Spiced Chicken Kebabs Serves 4 Preparation and cooking time- 25 minutes Last week I returned from Crete and I cannot recommend a visit to the island highly enough. In addition to being beautiful, it’s a culinary inspiration goldmine. The inspiration to create this recipe came from sitting in the sun, overlooking the sea in Rethymno,…

Food pairing, for a beer connoisseur, is very important. Matching the right food to the right beer, just like with wine, can make the meal. Here we will discuss one pairing option – a classic bar snack, pork pies, and a beer which is currently in vogue, golden ale. Choosing the pork pie is very…

THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED So it’s competition time again and this time I am giving away a bottle of Camden Town Brewery’s Gentleman’s Wit. A light and fruity wheat beers, this is high up on my list of beers you must try and currently a very respectable 5th on the Food and Beer Blog…

Serves 1 Preparation time – 2 mins Who doesn’t love gin, elderflower and prosecco? Individually they’re delicious, mixed together they’re amazing. Refreshing, sweet and tangy, this is a perfect posh drink for a hot summer’s day. This cocktail really is something special. Ingredients 1 shot of gin 1 shot of elderflower cordial 100ml prosecco Squeeze…

Serves 6 Preparation time- 5 mins Yoghurt is the perfect food to cool you down on a hot day, this is partly why it is so prominent in Greek cooking. I stumbled upon the inspiration for this yoghurt dish whilst in the Crete town of Rethymno, and it is a real winner. Approximate cost of…

Colour- Orange Gold Aroma- Citrus, Hop and Earl Grey Taste- Earl Grey, Dry, Citrus, Bitter and Hops ABV- 6.5% Cost- £3.50 If you like beer and if you like earl grey tea, then this is certainly the beer for you. It does exactly what it says on the tin and tastes exactly like earl grey. Perfectly refreshing, it is the…

Colour– Gold Blonde Aroma– Raspberry, Hop and Light Malt Taste– Bitter, Raspberry, Malt, Hops and Slight Spice ABV– 4% Cost– £1.79 The old wool town of Saltaire has a street named Lockwood Street. As Lockwood is my surname I feel certain affinity with the place! Saltaire Brewery Raspberry Blonde was a surprising brew for me….

Colour– Amber Aroma– Yeast, Malt, Bitter Taste– Dry, Malt, Fruity, ABV– 4.2% Cost– £1.79 This beer is another Yorkshire classic in the form of a Timothy Taylor bitter. Boltmaker has excellent balance and delicious fruity notes. Not overly bitter, and not overly malty, it is an excellent brew for sure. It is, however, a tad…

Colour– Cloudy Straw Aroma– Wheat, Hop and Alcohol Taste– Wheat, Hop, Dry ABV– 8.5% Cost– £4.25 Delirium is a massive name in the world of beers. It has won best beer in the world more times than any other beer, so of course it has a lot of expectation to live up to. Perfectly balanced,…

Serves 6 Cooking and preparation time- 45 minutes Mac ‘n’ Cheese is the ultimate comfort food, oozy, gooey and cheesy. Some may think of this dish as a little childish, however I can assure you that this recipe is the real, grown up, deal with some added extras. This is none of your store bought…