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Blink and you may miss them…fiddlehead ferns are in season once again – but be sure to catch them before their brief 3 week window is up. Fiddlehead ferns are the unfurled tip of the wild Ostrich Fern. Foraged by professional foragers in areas of the Northeast and Great Lakes regions, fiddlehead ferns are [...]
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We are huge sangria fans at our house, so I am always on the lookout for variations to jazz up a party. This one from the Daily News’ Dining section seems perfect for our casual Cinco de Mayo get-together later this evening. Sangria Rita Serves 4 1 bottle red wine 1 3/4 cups simple syrup* [...]
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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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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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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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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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Making a classic coq au vin, that quintessential French dish, can often be a time-consuming process. Typical recipes call for fetching a older chicken (usually a rooster) from your butcher, to be slow cooked with more than a bottle’s worth of good red wine. In search of a method a bit more weekday friendly, we found [...]
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Gougeres, the popular savory cheese puff, are typically made with Comte cheese. When prepared with Roquefort, the cheese mellows, providing a delightfully pungent and mildly salty flavor that’s ideal when paired with a dry rose. Roquefort Gougeres (from Food & Wine) Makes 4 1/2 Dozen 1 cup water 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 [...]
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We hosted a dinner party this past weekend, and in addition to the requisite beer and wine selections, decided to jazz up the festivities with a signature cocktail of the evening with which to welcome our guests. Borrowing an idea from our favorite local watering hole, our friends were greeted at the door with our [...]
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