Xanthe Clay

6 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins |Arielle Goldstein |Victoria Moore |Xanthe Clay

As always in food and wine matching, the best combinations are joyful and amount to more than the sum of their parts. So why shouldn't that be the same with takeaway food? There are exciting pairings to be made between wine and every sort of popular takeaway. So put down the lager, cola, or whatever old wine happened to be in your fridge and elevate takeaway dining with specially chosen bottles that really suit the dish.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Camilla Tominey |Kamal Ahmed |Xanthe Clay

The Easter weekend is fast-approaching, and if you're about to head to the shops to stock up on those essential sweet treats, then be warned - there's a bewildering array of increasingly outlandish flavours and styles to choose from out there. But fear not, because Camilla and Kamal are joined by The Daily Telegraph's resident food columnist and taste tester Xanthe Clay on this edition of The Daily T to pick through the best and worst of this year's Easter food offerings.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Victoria Moore |Virginia Miller |Lebby Eyres |Xanthe Clay

As a result, it seems, ice cream sales are soaring: Waitrose says sales of its No 1 Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream are up 104 per cent compared to this time last year while sales of its No 1 Santo Domingo Chocolate Ice Cream are up 89 per cent (if you rate Haagen-Dazs chocolate, I recommend trying this). Will Torrent, Senior Innovation Chef at Waitrose says he is also on board with the ice cream and wine trend.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lebby Eyres |Xanthe Clay |Victoria Moore

Salty delightWhat keeps the British away is that it often rains during July and August (although with encroaching climate change, less than it used to). But without that rain, you would not have the lush pastures which cover the high Jurassian plateaus, lovingly showcased in the film. And without that grass to feed the cows, you would not have the nutty, salty delight that is comté cheese.

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Victoria Moore |Xanthe Clay |Rob Crossan |Miranda Levy

If you're gathering friends or family around you over the long Easter weekend, now's a good time to think about what wine you'd like to be drinking. In the hope of a little sunshine, I've gathered together a few brisk whites and sparkling wines that would be good to pour on a warmish, light early evening.