Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Satis Bistro is hosting two fun wine events this Spring: “A Taste of Northern Italy” – March 12, 7:30pm 5-course wine dinner hosted by acclaimed wine writer and personality Anthony Giglio. $125 per person (plus tax & gratuity). Menu here. “Interesting & Fun Wines of Spain” – April 16, 7:30pm $45 per person (plus tax & gratuity). […]
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Terre à Terre now serves Sunday Supper from 4-8 p.m. and offers Small Plate Sunday – half portions of any menu item at half price and half bottles of wine (proudly serving Unionville Vineyards in Hunterdon County NJ). Chef Todd Villani is known for his use of locally-sourced ingredients to create a delicious farm-to-table experience. […]
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I sampled this wine at a tasting dinner and loved it as it paired well with just about everything. In the glass, it’s a lovely semi-transparent raspberry color with brick around the rim. The nose is earthy with red berry aromas laced with a bit of oak. In the mouth, it offers flavors of dark […]
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Chef Anthony Pino, owner of Anthony David’s in Hoboken, is pleased to announce that he (and his Chef de Cuisine Justin Antiorio) are bringing back their popular Chef’s Counter Tastings, Monday evenings at 7:00pm, starting Monday Feb 23rd and running through May 4th. There are 10 seats at the Chef’s Counter, in the recently renovated restaurant. Chefs Anthony and Justin will […]
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When I came to the USA in 1985, I can’t say I’d ever heard of potato skins. When this Canadian girl got introduced to the treats at our local TGI Fridays, I was hooked. I hadn’t had potato skins in years but when I was sent some samples of Maple Leaf Farms duck bacon right […]
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A friend brought this Virginia wine to a pizza party and it was only my second encounter with wines from that area. Doukénie, located on a 500-acre farm in Loudoun County, Virginia, is a popular winery that has garnered much praise for the region for its award-winning wines. We uncorked this wine and gave it […]
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A few weeks back, I was sent some samples of Maple Leaf Farms duck that I literally prepared multiple ways. As simple as it is, I just find seared duck magrets/breasts to be one of my very favorite dishes, to make and eat. I served this duck over a simply-prepared Porcini Mushroom Risotto but it […]
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This reduction is what I typically serve over duck but it could be great over other poultry, over lamb or even beef. Sauce: ½ cup beef broth ½ cup red wine ¼ cup crème de cassis 1 Tbsp. cassis jam (or mixed berries) 2 Tbsp. butter 2 generous pinches of salt Directions: In a small […]
[Continue reading...]Chef Thomas Ciszak of Chakra in Paramus will have Hourglass winemaker, Anthony Biagi, inhouse for a four-course, wine-paired dinner. Hourglass wines represent a cutting-edge, modern Napa Valley winemaking style. Chef Ciszak has crafted this menu to match the award-winning Hourglass wines: First Course Poached Lobster tarragon, green apple, melon salad 2013 Hourglass Estate Sauvignon Blanc, […]
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Crystal Springs Resort is proud to welcome Anthony Bucco, one of New Jersey’s most acclaimed chefs, as the new Executive Chef of Restaurant Latour and Crystal Tavern. A Garden State native, Bucco is well known for relaunching New Jersey landmark Ryland Inn to critical acclaim along with his work at Uproot and Stage Left. Most […]
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