Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
While stuffed cabbage rolls are common to the cuisines of the Balkans, Central, Northern, Eastern Europe, Iran, West Asia and Northern China, when I think of this comfy dish, I think of Eastern Europe. Galumpkis, as stuffed cabbage is known in Eastern Europe, are typically meat-filled steam cabbage leaves bakes in tomato sauce. As is […]
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Panna cotta, which means “cooked cream” in Italian, is a popular dessert of sweetened cream that’s thickened with gelatin. Since I love custards of all kinds, I’m a fan of panna cotta. I’ve been in a blueberry mood since the start of the season. I put blueberry on my cereal to start the day and […]
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Crystal Springs Resort welcomes Krug, one of the most storied houses in Champagne, for an exclusive Wine Cellar Krug Dinner in celebration of the 2004 vintage release on December 14. Krug vintages are only bottled in the best of years and the 2004 is considered an excellent year for Champagne. Executive Chef Anthony Bucco has created a six-course tasting menu featuring the season’s […]
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My guy’s been asking me to make his childhood favorite – tomato soup with mini meatballs, for a while now. I just didn’t get it…what could be better than rich tomato soup on its own, or perhaps served with a melty grilled cheese? Mini meatballs and tomato soup is actually better, that’s the answer. Last […]
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Rich, comforting, decadent…just some words to describe this cheesy soup. To take this soup from starter to entree, I sometimes serve it with a bacon grilled cheese…can there ever be too much cheese? Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour […]
[Continue reading...]Yep, there’s such a thing as World Egg Day and since I love eggs, I decided to play along and share some of the most ‘liked’, ‘shared’, ‘retweeted’ and Instagramed egg recipes on my blog. Pork Belly Deviled Eggs. See the recipe. No-Fail Hard Boiled Eggs. See the recipe. Hash Browns Vegetable Frittata. See the recipe. […]
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It’s fall and since I love to go apple picking at our local orchard, I’m always looking for recipes that involve apples. My main issue with apple recipes – I don’t like cinnamon! With this simple apple butter recipe, one could use or leave out the cinnamon – brilliant! This recipe yields about 4 8-ounce […]
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Chef/Restaurateur Zod Arifai is putting the finishing touches on his latest project, newly christened The Duke and Elephant Food + Spirits, which will open mid-October. At The Duke and Elephant — named to invoke the best British and Irish taverns, the grandeur and seasonality of nearby Duke Farms and the outsize whimsy of the pachyderm […]
[Continue reading...]Chef Francesco Palmieri will hold his annual Vincent Price dinner along with a book signing by Price’s daughter, Victoria Price on Tuesday October 31 at Calandra’s La Taverna. The four-course dinner will feature recreation of Vincent Price’s original recipes with a little of Calandra’s style. The dinner will include wine pairings. The dinner is from […]
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Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, specializing in small plates that put modern twists on Italian classics and world class wines, invites guests to enjoy its Rocca Delle Macie Wine Dinner at its location in the Clifton Commons on Thursday, October 12 at 7:00pm. Chef de Cuisine Michel Desjardins has developed a five-course tasting menu paired with Rocca […]
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