5 of the best Old Fashioneds in Memphis
Ideal as an aperitif, a post-dinner drink or simply something to sip on a night out, the Old Fashioned is one of the world’s classic whiskey cocktails. In Memphis they know how to serve this boozy beverage.
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Melbourne Salami Festa sausage festival
The Melbourne Salami Festa is a sausage festival held in Thornbury, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. In this interview Carlo Mazzarella, a co-founder of the event, discusses the origins of the Melbourne Salami Festa.
Coffee at Café A Brasileira in Lisbon
Travellers visiting Lisbon and keen to experience Portuguese culture often head out at night for a Fado show after pounding the city’s cobbled pavements during a packed day of sightseeing. Pausing for a coffee, though, can be just as effective a way of finding a window to view the nation’s soul.
Slow cooker pulled pork recipe
While travelling in South Carolina, I had the pleasure of eating pulled pork plus a range of other succulent barbecued dishes at Piggyback’s BBQ and Catfish in Lake City. Served with the likes of grilled shrimps, sauce-lathered barbecued ribs and sweetcorn, the food — and southern hospitality — made a positive impression.
Carpathian Single Malt whisky from Romania
Carpathian Single Malt is the brainchild of Nawaf Salameh. In 2016 he was invited to become one of the Keepers of the Quaich, the international society which recognises outstanding commitment to the Scotch whisky industry.
Wine from the Titanic at Živanović Winery
The Živanović Winery is in the town of Sremski Karlovci, about 80 kilometres north-west of Belgrade. It’s one of around 60 wineries in the Fruška Gora region of the country. The region’s spiced, sweet Bermet wine was drank by members of the Austro-Hungarian court. It’s said that Maria-Theresa, the Habsburg empress, decreed that the region’s young men were not permitted to marry without proof they’d planted a vine.
Fenix Food Factory in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
The Fenix Food Factory stands in Rotterdam’s Katendrecht district, on the south side of the New Meuse river. Benches are set outside, on the dockside of the Rijnhaven, allowing visitors to sit and look towards the Hotel New York.
Delicious & easy espresso martini recipe
Espresso martinis are delicious. They’d taste lovely even if they were served in a jam jar. Ultimately, though, pouring the cocktail into a long-stemmed, cone-shaped espresso glass looks that little bit more special. Garnishing the drink with three roasted coffee beans really sets it off aesthetically.
Tasty new Where The River Bends dips
The five core flavours of Where The River Bends dips are Red Pepper and Smoked Paprika; Green Jalapeno, Coriander and Lemon; Chilli and Lime; Lemongrass and Ginger; plus Garlic and Lemon. I enjoyed dipping into them with raw vegetables and tortilla chips. They also proved a tasty addition to sandwiches and wraps.
Recipe for haskap berries from Nova Scotia
One of the key reasons I love travel is it provides opportunities to explore the flavours of a place. That encompasses eating in restaurants, trying local snacks and looking out for products I don’t see in shops and markets back at home.