Food

Winter Wonders: Celeriac with Truffled Lentils & Roasted Hazelnuts

Jan 28, 20222 min read

Winter Wonders: Celeriac with Truffled Lentils & Roasted Hazelnuts

This was an 'I-can't-be-bothered-to-go-to-the-shop' riff on Ottolenghi's 'Celeriac and Lentils with Hazelnuts and Mint' and I think works...

THAT Baked Feta & Tomato Pasta recipe...

Sophie Griffiths

May 24, 20213 min read

THAT Baked Feta & Tomato Pasta recipe...

For a period of time over February this year, it was impossible to get hold of feta cheese. Did you notice? I certainly did. I had seen...

Sophie Griffiths

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Recipes from Sicily: Pasta alla Norma

A real Sicilian classic, you can barely go wrong with this recipe which is pure, indulgent comfort food. The name comes from the opera...

Recipes from Sicily: Tonno all’Eoliana - Aeolian-style Marinated Tuna with Capers & Fresh Tomato

Sophie Griffiths

Sep 14, 20202 min read

Recipes from Sicily: Tonno all’Eoliana - Aeolian-style Marinated Tuna with Capers & Fresh Tomato

Capers, these spicy, pungent little buds are commonly found in Sicilian cooking, seeing as they are cultivated on the island of...

Recipes from Sicily: Orange & Fennel Sicilian Tuna Ceviche

Sophie Griffiths

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Recipes from Sicily: Orange & Fennel Sicilian Tuna Ceviche

One morning while anchored up in a bay on the island of Vulcano, we were greeted by the sight of a fishing boat offering us to buy some...

But... why ARE there so many fish restaurants by the sea?

Sophie Griffiths

Jul 7, 20207 min read

But... why ARE there so many fish restaurants by the sea?

Why are there so many fish restaurants by the sea? Think about that for a second and you’ll soon feel your knee-jerk response quickly...

Sophie Griffiths

Apr 3, 20208 min read

Wine Hippy: Plan a California Road Trip

Planning a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway? Here is my small, but perfectly formed, tried and tested address book for places to add to...

A Barolo Story: No Barrique, No Berlusconi

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 16, 20203 min read

A Barolo Story: No Barrique, No Berlusconi

My anti-January theme continues. Chestnut and Black Truffle risotto (recipe below) with a Barolo from legendary ‘last of the mohicans’...

5 Unmissable Experiences in Transylvania

Sophie Griffiths

Nov 7, 20194 min read

5 Unmissable Experiences in Transylvania

Did you know Transylvania means The Land Beyond The Forest? (Trans across - Sylvania Forest land). I can hardly imagine a more...

The Land Beyond The Forest: In Search of Romanian Wine

Sophie Griffiths

Oct 31, 201924 min read

The Land Beyond The Forest: In Search of Romanian Wine

Romania. I’m not too proud to admit that before I began looking into it, I couldn't have pointed out Romania properly on a map (other...

Sophie Griffiths

Oct 2, 20199 min read

The Perfect Wine Weekend in Alsace

Wine lovers, let's dream about the perfect wine weekend. What would it be? - Less than 2 hrs by plane from London Heathrow (perhaps on a

An Oenophile's Dalmatian Sailing Itinerary

Sophie Griffiths

Aug 13, 20199 min read

An Oenophile's Dalmatian Sailing Itinerary

The Wine-Dark Sea This is essentially the post I wish I could've found whilst planning our two week sailing trip: how do I combine the...

Croatia Travel: Top 5 Destination Restaurants Worth Sailing To

Sophie Griffiths

Aug 13, 20195 min read

Croatia Travel: Top 5 Destination Restaurants Worth Sailing To

Croatia. I'll admit the first thing I think of is not food. Or wine. But sparkling seas? Yes. Spiny Sea Urchins? In their mutilating...

How to Boss The Barossa: A Wine Lover's Travel Guide to South Australia

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 29, 20199 min read

How to Boss The Barossa: A Wine Lover's Travel Guide to South Australia

Sydney, I love you. Your beaches are glorious. Melbourne, you hipster dreamboat, you can do things to brunch no-one else would dream of. But

How To Spend The Perfect Day in Coonawarra

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 18, 20198 min read

How To Spend The Perfect Day in Coonawarra

Spending a day in Coonawarra? Check out my top tips for where to eat, where to stay and which wineries to visit!

The 12 Wines of Christmas: My Ultimate Guide

Sophie Griffiths

Dec 14, 20188 min read

The 12 Wines of Christmas: My Ultimate Guide

Chriiiiiistmas time! Mistletoe and Wine! Here’s my ultimate guide to matching wines to all those Christmas occasions, featuring a few of my

The Hunter Valley's Star Wines: The Perfect Pairing Menu

Sophie Griffiths

Nov 9, 201810 min read

The Hunter Valley's Star Wines: The Perfect Pairing Menu

Which also just happens to be Gluten, Grain and Refined Sugar Free! The Hunter Valley, about two hours north of Sydney, is well worth checki