Bank holiday rosé: Pink toasts for the Queen

Looking for bank holiday rosé wines? Drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe has you covered. AS THE nation prepares to raise a toast to Her Majesty during the platinum jubilee, it’s time for our regular review of rosés. Who knows what the weather will do over the long weekend? But rosé isn’t just for glorious bank holiday…

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Pancakes with crispy bacon and stuffed with brie

Today we present a tasty recipe for a more savoury pancake. The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for savoury and sweet lovers to whip up for an exciting brunch, lunch or dinner. Today, we present brie-stuffed pancakes with crispy bacon. Another savoury delight to try that’s…

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Cinnamon pancakes are a perfect brunch treat

Cinnamon rolls are popular, people love pancakes, so why not combine them into one for a tasty recipe? The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for savoury and sweet lovers to whip up for an exciting brunch, lunch or dinner. Today, we present cinnamon roll pancakes. Combining…

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Have you tried pancakes with smoked salmon?

We continues to bring you some recipes for tasty pancakes this week. If you’re a pancake fanatic looking to step up your game by experimenting with some unique flavours, toppings and even colour, then you’re in the right place. The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for…

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The country’s favourite pancake toppings revealed

Shrove Tuesday here – and we hope you’ve got your batter, frying pan and amateur pancake flipping skills at the ready – but most importantly, the toppings. Whether you like your pancakes smothered in Nutella, or you prefer the classic Lemon and Sugar, deciding can be a ‘toss up’ with so many toppings to choose…

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A quick and easy one pot wonder pasta dish

One pot wonders are dishes that we all love – not just to save on the washing up! Courtesy of Yondu, we have a delicious one-pot Spring Veg Pasta recipe to try – and it’s effortless delicious. This recipe also works great with spaghetti or penne. You can also add spinach, spring onions or green…

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Lidl goes back to the future with French wine tour

Tomorrow’s Lidl wine tour promotion features French classics you may have forgotten, writes Peter Ranscombe. DON’T you just hate it when a tune gets stuck in your heid? I’ve been humming the theme to Back to the Future since getting a sneak peak at some of the wines in Lidl’s latest wine tour promotion, which…

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Steve Daniel: Finding wines off the beaten track

Steve Daniel, a buyer at wine importer Hallgarten, is sharing hidden gems from Georgia, Lebanon, and North Macedonia, writes Peter Ranscombe. FEW words make a wine writer’s heart leap like “off the beaten track”. In a world full of pinot grigio and Prosecco, cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc, it’s nice to lift your eyes to…

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Why South Africa’s wines are ageworthy

Peter Ranscombe gets a sneaky peak at bottles from South Africa going under the hammer at the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction. FEW wine-making countries have such a dual persona in Scottish shops as South Africa. Look in a supermarket and South African bottles are often regulated to the bargain basement shelves. Yet delve…

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Sauvignon blanc day: 9 to try

To mark international sauvignon blanc day, Peter Ranscombe reviews examples from Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. TIME after time, sauvignon blanc keeps topping the charts as the UK’s favourite white wine. Just before the pandemic, Majestic Wine was the latest retailer to shine a light on the grape’s phenomenal success. Sauvignon was its best-selling…

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