Thanksgiving is an American tradition of family, friends, food and football. When it comes to which wine is best paired with the star of the meal, the turkey, there are many opinions. Here are five of my favorite American pinot noirs that pair beautifully with your bird, and its accompaniments. 2007 Hirsch Vineyards San Andreas [...]
Although I’ve lived in the USA for over 20 years, I’ve only been an American citizen for about 15 years. The process for a Canadian to become an American is long and costly and I wasn’t eligible for about the first 5 years. I remember the day I took my oath and got my American [...]
Some news for my Chicago friends, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar has a new small plates menu offering the following dishes that sound amazing: Sliced Filet Mignon on shiitake risotto, chili oil, drizzled with porcini butter Jumbo Shrimp Scampi Skewers with Chimichurri dipping sauce and avocado citrus salad New Zealand Petite Lamb Chops with pistachio-mint pesto, “F-17″ [...]
For My New Jersey Friends, Those of you who follow my blog, Tweets or Facebook posts know that I live in New Jersey and love to cook and bake. With so much focus on various ways to help end world hunger, we often lose sight of what’s going on right in our own communities. One [...]
Last night, I had some friends over for fondue night. We don’t fondue as often as we should because when we do, it’s a great time. There’s no better way to stretch out a meal than to fondue. I served a cheese fondue made using Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar from Vermont and Victory Headwaters. Sharp [...]
Monday evening, I took my dad and his spouse, Rolande, to the Wine Library Super Tasting being held at beautiful The Manor in West Orange, NJ. The event coincided perfectly with my dad’s yearly pilgrimage to see me in New Jersey from Quebec, so I was excited to surprise them with tickets to the tasting. [...]
October 10 is Columbus Day, the celebration of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. In honor of the famed Italian-born explorer, colonizer, and navigator, I’m highlighting 5 neat and affordable Italian wines I’ve sampled in the last few months. La Marca Di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Prosecco Valdobbiadene Drusian 2008 Enzo Boglietti Dolcetto [...]
This week, I had the pleasure of participating in the celebration around the 200th anniversary of Champagne powerhouse, Perrier-Jouët, hosted at the beautiful Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ. The exclusive event featured Perrier-Jouët Chef de Cave, Hervé Deschamps, one of only seven Cellar Masters in the 200 year history of the famed Champagne [...]
OpenTable, the online restaurant reservation site, has announced its 2011 Top 50 Most Fit for Foodies Winners. OpenTable users are foodies who are informed, adventurous and, above all, appreciate unique dining experiences. More than 10 million restaurant reviews were used to determine this year’s “Fit for Foodies” list where readers will find many well-known favorites peppered [...]
How neat! My Swine and Wine article got featured on www.jerseybites.com: http://bit.ly/npyu7J Cheers, Veronique
