Butternut Squash & Pear Bisque Recipe Courtesy of Gather Café by Stewart Cellars and Chef Sarah Heller Note from the Chef: Often this soup is a melding of different root vegetables, squashes and pumpkin trim left from other projects in the kitchen. The bulb part of the butternut, the larger end of parsnips, some extra…
DiMaggio Washington, the wine teacher I rave about on this site, has a new website that is oh-so-cool: http://www.worldwineeducation.com/ I actually watched the slide show and listened to the intro music only wishing I had waited until later in the day so I could have a glass of wine to share it with. From there…
Exclusive tasting party pairs fine Spanish wines with foods by Spain’s top chefs; slated for June 19, 2017 in Bordeaux, France NEW YORK – Vinexpo, the leading international exhibition for wine and spirits professionals, has partnered with Wine Spectator to bring an exciting new food and wine event – “A Taste of Spain” – to…
Last week I wrote “Part One: Free Wine Tastings! Aka: YOU SHOULD Buy a Bottle if You Liked the Wine!” that was prompted by complaints I had received from wine industry people that said that when they gave away tastings for free it rarely worked that the customer purchased a bottle. So, as is my…
Ingredients 3 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges 4 green onions, root ends trimmed 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pint cherry tomatoes 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 strips cooked bacon, crumbled Directions 1. Put potatoes into a large pot, cover…
Toronto, Canada: Liz Palmer’s first book takes wine lovers to the heart of Champagne with the launch of The Ultimate Guide To Champagne. One of North America’s leading experts on Champagne, Liz Palmer wrote The Ultimate Guide To Champagne with a strong personal passion for Champagne and the region. This ground-breaking book has received critical…
So I had this friend/co-worker that had a nasty habit of taking my ideas and repeating them as her own in a very weird way: immediately, and right in front of me. She would listen, then physically turn to another person in the group, and spew it out again. I mentioned it when it happened:…
Tickets are on sale now for South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival, taking place April 27 – April 30, 2017, with another prestigious lineup of celebrity winemaker appearances. Among the headliners are renowned winemaker and CEO of Jackson Family Wines, Don Hartford, and Glenn C. Salva, longtime Napa winemaker with Antica Napa Valley. Salva…
Ingredients (and as seen below) One pear per person And your preference/taste on the amount of: Crumbled Blue Cheese Roasted Pecans Watercress Chardonnay Vinaigrette Honey drizzle Recommended pairing: Viognier