Dough 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter, diced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold water Filling 2 cups fresh cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 2 apples, peeled and diced small Zest from one orange 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon egg wash (1 egg, scrambled) sugar to sprinkle on…
Before I start, as I often do when infusing an article with foreign [to me] words, I make a conscious decision to not use diacritical marks – I’ve kept the book title correct but that’s about it. I apologize if this is offensive to anyone. I also take full responsibility for any misspellings. I rarely…
Life with wine doesn’t always revolve around tasting/scoring wines, wine education and covering events; now and then I’m able to take a moment and contemplate the world of wine for myself and my wine 101ers – but usually because something is really bugging me, like my recent article, Disservice to the Wine Community: Bringing Wine…
The 7th edition of Vinitaly Hong Kong put wine education as the main focus of the promotional activities during the Hong Kong Wine and Spirits Fair. Ian D’Agata, Scientific Director of Vinitaly International Academy, in fact, conducted a number of Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Executive Wine Seminars as well as other educational tastings, while wine2wine…
From The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Hokies Tailgate Three Beans Steak Chili by Executive Chef Chang Lei Yun A perfect dish for a tailgate party or any other occasion, this combination of beans, steak and spice is big on the Virginia Tech campus. Serves 8 Ingredients 1.5 # Sirloin Steak, cut into ¾” thick…
What a lovely way to spend an afternoon: Driving through the hilly Las Virgenes Canyon until it becomes Malibu Canyon, passing by the grand green lawn of Pepperdine University to go to a beautiful new wine tasting bar across the street from the Pacific Ocean to mingle with a dozen other wine writers and social…
The Gift of Beer Delivered in a Top Secret Briefcase Pinellas Park, FL – Online beer gift basket retailer GiveThemBeer.com has launched their latest holiday collection featuring Santa’s Private Reserve Beer Briefcase. The James Bond inspired case includes 6 holiday craft beers expertly chosen based on their quality rating and popularity among beer enthusiasts around…
A Stunning Setting for Food and Drink Inspired by the Amalfi Coast Opens in Emerging Beverly Hills Neighborhood BEVERLY HILLS, California – The Toscana Restaurant Group announced the highly anticipated opening of Nerano, located at 9960 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Nerano is the vision of owners Andy Brandon-Gordon and…
NEW YORK, NY – Small Batchery creates channels to support small businesses’ locally crafted food products in New York, and ships seasonal subscription boxes starting this holiday season! Small Batchery works with local makers in Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley, together with local curators Miles.City and Hudson River Exchange. Edible Manhattan wrote a feature on…
I’m a Rhône fan, but I’m also a Bordeaux/Zin/whatever is great fan. Point is that if asked I have a hard time picking just one wine as a favorite. Depends on where I happen to be, what’s on my plate and whose company I might be enjoying. So, in a nutshell, it depends on my…