Jennifer Fields | January 27th, 2012
 Culinary school graduate Jennifer Fields (who was on hiatus to become a Denver resident) is back with more of her inventive recipes. See more from her here on TaylorEason.com every month. Read more about Jennifer. – Taylor
Cooking with Fruit, part 2:
Homemade Burger Patties with Fresh Lime Juice
Serves 4 – 5
1 16 to 20 oz. package lean ground beef
1 lime
1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
Ground white pepper, to taste
Kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
Remove ground beef from packaging and place it into a bowl. Slice lime in half and squeeze the juice of both halves onto the beef. Add fresh thyme, pepper and salt as desired. Mixed all ingredients together with a fork, or a cook’s best tools: clean hands. Cover and let sit for 15-20 minutes to incorporate all of the flavors. You can even cover with plastic wrap and let it marinate overnight to really let the lime and spices soak in. Read more »
Mary D. Scourtes | January 25th, 2012
Unabashedly rich and irresistible, few foods bring on such giddy cravings as chocolate. Love is sweet, but it’s much sweeter with chocolate. Its phenylethylamine is the same chemical that our brains produce when we fall in love. Quality chocolate stirs the same emotions and is positively addictive this close to Valentine’s Day in Tampa Bay. Charge up your appetite, and your wallet, with some luscious choices from candy land.
Read more: Chocolate is love in an edible form: Nine of Tampa Bay’s best chocolate shops
Taylor Eason | January 24th, 2012
I admire when a winery steps outside the annoying conservative boundaries of the wine industry. Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon fame (an interview with him), The Three Thieves and their ground-breaking Bandit wine in a small box and chalk up another win to the folks at Oregon’s King Estate (reviews of their other wines), who created this Washington State-based project, North by Northwest. These guys have the chutzpah to do things differently.
Read more: Wine review: North by Northwest 2010 Riesling Horse Heaven Hills
Robb Larsen | January 23rd, 2012
We might not have all those fancy New York beers down here in the desert southwest but we like ours just fine. In fact we think they’re just dandy and I’ll bet a handful of silver dollars you will too. You see, when you’re out on the range on a cold evenin’ and settle down for the night, you want a drink that’s gonna help keep you warm as a horned toad on a sunny rock.
Read more: Wild West Brew Review: Shiner Bohemian Black Lager, Billie’s Chilies, Lucky U IPA
Sean Ludford | January 20th, 2012
At times there is nothing like an “Old School” cocktail made without embellishment. The Brandy Alexander evokes visions and the mood of cocktail parties long disbanded but one I would love to attend from time to time. One of the greatest things about our current cocktail revival is the rediscovery of cocktails long considered passé. The Brandy Alexander is a theme party just waiting to happen.
Read more: Cocktail recipe: The classic Brandy Alexander
Jennifer Fields | January 18th, 2012
The New Year is well underway. I don’t know about you, but for me, the dawning of a brand new calendar encourages me to freshen things up in the kitchen. Gone are the last few months of heavy, overindulgence (thank goodness!), and in comes lightened flavors to get our bodies moving for the new adventures ahead. Like this recipe for Edamame Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit.
Read more: New year, new recipe: Edamame Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit
Taylor Eason | January 16th, 2012
When people talk about “everyday” wine, I’ve sometimes wondered exactly what they mean. Is it a wine that goes with all sorts of food so it can be consumed without care? Is it a simple wine that that can appeal to many different palates? Or is it an inexpensive wine that you can afford to sip everyday? Family-owned by Sonoma County’s Sebastiani and Sons, Smoking Loon wants to be all that and more.
Read more: Affordable everyday Wine review: Smoking Loon 2009 Zinfandel California
Taylor Eason | January 13th, 2012
This is the next installment of my Life in California series, chronicling my transition to the California lifestyle after moving to northern California from Tampa, Florida. Since we went back east in early November, Scott and I decided to stay in California for the holidays. It was only the second time (and likely, the last) I’ve been away from some sort of family during this emotion-packed, must-be-jolly season. I’ll admit it was freeing to avoid the nightmare of travel but melancholy settled in as I missed friends and family. But, of course, new friends, experiences (and wine) cushioned the season.
Read more: Life in California: Holiday Edition
Mary D. Scourtes | January 11th, 2012
Osteria Natalina draws from its previous life as Spartaco to offer something new and something old. It’s set in the same location, a corner of a strip center in South Tampa. Its obscure location doesn’t keep it from being discovered — it’s a well-traveled haunt. And its short, uncomplicated menu, with English subtitles, showcases owner Spartaco Giolito’s hometown, Rimini, on the Adriatic coast.
Read more: Tampa restaurant review: Un-ostentatious Osteria Natalina showcases seaside legacies
Taylor Eason | January 9th, 2012
When Chappellet Winery opened its doors in 1967, 32 wineries operated in Napa. Robert Mondavi – now owned by corporate wine company Constellation – was number 31. Today, over 400 wineries share the same valley. Early on in this recession, Chappellet began combating the sales spiral by concentrating on the customer — they lowered their prices. “We wanted people to feel the love,” said Cyril Chappellet, 2nd generation winemaker. But they also stayed true to their history. This 2008 Cabernet effort tastes like it.
Read more: Wine review: Chappellet 2008 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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