Three of a Kind – Page 2 – The Real Review

Three bouillabaisses

The subject of bouillabaisse inflamed the curmudgeon in Elizabeth David.

Being a slow reader, I’ve only read parts of these books so far, but enough to know that they are all outstanding works.

Dosas look like some kind of ceremonial parchment scroll arriving at the table and can vary anywhere from 15 to 60 centimetres in length.

Pronounce this popular Malaysian flatbread correctly as ‘roti chennai’ and a clue to its Indian roots is revealed.

Wine, like art, is an attractive medium for forgers. Here are my three most memorable scandals.

Yum cha means ‘drink tea’ and, although the tea’s considered an important aid to digestion, it’s hardly the main attraction.

Chatting to a couple of chardonnay makers recently, I discovered that one likes sulphides in his wine and the other hates sulphides.

Why would you want to keep an opened bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine? As ridiculous as it may sound, a lot of people do.

This is about the illegal addition of a substance to wine and has nothing to do with extra-marital affairs.

Here are three wine trophies, and a brief story of the person behind each one.