Get Fit Diary: Balancing newfound fitness with Christmas indulgence December 17, 2013 @AlexDymoke WHEN I tell people I’m doing a 12-week Get Fit challenge, everyone always asks the same thing, “What about when it finishes? Are you going to carry it on?” Short term at least, the answer is simple: no. Christmas is around the corner, and if you think I’m going to spend the party season [...]
Christmas cheers December 15, 2013 Our very own wine buff Neil Bennett quizzes the City glitterati about their Christmas wine plans AMID the piles of Christmas wrapping paper and credit card bills, there is one gift wine lovers can give themselves on Christmas Day – setting aside a special something to share with the family. Personally, I spend far too [...]
Review: The Sign of the Don November 26, 2013 FOOD Four Stars VALUE Three Stars ATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with matched wine and some sherry £148 Address: 21 St Swithins Lane, EC4N 8AD Tel: 020 7626 2606 If you were taking a partner out for an important occasion – an anniversary, maybe, or the death of a loved one – would you [...]
Mix it up: Grab yourself a cornflake Daiquiri this Christmas time November 26, 2013 @philip_salter IN case you hadn’t noticed, Christmas is creeping into our lives, bringing out the inner-child or Grinch depending upon whether your glass is half-full or empty. But whatever your disposition don’t despair – even Mr Scrooge can enjoy the hallowed traditions of Christmas films and gentle inebriation. For those whose glasses are full to [...]
Grill until the cows come home November 26, 2013 Fernando Larroude, master griller at steakhouse Gaucho, on how to treat a piece of meat EVERY time we have a barbecue in Argentina, we call it an asado and every time we have an asado, there is always a chimichurri rub. You can use it to baste the meat or as a marinade before you [...]
Dish of the day November 26, 2013 Fernando Larroude’s Steak & Chimichurri STEAK Cut of tapa the ancho (topside rib eye) Rock salt CHIMICHURRI RUB 1 Spanish onion 1 red bell pepper 2 bunches of coriander 1 bunch of parsley 4 garlic cloves Olive oil Sherry vinegar Aji molido (chilli flakes) Salt & pepper METHOD STEAK Ask your local butcher for an [...]
Five of the best Argentine wines November 26, 2013 Phil Crozier, director of wine at Gaucho, picks his favourite bottles from the menu Vina Patricia Malbec 2010 From Gaucho’s own vineyard in Lunlunta, Mendoza. Rich, with dried flowers and ripe black fruits, a touch of bitter chocolate and sweet spice to finish. Price: £17.50 Passionate Wines Demente 2011 A field blend of Malbec and [...]
Cornas: the wine buff’s pal November 19, 2013 This little-known region is producing stellar wines – get in now to impress your friends Bottle.opener@cityam.com While most of the time Bottle Opener scours the world’s greatest shelves and cellars to bring you the finest wines known to humanity, every now and then I like to choose something a little out of the way. Something [...]
Mix it up: Cocktail beginners should turn to a bit of fizz November 19, 2013 @philip_salter WHETHER you’re knocking back happy-hour m ojitos at Be At One or sipping on millionaire cocktails at The Savoy’s American Bar, what you’re drinking doesn’t always matter. But making cocktails at home for friends is a different kettle of protestors. The act of creation takes centre stage. Your first time will be messy. The [...]
Up in smoke November 19, 2013 There’s something delightfully decadent about smoking a cigar on a boat, even if it’s moored at the Victoria Embankment. The deck of the HQS Wellington was the venue for the first tasting of importers Hunter and Frankau’s latest UK regional edition Habano cigar, a La Flor de Cano Gran Cano. Attendees were presented with a [...]