Rupa Datta

I’m a huge believer that a lot of Indian breakfast dishes will go great with sparkling wine – not all of course, but enough so let it be known that this could be the start of a mini series on this topic! A breakfast fave and anytime dish in a number of parts of India…

In a recent trip to San Francisco, my brother made us a reservation at Statebird Provisions. We’d been there previously, so we knew what to expect. There was scope to try a couple of new things as well as definitely getting a few faves including both trout dishes! We were a party of three, we…

I first came across Fitz, an English Sparkling wine, a few years ago and have paired it before. Recently, I discovered that the production is still going strong, and the ownership and distribution have changed. Still, a wine of West Sussex, having been invited to raid my friend’s trout (also of the South Downs!) I…

The nights are getting colder and it is time for more autumnal, wholesome food. I realised that it had been months (maybe longer!) since I’d made spaghetti bolognese – at home, bolognese may be meatless, it has, been made vegan and we’ve switched out to quorn mince for a number of years. Much like Indian…

This year once again, my family are experiencing a slightly different Diwali. A tad disappointed when I realised I wouldn’t be home on the day itself, this led to an obligatory wine and food pairing! The Wines Fox & Fox Tradition Brut Blanc de Noirs 2014 Champagne Gremillet Brut Selection Fox & Fox are a…

It’s that time of year again! It may be getting colder outdoors and a tendency to lean towards winter comforts, yet with that comes a calendar full of celebrations. Homes are open to friends and relatives once more and each to their own. Here, we’ve gone for simplicity to cater for numbers small and large,…

Coming out of the pandemic, most of us may feel like we’re in need of a break. I certainly do. By a break, I mean just a few days away from whatever is now normal for us. A chance conversation with one of my best friends led to my staying at her place for a…

Have you ever had one of those days where whatever was planned didn’t work out, but led to what you probably should have been up to anyway? I’d forfeited a day to the coast for an online training session, but a rare occurrence of not being able to get into it. Simultaneously, a family member…