Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
I was recently invited to attend the pre/soft opening of the Charlotte outpost of Asheville’s cult brewery Bhramari Brewing Company and loved the transformation of the space from what was previously home to Salty Parrot Brewery. Unlike its sister to the west, the Bhramari Charlotte location won’t feature a kitchen or a full cocktails menu. […]
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I’ve been a huge fan of Limerick Lane Cellars (www.limericklanewines.com) wines for many years. This boutique Sonoma wine producer makes some of my very favorite California Zinfandel and this bottle was outstanding. I love their motto “while we lack pretension, we are very serious about our craft”. I was fortunate enough to visit Limerick Lane […]
[Continue reading...]Kosher wines are made across the world, even here in the United States. To be considered “kosher”, wines must be produced using kosher-certified ingredients and tools/equipment, under the supervision of a rabbi. Passover kicks off this week and for those of you who still need kosher wine recommendations, here are 10 Passover kosher wines that […]
[Continue reading...]We have a fish market near us that has the very best fish and seafood I’ve ever purchased at a store. A couple weeks ago, they had AMAZING king salmon, and while I rarely buy salmon, this was too gorgeous to pass up. I took it home and realized we had very little fresh ingredients […]
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Gruner Veltliner wines are great food friendly wines that are also a good option served as an aperitif on their own. In anticipation of warmer weather, I bought several of these inexpensive wines by several producers to have on hand for outdoor sipping. I paired this Austrian wine with oysters on the half shell then […]
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Growing up in Quebec, many families had their traditional recipes for homemade doughnuts that they would make primarily around the holidays. Some families, especially the large ones, made doughnuts year around as they freeze well placed into freezer bags and can be thawed for impromptu visitors (or just because). My mom made this giant batch […]
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About Château de Faix and Daniel-Etienne Defaix Daniel-Etienne Defaix is a 14th generation winemaker whose ancestors were vignerons in the 16th century at the Château de Faix, near Chablis. Etienne-Paul Defaix installed the family as vignerons in Chablis during the eighteenth century. Daniel-Etienne Defaix is excelling at continuing his family’s winemaking tradition. Daniel-Etienne Defaix only […]
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I purchased this wonderful grower Champagne at my favorite wine shop, Amanti Vino, in Morristown, NJ. The owner always has special finds and small production bottling that one cannot find at other stores. If you’re a fan of quality, small producer wines, check out her website. Creamy, refined, fresh and elegant wine with flavors of […]
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My husband’s Dutch and loves a good schnitzel. We often make this popular German dish using veal or chicken, but perhaps our favorite version is to use pork tenderloin. Pork tenderloin isn’t a cut of meat I purchase often, like its beef counterpart, I just find it too low on fat to produce a juicy, […]
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This lemon and mustard cream sauce is perfect on basically everything. I originally made this easy mustard sauce to put on a pork schnitzel dish, but it’s equally great on fish and chicken. It’s creamy from the béchamel, tangy from the lemon juice and mustard, and a little licoricey from the tarragon. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. […]
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