Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
The USA, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries produce tasty sparkling wines that differ widely in term of style, price and production method. Here are ten solid options that are easily accessible for your New Year’s Eve celebrations. Sparkling Wines under $50 La Marca Di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco (Trevisio, Italy) – light, […]
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OpenTable, the online restaurant reservation site, has announced its 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for Top 100 Best Restaurants in America. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for approximately 19,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Top 10 […]
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Swine describes itself as ”A house of worship to the porcine pursuits”. I’d say they’ve got that right on the money. Walking into Swine as a foodie is like walking through the gates of a theme park as a kid – pure glee. I knew when I came down to Florida for a visit […]
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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of brunching at Hot and Soul in Fort Lauderdale. A couple of my Twitter followers had recommended the place and after checking out the brunch menu on Hot and Soul’s Instagram (the best place to find the most up-to-date menus), I knew I had to visit. Don’t let the […]
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This medium-bodied Cote de Beaune Chardonnay offers a very pretty floral nose with Asian pear notes. In the glass, the 2010 Bruno Colin Premier Cru Chassagne Montrachet La Boudriotte shows big fruit with nutty, lightly oaky undertones and a nice level of acidity on the finish. Just a lovely white Burgundy. Pairings: Roast chicken, seafood, […]
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When I was growing up in Quebec, Caramilk chocolate bars were some of my favorite. Basically Cadbury chocolate with gooey caramel inside – yum! When we moved to the US in 1985, Rolos were as close as it got and I began enjoying them almost as much as my beloved Caramilks. When this year’s The […]
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Last weekend, I made my pilgrimage down to Philly for some of (over) indulgences: Flyers game, a Marc Vetri restaurant, Tony Luke’s and Federal Donuts. For those not fortunate enough to have visited Federal Donuts, get there ASAP, it’s simply decadent. There are two locations: City Center and South Philly. I frequent the South Philly […]
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Every Sunday night, I take part in a food Twitter chat (are we connected on Twitter?) that last about an hour. During last week’s session, I met a food blogger from Holland, Ellen from In My Red Kitchen, now living in Los Angeles. We exchanged a few tweets and I told her my guy is […]
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Yeah, I know collard greens are typically associated with the south but I love southern food and enjoy cooking this style of food. One side dish I love to make a serve with rich food is a piping hot bowl of baconey, spicy collard greens. You could even go nuts and grill some pork sausages […]
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