Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Enjoyed this wine at a steakhouse, yes, a steakhouse, but paired with seared diver scallops over creamed corn. It’s a lovely, affordable Viognier that would complement spicy foods, rich white/cheesy sauces and grilled fish very well. For those not familiar with Viognier, it’s rich and bold with tropical fruit flavors and floral aromas. In the […]
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As many of you know, I travel quite a bit for business, and as such, I often eat solo in hotels and/or nearby restaurants. Now, I could look at this as a drag and unpleasant experience, but I do not. I love exploring local foods and restaurants I’ve heard about, so I make a point […]
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It was just Labor Day weekend and that typically means me heading up to Quebec to see my family. It’s one of a dozen trips I take each fall, but one that’s not work-related, so I try to enjoy every minute of it. This year, food ran the gamut from Quebec’s famous/infamous poutine to smoked […]
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I was told about Michael by a Twitter follower who was outraged that I’d eaten at my hotel’s mediocre restaurant while I could have been dining at this great dining establishment in the vicinity of my Chicago North Shore office. I was touched that a local foodie would go out of his way to recommend […]
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Tonight, my guy and me are going to a “Crab Legs and Wine” MeetUp hosted by the Northern New Jersey Wine MeetUp Group. How fun is that!? For those of you not familiar with MeetUp, it’s a website you can access to find groups of folks with the same type of interests you do. Those […]
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First tasted this wine at an event hosted by Wines of Greece in Manhattan where I got to sample over 40 fine Greek wines. Lucky for me, the 2007 Boutari Moschofilero is pretty widely available in my neck of the woods in New Jersey, so I get to enjoy it often. Think of this wine […]
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As I’m not a fan of buttery Chardonnay, I find that Roussanne is a white wine that I can enjoy when I want something with more body than the typical United States Sauvignon Blanc. This wine, which I tasted at Cyrus in Healdsburg, CA, is fruity with a bold orange nose with floral undertones. It’s […]
[Continue reading...]I’m excited that Adam Richman, AKA ‘Man’, will be hitting the Jersey Shore on Wednesday! To all my fellow Jerseyans, and all fans of the Garden state, here are details about the episode: Jersey Shore Episode – Wednesday August 25th at 9:00 E/P. The Jersey Shore is the ultimate summer destination–full of sun, sand, and […]
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I was shown how to make this traditional recipe by a friend’s Yia Yia (Greek grand-mother) many years ago and below is her recipe (with a few variations). Glaze Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water 2-inch piece lemon peel 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice Pie Filling Ingredients: 6 eggs 1 cup granulated […]
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Enjoyed a bottle of this wine at lovely Cyrus in Healdsburg, CA and thought it was a well-balanced example of coastal Sonoma Pinot Noir. Saying a Pinot Noir tastes like cherries is like saying a cab goes well with a steak – obvious. In this case though, the cherries are succulent and very ripe with […]
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