ones (that’s what I did) 🙂 we are all…
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“A bar can be anything. You can set a board across two sawhorses and you have a bar.” – Hayden Lambert Hayden Scott Lambert hails from New Zealand but started his bartender career in Europe, where he joined the award-winning Merchant Hotel bar team in Belfast and become the winner of Ireland’s Bartender Of The…
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In the previous article called “Tea – The Exiled Emperor Discovery” we spoke about the history of the tea and how it shaped the world we know today. Tea has influenced and changed the world in more ways than we could have imagined, with the aforementioned countries having the biggest influence. In this article we…
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