This EASY recipe for Beef Stroganoff only takes 30 minutes to prepare and is impressive enough for a dinner party. With the miracle of short-cut convenience foods, fast food can be better than Fast Food.
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Cheese pairing with Malbec: Grayson Meadow and Tomme de Savoie
Grayson from Meadow Creek Dairy in Galax, Virginia. A handcrafted, soft, Jersey cow’s milk cheese styled after Italian Taleggio. The slightly strong aromas arising from the rind mixed with the fudgy-textured interior are perfect for Malbec.
... Read More »Food factoids: Stuff you may not know
A compendium of some useless and useful facts about the food you eat: potato chips, chocolate, onions, marshmallows and even more fattening stuff.
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Parducci Pinot Grigio California + Humboldt Fog Cheese
Pinot grigio might be a bit “pedestrian” for wine snobs out there, basically because of the cheap crap from Italy. This fruity yet tart, organically-farmed number from California might turn heads. Pair it with Humboldt Fog cheese and it’s magical.
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Cheese review and wine pairing: Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Raymond has paired up Vermont’s Cabot Clothbound Cheddar with Domaine Le Garrigon Côte du Rhône, a fantastic cask wine that’s housed in a wooden box. This is not your average taste-like-wax cheddar cheese folks.
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Recipe: Grilled Bananas with Chai Syrup
Everyone loves bananas, right? This recipe provides an alternative to eating them raw – grill ’em and drizzle with this syrup infused with exotic cardamom, anise and cinnamon.
... Read More »Restaurant preview: Seasons 52 opened this week in Tampa
I know a chain restaurant opening shouldn’t generate this much excitement, but I am positively giddy. Seasons 52 has always had one of the most impressive wine lists, guided by the passionate, down-to-earth Master Sommelier George Miliotes. Within the 60 wines by the glass and 40 more by the ... Read More »
Cheese introduction: Smoked Rambol
Rambol is a creamy textured cheese from Annecy, France, just over the Swiss border from Geneva. Resembling smoked gouda in flavor and firm brie in texture, it’s quite delicious with a glass of crisp and slightly sweet riesling.
... Read More »For the love of Alton Brown
Alton Brown: my favorite, and only Food Network obsession. I can take or leave the others (not in the market for hot chicks like Giada, however, she’s got some cooking chops), but his show, Good Eats, we DVR with religious fervor. There are evenings when my husband and I sit down with dinner ... Read More »
Spicy sausage-stuffed portobello mushrooms
A hearty, one-dish winter meal that provides tons of veggies and satisfaction. Pair them with an inexpensive sparking wine like Italian Prosecco or Spanish Cava and you’ve got a meal made for any weeknight.
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Recipe for Mulled Wine: It’s not just for Christmas
Chilly evenings suck without wine. And über cold nights require something warm and yummy, good enough to snuggle up in a Snuggie with. Mulled wine is my go-to drink. Alternately called “Wassail”, “Hot Wine” and “Glühwein”, mulled wine has been enjoyed on winter ... Read More »
Saint André Triple Cream Cheese
The triple crème de la crème from St. André Creamery in Villefranche de Rouergue, France. “Triple-creme” on the label indicates the cheese has no less than 75% butterfat for every 100 grams of cheese. Richer than any “brie” or Camembert you’ve had, it’s the ... Read More »