Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
I got inspired to create this recipe after buying a bag of beautiful Meyer lemons at the market. I combined the flavors of my Zesty Key Lime Tart with my family’s traditional lemon pie to create a refreshing, satisfying desert that’s simple to make yet beautiful to serve to company. Ingredients Juice from 2 Meyer […]
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Ingredients 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks, 12 tbsp, butter, frozen and cut into small cubes 1 egg, slightly beaten Directions In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the sugar, flour and salt. Add the butter cubes to the flour mixture and pulse until the […]
[Continue reading...]I’ve attended a few wine tastings hosted by the friendly folks at WineTwits and I’m excited to see and hear that they are putting together some tasting events available to the public. The events, named Taste Challenges, compare wines of the same varietals or made in a similar way, against one another in blind tastings. […]
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Celebrated with this bubbly over the weekend and just loved everything about it. The Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top Champagne Brut is the color of oats in the glass with a nose that’s both yeasty and pear-infused. On the palate, it’s what Champagne should be: creamy, mousse-like with tiny bubbles that coat the mouth and provide […]
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Four of my friends and me dined at Epernay last night after hearing good things about it in various restaurant reviews. What a disappointment! Can’t say anything positive about it – from the seating situation to the wait staff to the food – all mediocre. Had reservations and was told to go back to the […]
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I often find myself staring at some beautiful, fresh, short-seasoned ingredient at the food store that I simply must turn into a special dish. This happened to me yesterday, when I did my weekly grocery shopping and saw fabulous, yolk-hued Meyer lemons that seem to say “buy me”. I’m now searching my recipe repertoire for […]
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This French Chardonnay is bright golden yellow in the glass and just pretty to look at. The nose is floral with Meyer lemon notes. In the mouth, this Pouilly Fuissé is nutty with ripe pear / golden apple and a pleasant level of minerality. The finish lingers. Paired this Chardonnay with grilled diver scallops over risotto […]
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Took a little while to stop staring at this deep purple-hued wine long enough to take a sniff, but was greeted by woodsy, spiced, ripe dark fruit aromas that gave a prelude to a tasty French beauty. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied, powerful and showing notes of dark chocolate, dark cherries. The finish […]
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Bought this Pinot Noir as my 3rd bottle at a recent dinner party and was relatively pleased with it, especially at this price point. It’s lighter than most California Pinots in the glass and offers a light nose of strawberries and under-ripe cherries. In the mouth, this wine is also light with some mouth-puckering, a […]
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Wouldn’t you love to wow your friends with wine knowledge or have more confidence ordering off a wine menu? Then don’t miss the 4th Annual New York Wine Expo (www.NewYorkWineExpo.com) featuring wine tastings from around the world and educational seminars that can turn even the most inexperienced wine lover into a seasoned connoisseur. The New […]
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