Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Orange and Olive owners, Chef Sam Fertik and Aaron Nemani, are pleased to announce the launch of Cook & Dine (Just add Wine), their first hands-on cooking classes in their state-of-the-art kitchen. Participants will learn to cook like a pro, gaining new recipes and techniques. In this first lesson, guests will create a beautiful four-course winter-themed dinner with Chef […]
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Deep inky red in the glass, the 2010 Salmos Torres isn’t for the faint of palate. There are big chocolaty, dark fruit and pumpkin pie spice aromas that had me clamoring for the first sip. The wine is rich, smooth with light tannins. The dark fruit with light vanilla is present and endures through the […]
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Week January 13, 2014: EM Burger with Foie Gras at Escape Montclair. Decadent. Cheers, Veronique
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How great is oatmeal on a cold winter morning? Pretty darn great if you ask me. Warm, comforting and simple to make, oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfast items. I’ve come to learn to enjoy Irish steel cut oats and the Crockpot is a perfect way to cook it to its nutty, slightly al […]
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Yes, this is a $10 wine. No, it shouldn’t be disregarded based on cost as it drinks well beyond its price. In the glass, it’s inky and really handsome. The grapes in this blend complement each other so well with jammy stone fruit flavors mixing with dark berry and cherry ones. This wine screams for […]
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New for 2014, I’ll share a food picture each week of something I’ve either cooked or eaten out that looked amazing. Let me know what you think! Week January 6, 2014: Duck breast I cooked and served over my risotto. Cheers, Veronique
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The 2012 Jacob’s Creek Red Blend is deep garnet in the glass and offers dark berry, cherry, chocolate flavors with a little oak and smokiness. Not heavily tannic which makes it a good option to enjoy at any time and for no special occasion at all. We poured this bottle with our Sunday gravy […]
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One great perk of being a frequent traveler is having the opportunity to dine at amazing restaurants. While making the trek to Minneapolis to my company’s headquarters in the winter isn’t exactly optimal, it recently allowed me to discover one of my favorite restaurants of 2013 – Butcher & the Boar. Co-owner and Chef Jack […]
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We were just in Quebec celebrating Christmas with my family and one night, we went out to a neat restaurant in my town that served a comforting, delicious roasted red pepper soup. We loved it so much that my guy asked me to recreate it when we got back home. The soup at the restaurant […]
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Le Tub has been a Hollywood Beach institution for over 35 years and I’d almost forgotten about it until a fellow food blogger, Nathan of Educated Foodie, reminded me of the casual icon. I moved to South Florida when I was a young teen and Hollywood Beach was where I hung out. Le Tub […]
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