Taylor Eason, Author at TaylorEason.com: Wine, Food and Recipes

Amazing soup recipe: Mushroom, chicken and corn chowder (dairy free)

Taylor Eason | March 25th, 2018

Although the paleo lifestyle allows for almost all vegetables, fresh corn unfortunately falls in the no-no column. Considered a grain, it’s also high in sugar — being the base of high fructose corn syrup, that’s a duh, but the corn for syrup is a different strain than what you eat fresh. But I cheat sometimes. Like in this mushroom, chicken, corn chowder. That said, you can certainly replace with the corn with another vegetable of choice, like kale, peas, or spinach.

Best Kirkland wines at Costco

Taylor Eason | January 27th, 2018

If you’re not a regular shopper of Costco, Kirkland is their private label and Kirkland wines, sourced from various wineries around the world, is kicking ass in the value department. Unfortunately, Costco doesn’t reveal which wineries they work with, so you have to try them to find out if they’re drinkable. In my experience, they are pretty consistently tasty. This blog will expand over time, identifying the best Kirkland wines that I try, but here are the first three that you can enjoy with abandon.

Recipe: Chicken Bacon Spinach Paleo Alfredo (AIP friendly too)

Taylor Eason | December 3rd, 2017

Having turned my back on pasta likely forever, there are a few dishes I miss with fervor. Fresh, homemade basil pesto tossed into thin, delicate angel hair pasta is one, and fettucine alfredo is another. Tossed with shrimp, chicken or what-have-you, the rich, enveloping sauce is an opportunity to enjoy a decadent moment. But I no longer have to crave alfredo sauce.

Wine review: Cave Robert et Marcel 2016 Saumur Les Pouches

Taylor Eason | September 27th, 2017

It’s an impressive mouthful of a name with an equally impressive personality. Cave Robert et Marcel 2016 Saumur Les Pouches hails from the Saumur appellation in the Loire Valley region of France (read more about the Loire Valley), where the grape varietal Chenin Blanc reigns supreme. I visited this region last year and wallowed in the beauty of gorgeous, well-made Chenin Blanc, a wine which offers all the rich, full bodied-ness of Chardonnay and the minerally driven, acidity of Sauvignon Blanc. It’s really been my favorite white grape for a while, pairing with a massive variety of food but also refreshing enough as a porch sipper.

Wine review: Crowded House 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

Taylor Eason | August 6th, 2017

Every so often, you taste a wine that — to borrow a word from beer circles — is a “session” wine. You can drink it aaalllll day— in sessions by the pool, on the patio or on the couch. Sip after sip, it keeps on giving and never gets tedious. Occasionally, Sauvignon Blanc can hit this sweet spot but often these crisp grogs, especially those from the particularly chilly New Zealand wine region, taste way too tart to fall into the “session” category for me. Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc is a strong exception to this New Zealand rule.

Diary of 72 Hours in Portland

Taylor Eason | June 18th, 2017

We landed at noon on a Friday, ready to engulf ourselves in the culture of the liberal, hipster town of Portland. Home of beer, wine, a thriving food scene and plenty of outdoor activity. And we only had 72 hours in Portland. The weekend we landed in early May was the first sunshine-y day after many dreary, rainy weekends so everyone took to the streets and parks like a flash flood. The city was bumpin’.

Six Paleo and AIP friendly recipes that I worship

Taylor Eason | May 6th, 2017

On a specialized diet, any cook gets bored with making the same thing over and over and over again. Hell, sometimes it’s easier to go through the rote motions but then I get fed up with the monotony. In these dark times, I turn to the internet to refresh my palate. There is thankfully a massive community of Paleo and Auto Immune Protocol bloggers out there and we all feed off of each other’s creativity and published posts. My Pinterest boards are peppered with these six Paleo friendly recipes (and AIP!) that I turn to pretty frequently and wanted to give them some love. By the way, ALL of these are super, super easy to throw together.

Wine review: Preston 2014 Barbera Dry Creek Valley

Taylor Eason | April 2nd, 2017

As someone who writes about wine and who also works for a winery, I have multitudinous bottles of wine at my house. It can get overwhelming, albeit in a very, very good way. But what this enviable “predicament” means is that I rarely buy wine. When I do, it’s a pretty epic bottle of juice. Like Preston Barbera.

Mahi with lemon caper sauce recipe - Paleo friendly

Taylor Eason | February 20th, 2017

Part of my food life journey is exploring all areas of the protein spectrum and, to be honest, fish was somewhat of a new frontier for me. I ordered it all the time in restaurants (and loved it) but it was an intimidating home meal. All that worrying about freshness, the higher cost and sometimes the smell didn’t exactly make it attractive. But after the past few years, I’m over all of that BS and often make a super easy fish recipe like Mahi with Lemon Caper Sauce. The secret? Buy frozen fillets and you don’t have to worry about freshness (or a fishy smell). This recipe was inspired by Cooking Light Magazine and refined through a few iterations until I made it perfect for me.

Wine review: Adegas Valminor 2015 Albariño Rias Baixas

Taylor Eason | February 1st, 2017

Of all the wine regions I’ve had the extreme pleasure to visit, Spain’s Rías Baixas DOC, the west coastal home of the white Albariño grape, was the most memorable. From the way they grow their grapes, to the seafood culture, to the wide open possibilities of this beautifully acidic and quite underrated grape, the region holds incredible promise. These memories flooded my brain when I tasted the Valminor 2015 Albariño.