Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
I’ve written about A Toute Heure and its brunch before, but feel the need to recap today’s visit. First, it’s difficult to secure a brunch reservation at the cozy neighborhood gem. There are two reasons for this, first, the space has a limited number of tables and second, A Toute Heure only offers brunch on […]
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I’m a self-admitted food groupie of Chef Michael White. I adore his food, his passion for perfect pasta and his wide range of restaurants to fit any mood. We were finally able to secure a weekend table at one of Chef White’s upscale establishments, Marea, and celebrated my birthday there with friends. By ‘celebrated’, I […]
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What a fun wine. Sampled it as a dessert pairing at The Ryland Inn with chocolate cake and really enjoyed the true ‘grapy’ flavors. Unctuous yet not syrupy, this 100% Muscat dessert wine isn’t overly-sweet, offers nice chocolaty and exotic spices notes and has a nice level of acidity. Pairings: Chocolate anything. Style: Dessert Wine Grape […]
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Brick red in the glass, this Italian red wine offers intense aromas of cherries, fresh dirt, leather and mocha. This full-bodied Super Tuscan tastes of ripe dark berries, anise and chocolate and offers a silky mouth feel. Long, spiced finish with light tannins. Pairings: Grilled beef or lamb, sautéed mushrooms. Style: Red Wine Grape Type(s): Super […]
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Golden straw color in the glass, this Italian white wine offers intense floral aromas and freshly-baked bread notes. This full-bodied Greco Bianco benefits from seeing some French oak and tastes of ripe peach and apricot. Long finish with nice balance and acidity. The Sommelier at Marea suggested this wine to our party having both fish […]
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I know this post is somewhat delayed but I still wanted to share the dinner menu and recipes for the dishes I served at my New Year’s Eve tasting dinner. Each course was masterly paired with wines selected from my cellar by our friend Chuck. Nine courses, nine people, eighty-one plates, lots of prep and […]
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1 recipe of Ghirardelli Dark Fudgy Brownies. Ingredients for the chocolate mousse: 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, 60% – 70% cacao, chopped 7 Tbsp. butter 2 large eggs, separated 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar ¾ cup heavy cream ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract Pinch kosher salt Ingredients for the glaze: 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, 60% – 70% […]
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I have written about and have used several beef short ribs recipes over the years and when perusing new ideas for a dinner party, I ran across a new twist shared in the Daniel Boulud’s Beef Short Ribs recipe that has the cook boil down the red wine before adding it to the short ribs […]
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My girlfriend Lisa and I have similar food tastes and when I was menu-planning for New Year’s Eve and mentioned I’d seen a scallop dish I might try…she’d already seen it in Saveur and had earmarked it to show me. Where I grew up in eastern Quebec, Coquilles Saint Jacques were pretty popular when I […]
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Someone on Twitter shared a recipe for chocolate truffles by Alton Brown that had a great tip in it: use an ice cream scoop to coat the truffles in chocolate. I changed a few of the ingredients and the directions, but use Alton’s basic recipe. Love using a good-quality Dutch-processed cocoa like Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa […]
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