In a classic pairing, silky, perfectly cooked calf's liver and a generosity of sage could have come directly from the Tuscan hills.

Prosciutto and melon may be a classic pairing, but at this time of year, fresh melon does not live up to its half of the bargain.

Sauvignon and goat's cheese is a classic pairing, the grassy wine emphasising the chalky cheese.

For the richer examples, I began to focus on Roquefort cheese, a classic pairing with sweet white wines.

So it annoys him when he knows that the classic food-wine pairings would be better as food-beer pairings.

Creamy, tarragon-fragrant bearnaise sauce and a huge slab of satiny porterhouse proved that this classic pairing remains very much in style.

These are classic pairings of the design world.

Almost as good, a classic pairing of duck with fruit brought a virtually fatless breast drizzled with raspberry sauce.

The contest of the lion against the tiger was a classic pairing and the betting usually favoured the tiger.

Cookery series featuring Nigel Slater as he explores classic culinary pairings.