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Easy enough for a weeknight meal, but sophisticated enough for guests, this French classic from the pages of Food & Wine was last night’s supper. We served it alongside roasted potatoes and an arugula salad. With its easy cooking methods, and short list of ingredients, this recipe is sure to make a reappearance in our [...]
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Perfect to serve with Corned Beef and Cabbage, or even an Irish Lamb Stew, this Saint Patrick’s Day Sangria will have your Irish eyes smiling… Saint Patrick’s Sangria makes 6 – 8 servings 1 bottle red wine (rioja or merlot work well) 1 lemon cut into wedges 2 oranges cut into wedges 1/2 cup sugar 2 [...]
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I have mentioned before what a fantastic job my husband does of selecting wines for our house. Trips to our local wine market result in his spotting a few new gems for us to try, and the shop’s lovely owner normally suggests a couple of exciting bottles for us to sample. No trip to the store [...]
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Isn’t it often the simplest of recipes that makes for the best meal? Aside from the scallops, this dish could easily be whipped up on the fly from items you may already have on hand. The sauce is at once zingy and rich, and best sopped up with a crusty loaf of bread, though we wouldn’t [...]
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So we have to confess, we haven’t actually tried any of the varietals from the Washington and Oregon winemaker, Naked Wineries. With names like Dominatrix, Tease, Escort and Missionary, we sure aren’t bringing a bottle to our next book club meeting. Reviews online are mixed, but the 2003 Penetration Cabernet, pictured above, scores a rating [...]
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The New York Times ‘Wines of the Times’ section had a great article this week on wines of the Bordeaux region, particularly those found in the area known as Medoc, the area between the Atlantic and the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux. Along with some excellent bottle suggestions in the $50 and under [...]
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And the votes are in, folks! The verdict? "Not that bad!" I have always been dying to try Trader Joe’s much talked about Two Buck Chuck (or Three Buck Chuck, as the regional case may be.) My husband? Well, not so much. While our tastes in wine are well-matched, the one area we butt heads on is price. Always [...]
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Researchers at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals seem to have stumbled upon The Fountain of Youth…and it’s filled with red wine. For the first time in history, scientists have documented proof that Resveratrol, a derivative of an ingredient in red wine, combats some symptoms of aging in human subjects. Resveratrol, which stimulates a gene known as SIRT1, has [...]
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We’ve mentioned before how enamored we are with Wine Woot, and this week’s offering is a great example why. As always, Wine Woot is offering an excellent wine at an even more excellent price, for one week only. This week’s featured wine is a "3 Pack Plus One" of an assortment of Columbia Valley reds, [...]
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We are huge fans of Ina Garten at our house. With recipes that are easy to manage, and her cook-ahead strategies, we know we can count on her for last-minute dinner parties. The following recipe for her famous Beef Bourguignonne was our latest go-to, and it didn’t disappoint. Fillet of Beef Bourguignonne, from The Barefoot [...]
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