Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Who doesn’t love going to the fair and getting a hot paper bag full of Zeppole covered in confectioners’ sugar? Nobody – that’s who! I’ve used a ‘standard’ recipe for fried dough that involved yeast and just the right warm water temperature but really, who needs to go through all that? This is one easy […]
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Last weekend, I hosted my First Annual FryFest. All foods served were…fried! Since I love fries cooked in duck fat, I decided to make those one of the various sides I served. This is a classic double-fry process where the potatoes are first blanched in oil at a lower temperature to soften them then fried […]
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I know the summer’s coming to a close soon but there are still some beautiful weather to come and what best way to celebrate what’s left of the summer than with a fun and delicious cocktail? These two wine-based cocktails would be perfect for your upcoming Labor Day get-togethers. Brancott Berry Ingredients: 3 parts Brancott […]
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Last night, I co-hosted the First Annual FryFest with my friend and fellow foodie, Danny of Eat with Dan. While not the picture of healthy eating, it was way fun evening filled with only foods that were fried. The guests were treated to an egg roll wrapping demo by Dan and his beautiful bride, Melissa. […]
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This week, I posted a picture of a light lunch I’d made for myself and I received so many requests for the recipe that I thought I’d do a quick recap. First of all, this isn’t really a “recipe”, it’s more of a tasty idea for a quick and easy summer salad. I like to […]
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A couple of months ago, I entered the Jacob’s Creek Sip & Sizzle Grilling Contest sponsored by Pernod Ricard USA®, LLC. I’m a fan of Jacob’s Creek and its wines and have loved my Weber Silver and my Weber charcoal grills so I thought…why not? Several weeks went by and I was contacted by the […]
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I went looking for a Chateauneuf du Pape and ended up with this little gem. In the glass, the wine is dark and leggy. On the nose, it’s big on cherries with black licorice and dried herbs. It drinks more like a C-d-P than a Côtes du Rhônes – it’s big with big cherry flavors […]
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I discovered this beautiful pale pink wine with the 2009 vintage and it’s been one of my go-to summer rosés. This zippy Spanish wine is super dry with a great level of acidity. Strawberry, floral and slate nose. Light fizz on the front of the sip that dissipates into a dry finish. Bright, ripe strawberry […]
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Monday evening, I had the pleasure of being invited to a press event hosted by Casa Vinicola Zonin, Italy’s largest privately-owned wine producer with 11 wine estates in seven regions and a total of over 10,000 acres. The exclusive event was held at the modern-chic Astor Culinary Center in Manhattan. The evening was also hosted […]
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Saturday night, I had the pleasure of attending my very first Indian wedding. The event took place at the Sheraton Mahwah in a ballroom that had been transformed into a blue and gold fantasy. Of course I was excited to experience an event like this, but I was also looking forward to Indian food, one […]
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