In Praise of Smoked Salmon / Le saumon fumé à l’honneur

Synonymous with celebrations, Smoked Salmon is a must for your menu either as an aperitif or a starter. Its vibrant colour, subtle texture and mouth-watering flavour never disappoint. Choice however is a problem, and, unless you are prepared to pay more for that extra quality, you might not enjoy it as much as you should. Scottish is of course the best, wild or farmed from the cool, fresh waters of the Scottish Highlands, though I may be a little bit biased because of my heritage. Then there’s the question of…

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Happy Christmas / Joyeux Noël

Here at The Snippet we’re planning a low-tech family Christmas. More fresh air, though the weather could obviously impact this aspect; less screen time, with perhaps the exception of family zooms because relatives are spread across the globe; aperitifs with friends, less difficult to organise; taking in an exhibition or two or a show; real conversations and interactive past-times, such as board games, puzzles, quizzes… and maybe just uninterrupted time to read a book, newspaper or The Snippet, no less! It won’t be easy, we recognise that. It will take…

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