What we've been Eating and Drinking this Month, 2016

December 2016

• Glühwein, Vin Chaud, Glögg, Mulled Win, call it what you want, we've literally been drowning in the stuff since the end of November.

• Chateaubriand. Had it at a pre-Christmas meal at Hassop Hall in the Peak District. Wow ! What a cut of meat that is.

• Jack Daniel's Winter Jack - a nice alternative to the aforementioned list of Glühweins.

November 2016

• Must be real ale month - just discovered Golden Sheep from the Black Sheep Brewery. Rather refreshing.

• Cheese and beetroot sandwiches.

• Health alert - Melons with yoghurt.

• Sharp's Atlantic draught ale. Wow - what a beer !

October 2016

• Leffe Blond. With a slice of lemon in it.

• Corn on the cob with lots of black pepper. And some salt.

• Greggs sausage rolls. True, not exactly healthy. But certainly tasty.

• Erdinger Kristall. It doesn't seem quite right having a clear wheat beer, but you can't argue with that taste.

September 2016

• Beefeater steaks. A Snowking-er had a 10 quid flat-iron that tasted better than a 20 quid one at the gastro-pub opposite.

• Toasties and Paninis. The birthday panini machine is out. Creates toasties like you get on the continent. So this month it's Croque Monsieur's all the way...

• Blue Moon. With a slice of orange in it. Whoever thinks Americans can't make beer obviously hasn't looked passed a bottle of Bud Lite.