Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Even though I’ve worked in Manhattan and visit often during downtime, I’d not had the opportunity to visit David Chang’s Momofuku Noodle Bar. For those of you in New York City or who visit our fair city, the place is a MUST! Lunch in the trendy hot spot was full of delicious porkyness. I enjoyed the […]
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These are THE brownies for chocolate lovers. Almost too rich and chocolaty, but not quite by my standards. I often use these brownies to make brownie hot fudge sundaes. They are fan favorites every time. Ingredients: • 3/4 cups flour • 1/4 tsp. baking soda • 3/4 cup sugar • 1/3 cup butter • 2 […]
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This Alexander Valley unoaked Chardonnay is made with grapes from the Arroyo Secco region of Monterey County. This palest yellow wine features the tiniest bubbles in the glass. The 2007 Summers Le Nude Chardonnay shows a big, tropical fruit body and a super crisp finish with just the right amount of acidity. Very enjoyable wine. […]
[Continue reading...]I selected this wine for a ‘blends’ tasting last week since it’s 43% Malbec, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Syrah, and 10% Petit Verdot. The 2007 Alta Vista Atemporal is just about the darkest purple wine you’ll find and it’s gorgeous to look at in the glass. The nose is light upon uncorking but decanting for […]
[Continue reading...]I selected this wine for a ‘blends’ tasting last week since it’s 75% Shiraz and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine has an appealing purple-ruby hue in the glass. The nose is of in-your-face, vibrant berries with a fair amount of oak from the eight months this wine spent in seasoned oak. One sip of the […]
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Tonight, 4/1/10, is #WineBlends, a social media wine tasting on Twitter that I’m participating in. All you need to join in is wine and Twitter. No matter where you’re located, you can participate virtually. This tasting is open to all wine drinkers, wine shops, restaurants and wineries. Just grab a bottle of wine featuring a […]
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PRINCETON’S HOTTEST CHEFS COOK TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN PRINCETON AND ACROSS AMERICA Princeton’s hottest chefs, restaurants, and mixologists will gather for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, the city’s premier culinary benefit. Taste of the Nation Princeton will raise critical funds needed to support Share Our Strength’s® efforts to end childhood hunger in […]
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My Grandma’s sister, Eva Rose, was a fabulous dumpling maker and here is her simple recipe that I’ve used with maple syrup to celebrate Spring. Dumpling ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 pinch of salt 1 large egg 2 tsp melted butter, cooled ¼ cup whole milk Maple syrup poaching liquid […]
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See Food & Wine Chickie’s Facebook post for the freshest asparagus spears around: http://bit.ly/bnhybO
[Continue reading...]UPDATE: Use Special Code: AUSTRIANNYC for an increased discount of $10 off the cost of the event! I’d like to let you know about an upcoming Austrian wine tasting on May 5th in New York City. This is going to be the biggest Austrian wine event to ever hit the states and will feature over […]
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