There are good nights out. There are great nights out. And then there are those rare nights out where the food, drink, service, ambience and company conspire to create an evening so special as to stand head and shoulders above all others in recent times. And that’s exactly what I’ve just experienced at the OGH [...]
Check out Tony Leck’s melt in your mouth strawberry shortcake. Perfect for the Summer season! Recipe: Serves 6 Shortcake: 240g Unsalted Guernsey Butter 110g Icing Sugar 240g Plain Flour (sieved) 40g Rice Flour Strawberries: 500g Strawberries 50g Icing Sugar Freshly Milled Black Peppercorns 50ml Balsamic Vinegar 100ml Strawberry Coulis 200ml Whipped Guernsey Cream 1 Vanilla [...]
The June Bug (also known as The dune Bug) The June Bug is a tropical cocktail. It consists of a mixture of a strong spirit, usually vodka, with coconut rum (such as Malibu), melon liqueur (such as Midori), orange or pineapple juice, and lime juice. It is shaken with ice and served long, in a highball glass, over ice with optional [...]
When Nello invited the GBG team to test his new menu at Mora Restaurant & Grill, we got there on the very day it was launched. We were given such a lovely welcome from a team who clearly have a passion for the restaurant and are very excited about what they have to offer new [...]
This refreshing blend of fresh fruit flavours with a rum and apple base will brighten up your May bank holidays. All we need now is the sunshine. Ingredients: 2 ripe peaches, pitted and roughly chopped 1 part rum 4 strawberries, cubed flesh and seeds of 2 passion fruit 4 oz cloudy apple juice 1 tbsp superfine [...]
April Rain is a refreshing version of a Vodka Martini. The splash of lime will wake up your taste buds! Ingredients: 2 oz vodka 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz dry vermouth lime peel for garnish Preparation: Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with [...]
I’m not sure if it’s something peculiar to Guernsey, but we’re quick to pigeon-hole. A pub is where you go to drink and socialise. A restaurant is where you go to eat. But when it comes to The Swan in St Peter Port, to think that way is to miss the point. The Swan is [...]
Here’s an interesting experiment, type “Guernsey food” into Google and see what comes top of the rankings on the automated Google Map of the island. Making the top five are Le Petit Bistro (which we simply adore), Le Nautique, Christies and Da Nello. But top of the pile is The Farmhouse Restaurant which has been [...]
There’s a new kid on the Indian restaurant block in Guernsey, and you get the feeling the bar has just been raised. Basmati Restaurant, which is also a takeaway for those wanting all this delicious food on home territory, is on Les Banques in St Sampson’s where the old Island Shopper used to be. If [...]
This refreshing blend should help you get through the month ahead… Ingredients: 44ml. Smirnoff Citrus Vodka 89ml. Cranberry juice 1 lime wedge Preparation: Fill glass with ice Add Smirnoff Citrus Vodka and cranberry juice Stir Well Garnish with lime wedge
