Ciao tutti!! …. Sat 25th July & a tad on the chilly side

ciao tutti! Just a tad on the chilly side here today on the Hill following Irish rain yesterday. This time 12 month ago Terranzo the winemaker and la bella Elizabetta were gearing up to head out to OPERA ON THE LAKE. (The little Cellar Rat was a casa post surgery on a fractured wrist earlier…

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caio tutti! FRENCH LAMB HOTPOT RECIPE

FRENCH LAMB HOTPOT                     Oven 180C   serves 4-6 6 X lamb forequarter chops 1 X large purple onion diced garlic to personal choice 3/4 tin chopped tomatoes 1 x coffee mug of dry red wine a few shakes of soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce 2 X sprigs thyme 1 X sprig rosemary 1 X large…

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ciao tutti!! Brrrrr here on the Hill this Thor’s day.

ciao tutti!!  The precipitation has washed everything and isn’t it good to see some green. Just the sort of weather for making a French Lamb Hot Pot with some beautiful lamb chops from BUCKS BUTER SHOPPE- CHILDERS VILLAGE, fresh herbs from the winery Herb patch and some old dry red.  That’s what TERRANZO THE WINEMAKER and…

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ciao tutti!! Apollo looks a little unwell this morning as he struggles to break through the clouds. No complaining by the Little Cellar Rat if it means there’s rain on the way! CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY TUES 21ST JULY 10AM -4PM 4126 1311 4126 3470 0408 875 305 You know how much TLCR loves those…

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ciao tutti! PACKHAM PEARS packed with winter seasonal flavour

ciao tutti! Packham Pears – packed with flavour, texture, seasonal goodness Enjoy chunked with yoghurt for breakfast Buy firm, sit on kitchen bench for 2-3 days to ripen and develop flavour for a Delicious Dessert idea:  Slice thickly, cook both sides in butter, allow to caramelise then add squeeze vanilla,  sprinkle of mixed spice or…

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ciao tutti!! sunny SUNDAY here on the Hill

ciao tutti! What’s happening for you on this glorious July Sunday? Feet in the sun, catching up on the weekend papers or maybe a riveting novel (hard copy or digital, whatever is your preference) or maybe it’s a chance for some time in the garden. CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY SUN 19TH JULY 10AM-3PM 41261311 4126…

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