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Wine legacy of Bordeaux

WHEN Henry II of England married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, a huge area of France, including the Bordeaux region, was put under English control for the next couple of centuries. Read

In season: spring lamb

CHEAP, imported lamb from New Zealand may be available all year round, but in season Scottish lamb is hard to beat. Read

Right royal feasts

HERALDING the start of the new potato season, the much-awaited arrival of the Jersey Royal is always a highlight for foodies. Read

Wrestling with Mexican food

Rancho Pancho: Wrestling with Mexican food

"DON'T be b***** ridiculous," said Other Half when I suggested "Sex and the City" for our weekly jaunt to the pictures. Read

Lion and Unicorn: The Lion’s share of fabulous pub grub

LET me tell you a little bit about my friend Natalie. Tall, blonde, fabulous and 41, she's been married twice and never met a millionaire she didn't like. Well up till now! Read

Yann's is just the job when French takes your fancy

EMERGENCY drive to the vet in Crieff after Granny's West Highland Terrier - Brumbie - swallowed a brillo-pad! Read

Jamesfield: Getting familiar with a real organic feast

FEBRUARY’S blustery weather found three ladies in search of a lunch. Read

Red Rooms: Pre-theatre experience was worthy of an Olivier

THERE seems to be a sense of occasion if one treats oneself and friends before a theatre show and that is exactly what I did last week before watching the Perth Theatre’s production of “Mice and Men”, incidentally a very moving and excellently performed play. Read

Almondbank Inn: Traditional pub gives it all large with food

THERE are various milestones on the path to becoming your parents. Read

Sandeman: Ideal stop-off for classic pub grub

RENDEZVOUSING for a bite to eat with a teenage relative can turn into a minefield of problems. Read

Tullibardine: Distilling the recipe for a fantastic feast

EVERY New Year, I’m tempted to join in with chums making their painfully predictable resolutions and, equally true to tradition, all the good intentions invariably “gang aft a-gley” before the Burns season moves into full swing. Read