Guest Pour & Pair from Melissa Cole

Author of Let Me Tell You About Beer, Melissa Cole has carved a niche as a respected female writer, taster, educator, judge and drinks consultant in the UK market.  But it doesn't stop with Beer, she is also a Sherry lover and regularly experiments with cooking with sherry and pairing sherries with food. Melissa was also named one of the Most Powerful Women in the Drinks Industry by Channel4 Food.

Her guest Pour and Pair recipe focuses on using seasonal vegetables and offers a sherry twist on a classic pork chop. She makes the most of the root vegetables and squashes available at this time of year."I used purple carrots, butternut squash, sweet potato & parsnip, served with loads of wonderful cavalo nero! I can’t recommend getting a digital temperature probe highly enough; it will tell you when your pork is done and prevent it from drying out."

See the recipe here; Amontillado Pork Chop, Autumn Vegetable Gratin & Cavalo Nero