It’s got tenderness, crunch, and a whole lot of delicious flavour. Vietnamese fillet of beef served with toasted sesame seeds is a winning dish. Known as bit tet xao me in Vietnam, this is delicious with stir-fried rice. To drink: Pair this with the opulent red and black berry notes and soft, well-integrated tannins of Thelema Mountain Vineyard’s Merlot 2005 – a strong match for the beef.
TO DRINK: Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc 2009, with sufficient body as well as bright acidity to match the cream.
TO DRINK: A tricky wine match, but try Boschendalâs Sauvignon Blanc
To drink: Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend, a warm, generous wine with distinct liquorice/anise character and slight oaky vanilla.
Print Recipe Asparagus and beans in phyllo pastry Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 35 mins Ingredients 24 asparagus spears 36 mange tout 24 green string beans 400g phyllo pastry 200g butter, melted, for brushing 125ml (½ cup) crème fraîche juice of 1 lemon salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Instructions 1 Blanch the asparagus,
In Notting Hill (1994) the characters compete for the last brownie after dinner
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Print Recipe Ruby grapefruit Serves: 1 Ingredients 4 grapefruit halves, skinned, peeled and chopped 4 mint leaves 10ml pomegranate syrup 15ml honey syrup or runny honey 5ml freshly squeezed lime juice 50ml vodka 15ml grapefruit juice 3 ice cubes 1 strip fresh grapefruit zest, to garnish Instructions 1 In a cocktail shaker or glass jar