A Dorset Martini with Conker Gin
A savoury, dry and well-balanced gin from a beautiful part of the UK. Continue reading A Dorset Martini with Conker Gin
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Simple Pleasures – Serving Bread and Butter with a Classic Martini
The unexpected discovery that bread and butter makes a perfect accompaniment to a martini, providing comfort and enhancing the sense of simple appreciation. Continue reading Simple Pleasures – Serving Bread and Butter with a Classic Martini
Hebridean Blue Cheese
This is a delicious, sharp but creamy cheese that goes really nicely with a martini. The Hebrides are a beautiful – if wet – constellation of islands located off the west coast of Scotland. One of these islands is the Isle of Mull, which like many places in this part of the world, has a wealth of culinary produce. Much of this produce goes exceedingly … Continue reading Hebridean Blue Cheese
A Spicy Martini with Seaweed Hot Sauce
There is something deeply tantalising about the way a spicy martini whets your appetite. I think it goes especially well if the martini is to be followed by seafood, especially shellfish. You can make a spicy martini with all sorts of hot sauces, including Tabasco or Sriracha, but I cannot think of a more perfect hot sauce to use for a pre-seafood aperitif than this … Continue reading A Spicy Martini with Seaweed Hot Sauce
The Popup Martini Bar
Several months ago, my auntie suggested that we hold a popup martini bar in our family restaurant. The venue is the Gallery, on the Main Street of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull (a beautiful and friendly Hebridean Island in Argyll, western Scotland). We thought about the idea for a while but it remained firmly in the land of fantasy for quite some time. Then, … Continue reading The Popup Martini Bar
Asparagus skewers to accompany a martini
A delicious, crunchy and flavoursome luxury snack for your drinks. Continue reading Asparagus skewers to accompany a martini
