Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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TRADITIONAL PORT WINE MAKING, COMPLETE WITH….
Toenails? Traveling on US Airways this week, I ran across a great article about the few remaining Quintas in Portugal that still make their port wine in the traditional way, with the foot treading phase an integral and irreplaceable element to the resulting wine. Grape pickers are allowed the opportunity to earn some extra money in the evenings, by stepping into ... Read More » -
TREATISE ON YOGA PANTS
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MATURANA IN DA HOOOOOUUUUSE!
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CHURCHILL’S… MUCH MORE THAN A STODGY PORT WINE
Pre-Camino mandatory stop: Porto, Portugal, where you are greeted at the reception desk in your hotel with a glass of Port wine. Not a bad way to start a vacation pilgrimage! After some 16 hours en route, Porto greeted us with sun, smiles and lovely tannins. A quick nap at the elegant Hotel Park Atlantic, a shower, and we were ready ... Read More » -
GIMBALED FUNICULARS AND BIVALVE PLAYERS
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THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR
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THERE’S A SALAD IN MY GLASS
I was really psyched to write this blog entry as a result of a freshly stocked bar and a garden that’s a-blooming, but then I read this parody of trendy menus and thought, err, maybe this an unnecessary entry into a world already saturated with cocktails infused with herbs and artisanally made bitters. Spoiler Alert: the cocktail I’m going to write about ... Read More » -
KEEPING YOUR COOL
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THE SWEET AND THE SPICY
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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 » -
LIVING IN A WHEAT-LESS WORLD
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PEPE LE PEW
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FAMILY DINNER
Is our memory of food really an accurate rendering of a meal? Or do we indulge in the dangerous side of nostalgia -photoshopping away imperfections to create false versions that never really existed? Is my idea of my grandmother’s sweet potato pie true to how it actually was on the plate and in the mouth? Or have I set myself ... Read More » -
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
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THE SWEET AND THE SPICY
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SERIOUSLY…
“Mom, what were you thinking? Seriously!” Everything is seriously at 16. Each and every iota of knowledge in a 16 year old brain is ever so much more wise than, say, a parent? “Mom, it is a HUGE hunk of ham! What were you thinking?” Apologies to Granny and Grandad, the Irish grandparents. They just did not know good food. Ham ... Read More » -
DO SOMETHING!
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
