Colour– Pale Straw Aroma– Hops, Caramel, Citrus Taste– Citrus, Hopes, Bittersweet Cost– £2.75 ABV– 4.8% I absolutely love Tonbridge. Situated in Kent, and not to be confused with Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge is a small town, with a lovely castle, a great community sports field and a pretty fishing lake to name but a few of…

Preparation and Cooking Time- 40mins Serves 12 Want that homemade mince pie fix but don’t have the time to bother making your mincemeat or making the pastry? With this cheats guide you can have the perfect mince pies in a fraction of the time!   Approximate cost of dish- £5 1 pack of pre made…

Colour- Deep Chocolate Aroma- Roasted Barley, Malt, Chocolate, Hops Taste- Roasted Barley, Malt, Alcohol, Coffee, Chocolate ABV- 7% Cost- £2.19 Imperial Stouts were created to withstand the perilous journey to Imperial Russia and this why they are a higher percentage to a normal stout. Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout is particularly complex in flavour because it…

Butternut squash and Cumin soup. Preparation and Cooking Time- 40mins Serves 8 Warming, seasonal and hearty, this is the perfect autumnal/winter soup to cheer you up on a dreary cold day. Easy to make, and perfect for the freezer for that quick soupy fix, just the nutritious hit you’ll need to get you through a…

Preparation and Cooking Time- 3 hours Serves 4 Gamey flavours work perfectly with sweet flavours, and partridge works wonderfully with pear. So if you’re looking for a show stopping Christmas starter, this is it. The inspiration for this recipe, in all honesty, did come from the Christmas song, ‘A partridge in a pear tree’. I…

Colour– Hazy light orange Aroma– Citrus, Wheat, Floral Taste– Citrus, Dry, Wheat, Floral ABV-5% Cost– Unavailable in the UK. Alas, one of the great travesties of the modern age is this. Britain no longer sells one of the most delicious beers I have ever tried, Kronenbourg Blanc. They lure you in with the promise and…

Colour– Copper Aroma– Sweet, Malt, Hops Taste– Sweet, Spicy, Light, Hops ABV– 6% Cost– £3 I bought this beer from Lullingstone Roman Villa in Eynsford, Kent. If I’m quite honest, it is a completely bizarre beer. It is incredibly sweet, slightly spiced and smoky, whilst simultaneously tasting almost like a tutti fruity. Whilst I’ve described…

Preparation and Cooking Time- 4hrs 30 Serves 4 As the evenings get dark and cold, comfort food becomes a massive deal in my household. What is better than a rich, delicious warming beef stew to banish the chills on a winter’s evening? This is my ultimate guide to creating the most amazing beef stew. Very…