Savory Herb & Gruyere Strata http://forkingdelicious.blogspot.com/2009/11/beauty-of-feast-how-to-cook.html Serves 8 ¼ cup unsalted butter, plus more for buttering pan2 shallots, sliced1/2 cup dry white wine6 large eggs2 1/2 cups heavy cream1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon white pepper2½ cups Gruyere cheese (about 10 ounces)2½ cups Swiss cheese (about 10 ounces)¼ cup fresh chives, chopped¼ cup fresh sage, chopped¼…
On a recent quick visit to Paso Robles we stopped in at one of our favorite wineries – Denner. We are club members at Denner, and not only are the wines very special, they also treat their club members very special, with a private tasting room, table service, a fireplace, etc. But, I wasn’t there…
The “former” 90+pt Merlot Once again, I had to convince Eddie that one of our cellared wines was overdue for drinking. He didn’t believe me, or my WSET training, so I pulled up the latest Wine Spectator rating online (the same thing we looked at when we bought the wine at the winery and wanted…
What happens in The Cellar decidedly doesn’t stay in The Cellar. I just got home. This post won’t go up until tomorrow. Giddy from picking up my WSET Level 2 Certification, tasting wine with Michael Perlis, Claudia Sheridan, “Shipwreck” Bob Schwemmer, Vic Herstein…and of course, the reason I went to the Cellar: Chris and Patty…
The recipe’s title above and below – duh – is what caught my eye. Red Wine Soup is really all I saw. I found it in this cookbook that I bought from Chef David Lawrence. I really dig him, his cooking classes, and his patience. So here’s what happened when I made it at home…
At the end of October, our Danish-American friends, Herb and Carol, flew in from Wisconsin to join us for a week of touring and tasting in Solvang and the adjacent wine regions. In preparation for the obligatory Sideways tour, we held a private screening of the film at our timeshare condo. Our friends had never…
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb. 2 1/2 oz.) box yellow cake mix (not mix with pudding)1 (3 3/4 oz.) pkg. instant coconut pudding mix1/4 cup unsalted butter1 cup water1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract4 eggs, beaten (if very large eggs are used, only use 3)1 tablespoon dark rum For coconut slivers: 1 medium coconut 2 teaspoons confectioners…
Liz attended the College of the Canyons Culinary program, where DiMaggio Washington was one of her instructors. Soon after DiMaggio Washington came to All Corked Up, he hired Liz Pack to be the chef. In June, my esteemed editor Eve Bushman interviewed Liz for the West Ranch Beacon column. You can read that article here: http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/2010/06/eve%e2%80%99s-wine-101-meet-liz-pack-your-new-chef-at-all-corked-up/…
This was the greeting last week’s Dear Wine Friend e-newsletter subscribers dealt with: “I PASSED WINE & SPIRITS EDUCATION TRUST LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATION! Now, go to the “Top O’ the Blog Photo” to see our new blogger braggart badge!” And that reminded me that the rest of my two readers may not know my…