July 2011
38 FOOD EXPERT The principal of Tante Marie
answers your questions on everything from strawberry jam to egg allergies
41 MAKE
IT...USE
IT...TWIST IT Sponge cakes are a great British
institution, but can still throw a few surprises
45 GADGET OF THE MONTH Travel Foodie adventures at home and abroad
48 FOREIGN INSPIRATION Sam and Eddie Hart’s recipes
show why their Spanish restaurant Fino is such a success
53 TASTE IT FOR REAL Tapas – the last word in making a
little go a long long way
55 FOODIE AWAY A trip to Rye for incredible food
amid the mediaeval architecture
57 GRUBSTERS ’s youngest food critics
swing into Farnham’s Bat And Ball for Yorkshire pudding and chicken nuggets
Wine
What to drink, when to drink it and what to drink it with
61 WINE EXPERT Elly from Vinbiz breathes in the
bouquet of readers’ queries
62 WINE PAGES Elly sniff s out the best
of the bargains in Surrey’s well-stocked wine racks
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The retro fl our sifter is the perfect baking accessory
65 WINE LABEL Bluff your way through wine chat
with our guide to the label lingo
67 WINE FOCUS There’s no better way to make the
summer sparkle than with ’s guide to champagne (and
its cheaper relations) 68 WINE GADGET OF THE MONTH At Home
The kitchens we love and fantastic things to fi ll them with
72 MY KITCHEN House designer Victoria turn
their attention to their own dream kitchen
76 ONE TO WATCH Caroline of St Joan’s Farm
explains why happy cows are the surest route to great ice cream
79 LOVES
Floral treats that set the perfect summer tone
81 FOODIE DATES From farmers’ markets
to food festivals, the red-letter days for the discerning foodie
82 MY MEMORIES
IN MEALS Strictly Come Dancing star Flavia Cacace remembers the meals, from Italian home cooking to curries Birmingham
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Lonely Planet writers who sneer that Surrey towns are ‘uninspiring’ and our
suburbs ‘dull’. Local tourism turnover is £1.9 billion so it seems Surrey-lovers are proving them wrong.
People who wear sunglasses indoors, especially in dimly lit restaurants. Never a good look.
The fact three-quarters of all tomatoes eaten in Britain are imports from Saudi Arabia
(3,100 miles away), Spain, the Canaries and Morocco.
Breezy days that play havoc with our picnics. We know it’s all part of the outdoor
experience, but we don’t like mouthfuls of hair with our salad and it’s impossible to
relax with a paper when the wind’s blowing.
SNUB JULY 2011 07
Less a gadget than an education, Le Nez du Vin will school your nose in wine’s rich aromas
Contents HUG
A congratulatory hug to Denbies Wine who won gold at the International Wine Challenge for their Chalk Ridge Rosé 2010, beating 367 others in the still rosé category.
…and to Chris Bavin of The Naked Grocer, crowned Independent Retailer of the Year at the 2011 Re:fresh Awards. See his herb advice on page 36.
Chimineas. You can stay in the garden that bit longer and there’s something hypnotic about watching the fl ames.
Chef Raymond Blanc for plant- ing an orchard of 200 forgot-
ten varieties of apple to use in his kitchens. Hopefully this will remind us to buy British.
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