Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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EVERYONE LIKES A BARGAIN
When we cook dinner at home, we almost always crack open a bottle of wine. Now for a casual dinner at home several times a week, you would be reluctant to use the blockbuster wines kept in your cellar for special occasions or for dinners with valued friends who know their wines. (Having said that, I do not slavishly adhere ... Read More » -
TREATISE ON YOGA PANTS
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PEPE LE PEW
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BALANCING RIGHTS TO CONFIDENTIALITY
A blog about food and wine… and controversy? Why not? If you can’t discuss controversial themes while sharing a glass of wine and some appetizers, well then will you just talk about the weather? Who has the right to keep information confidential? Edward Snowden – love him or hate him? While you might expect me, a hopeless leftie college professor ... Read More » -
VIVA LA FRANCE (PARTE UN)
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RETURNING TO MY ROOTS
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PINK FOR FALL
While I definitely believe in drinking what makes you happy (i.e., if you want a pinot grigio with your steak – go for it), I find that I am usually a seasonal drinker. Guinness, red wine and brown liquor in the cooler months (which, in the North Country, happen to be about half the year). White wine, rosés and clear alcohol ... Read More » -
FRESHLY PRESSED JUICE
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MAPLE SYRUP & COCKTAILS
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LIVING IN A WHEAT-LESS WORLD
So much talk of Grandma (click here) led to a major hankering for her eggplant parmigiana. In my now wheat-defying life (click here), eggplant parmigiana has been absent since December of 2013. Waaaaay too long! I did find a local restaurant that offers gluten free options for many traditional Italian dishes. The problem is, you need to plan well in ... Read More » -
PEPE LE PEW
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RETURNING TO MY ROOTS
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ADVENTUROUS PALATES
When I said “I do” nineteen years ago, it was with full knowledge that I was marrying a hunter. Stephen had two uncles in particular who loved fishing and hunting, and he accompanied them many times out onto lakes and into woods, usually at ungodly hours of the day, or in unpleasant weather conditions. Our second date may have been ... Read More » -
THANKSGIVING WINNERS
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PAST AND PRESENT…
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HEAVEN ON EARTH
Tonight’s dinner: Valdeón blue cheese, Serrano ham and fresh bread. In my glass: 2010 Quinta de Gomariz Alvarinho, a Portuguese version of the Spanish Albariño wine. Rich, fresh, utterly delicious. When I first studied in Spain, I remember feeling somewhat perplexed with the idea of dinner at 10 pm. On top of that, “dinner” was almost nothing, no series of ... Read More » -
FRANKENPINE?
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PUB LIFE
