Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Crystal Springs Resort will be catering to guests of all types with various dining experiences at its many restaurants for Valentine’s Day weekend. Restaurant Latour Executive Chef Anthony Bucco has created a tantalizing 7-course tasting menu that will be served at the jewel-box like Restaurant Latour on both Saturday February 13th and Sunday February 14th […]
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On Monday February 29th at 7PM, Chefs Bryan Gregg of Escape Montclair and Robert Ubhaus of Redux will join Terre à Terre Chef Todd Villani for a six-course dinner celebrating “leap year day”. Menu details: 1st Course Sautéed (make it hop) scallops / crispy prosciutto / Brussels / miso mushroom purée (Chef Villani) 2nd Course […]
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Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas will offer a special Foods and Wines of Venice menu at its Clifton Commons location in Clifton, NJ. This menu will be available from January 27 through February 10. Amazing wines will be paired with specialty dishes hand-crafted by Executive Chef Josh Bernstein. Foods and Wines of Venice Menu: […]
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Deep ruby color in the glass. Red berry and tart cherries on the nose that carry over to the palate. Light tannins and good acidity. Spicy/sweet finish. Pairings: Grilled red meat, game, hard cheeses. Style: Red Wine Grape Type(s): Blend of Syrah, Kotsifali and Mandilari Region: Crete, Greece Price: $12
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A friend from Pennsylvania brought this to dinner one night and I served it with a salted caramel dessert, which was an okay pairing but would have been better with a dessert not so sweet. This ice cider is produced from a blend of apples grown and pressed by Solebury Orchard. The juice is […]
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This is a great recipe for those chilly winter days or for any day where you simply don’t feel like slaving over a hot stove. These stuffed cabbage are hearty and you won’t even miss the meat as the cremini mushrooms are earthy and meatlike. I use a Savoy cabbage for this recipe as I […]
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It’s the 25th year of the Boston Wine Expo and the event and seminars are going to rock Seaport Hotels and World Trade Center! The 2016 Boston Wine Expo is bigger and better than ever! The 2016 Boston Wine Expo will be pouring more than 1,800 wines from over 200 wineries from around the world, […]
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It’s the New Year and most folks are looking for ways to eat healthier in 2016. A great way to help with this is to sign up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. The basic idea of a CSA is that a farmer grows for a group of members who have purchased “shares” in […]
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If Jonata makes a “just decent” wine, I haven’t had it. This is another super effort by winemaker Matt Dees. Smoke and spice with fruit notes on the nose. Dark berries, pepper notes, chocolate flavors. The half of the bottle I’d decanted was clearly softer but with still with lovely fruit. The half not decanted […]
[Continue reading...]As I did in 2015, I’ll be continuing with my mission to go meatless on Mondays. It’s been rather easy to make the change as I love roasting a whole bunch of veggies on Sundays that I then use on Mondays in salads with couscous, quinoa or freekeh. For those not familiar with freekeh, it’s […]
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