Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Housed in a beautifully-restored 1830 farmhouse, Magnolia Place offers breathtaking views of Seneca Lake, in one of the most picturesque areas of New York’s Finger Lakes region. From the moment guests walk through the front door, innkeepers Theresa Kelly-Remmers and Ted Palevsky make them feel like family. The entryway leads to a gourmet kitchen where […]
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My friend Kim is of Norwegian decent and has kindly shared this family recipe for Norwegian Christmas Cookies called Berliner Kranser (Berlin Wreaths). “They are a melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies” says Kim. Ingredients: 2 hard-boiled egg yolks (here’s help on how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg) 2 raw egg yolks ½ heaping cup granulated sugar […]
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I was approached a couple months ago to participate in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2012. I love baking and thought it’d be fun to share cookies with other food bloggers across the country. The concept is simple: Sign up to participate Get matched up to three other food bloggers Bake one dozen cookies […]
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RECETTE EN FRANCAIS A tourtiere is a traditional dish from Quebec. Although this giant meat pie isn’t from the region of Quebec I’m from, it’s actually from a place called Lac St Jean, it’s very popular around the holidays everywhere in Quebec. Last weekend I hosted a small dinner party where I wanted to feature […]
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I have been using this pie crust recipe by Martha Stewart for several years and it never fails to produce flaky crusts with minimal efforts. Throw all the ingredients in the food processor and voila, perfect pie crust everytime! This pie crust recipe makes enough for two 9″ crusts and they freeze amazingly well for […]
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Green Goddess Dressing’s been around since the 1920s and it seems has made a return on many restaurant menus. I made this thicker version of the dressing and served it with crudités at a recent dinner party to the delight of my guests. Sour cream could be a substitute for the crème fraiche and herbs […]
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In the glass, this affordable Italian wine is inky red. On the nose, it is bold with ripe cherries and dried cranberry aromas. Just hard to stop sniffing in order to take a sip. In the mouth, it has blackberry and dried fig flavors with licorice and leathery notes. The 2008 Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre […]
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During a recent trip to South Florida, there was one restaurant I knew I could not pass visiting. That place, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, is putting the “South” in South Beach in a grand, yet unpretentious way. Both Yardbird and Chef Jeff McInnis have each made the James Beard Award semi-finalist list for best […]
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Last night, the Northern NJ Wine MeetUp Group had a gathering at Spuntino Wine Bar in Clifton. This diverse group of wine fans meets about every six weeks at various places in northern New Jersey. I’ve belonged to the group for about three years and the events are always fun and insightful. I’ve written about […]
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, a festive recipe by Chef Josh Thomsen of Agricola Community Eatery, opening January 2013. Ingredients: 1 loaf brioche 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups diced yellow onions 1-1/2 lbs chanterelle mushrooms, or any combination of domestic mushrooms, shiitake, hedgehog, porcini and oyster 3 cups diced butternut squash 1 […]
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