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Jan 28

Monte Antico, wow 2006 is a great year!

Let me please first give a big HELLO to everyone and say that it is great to be back from my recent trip to India. I have so much to tell you and I hope over the course of time I will have the time to share the wonderful experiences of food and cultu (read full article)

Monte Antico, red wine, review, tasting, Toscana, Wine

Dec 16

A delightful Malbec with an even better price!

Malbec, one of the special grape variates allowed in the blending of Bordeaux wine, a distinction in its own right, but Malbec has much more to offer the wine consumer then realized.With the ability to obtain some remarkable Malbec and Malbec blends (read full article)

Malbec, review, tasting, Wine

Dec 02

Suprizing Beaujolais Villages, great wine to try!

The Beaujolais Villages region of France offers some great wine values and here is one that will be sure to delight every level of wine connoisseurs.As wine-searcher.com states that Beaujolais Villages wine growers are: "...located in the central/nor (read full article)

beaujolais villages, red, review, tasting, Wine

Nov 25

Atlantic City comming back to life??!! I hope so....

In the land of casinos, bars, cocktail waitresses and nightlife that goes until the wee hours of the morning Atlantic City (AC) has been the East Coast version of the famed Las Vegas. (and for those who have visited AC in the past some may have been (read full article)

atlantic city, casino, hotel, review

Nov 19

Spicy, Hot and oh so good but how do you pair wine and Indian food?

....the aroma of curry, spice and chilies, the burst of flavor in every bite and the lingering heat warming your mouth long after...what isn't there to love about Indian food? Well for some pairing wine with the delicacies of India is a difficult and (read full article)

Indian food, pairing, spicy, tasting, Wine

Nov 12

Sicilian white that offers some great flavor and perfect for your weekly wine lists...

From Sicily, this white table wine offers a great wide body that makes it perfect for pairing with a plethora of dishes. Whether it is sushi and shashimi or pasta and chicken this table white goes well with many light dish styles.Because of the its s (read full article)

tasting, White, Wine

Nov 11

Breaded Tilapia, Acorn Aquash and Green Beans, a dish sure to please...

Today I want to share with you this great Tilapia dish that I recently cooked, actually just yesterday to be honest. It is a great combination of Tilapia fish which is breaded, sauteed, and baked to perfection and served with a sweet and savory acorn (read full article)

Acorn Squash, fish, green-bean, recipe, Tasty, tilapia, white wine

Nov 09

A Cotes du Rhone for $10?? You bet and its damn good!

Today I wanted to share with you a great new Cotes du Rhone I have recently tried and is an extreme value for the price of $10! This Cotes du Rhone is produced by the Le Preivilege des Vignerons label and is a blend of Grenche, Syrah and Cincault gra (read full article)

cotes du rhone, tasting, Wine

Nov 07

Keep alive the timlessness of Crooning and the American Songbook!

"....What a warm an wondrous time, So sweet a shinning moment in the sun, Oh what a time, Was there ever such a time, Then suddenly it's done, The moment passes, Where, where does the time go, Must we let it end ..."No, we do not have to let it end. (read full article)

bobby darin, crooner, dean martin, frank sinatra, jane monhiet, jazz, Music, standards

Nov 05

Don't be sour! There are plenty of value wines that offer great pop for the price! (thank you Santa Rita)

Yes, that is right, there is no need to be sour like the poor sap in the picture to the left! (great picture right? Created by Sally Minker) I know first hand the struggles to budgeting and being able to enjoy some decent, if not good or great, wine (read full article)

Carmenere, Chardonnay, Drinking, santa rita, tasting, values, Wine

Nov 05

Swine Flu What? No Worries Pork Is Just Fine and this Sesame Crusted Pork Chop is the reason pigs are damn good eating!

mmm.. you bet, pork really is the "other white meat". It is just too bad that many simply cook pork in a few original ways, grilled or breaded. Pork is a great meat to cook with and can be adapted in many different ways. The only issue with pork is y (read full article)

cooking, food, Pork, recipe, Tasty, Wine

Nov 04

Butternut squash, the ultimate fall vegetable! Soo good...

mmm... as the weather here in the Northeast brings a chill and crispness with the change of seasons, so to, does the seasonal vegetable flavors. Today I want to dedicate this post to the amazing, and my favorite vegetable, the butternut squash! There (read full article)

butternut squash, easy, Quick, recipe, Side Dish, Tasty

Nov 04

No really it's ok you can "French" your green-beans!!

Bon Soir Mon Amies! Qu'avez-vous dit? you say... Yup you heard right I said you can French your green-beans, no worries though, I am not some kind of food porn wacko...what I mean by French is the style of preparation... Duh... so get your head out o (read full article)

easy, french-cut, green-bean, Side Dish, Tasty

Nov 03

A simple grilled sandwich that is oh so tasty! (fresh and savory)

So simple, yet, so good! A novel concept in the world of cooking and this sandwich is another addition to the long list of simple and tasty foods. After coming home for an increasingly long day of work and then class I quite honestly did not feel lik (read full article)

baguette, Dijon mustard, easy, linguica, sandwich, Tasty

Nov 03

Ahhh when it was a simpler time...really?? I'm not so sure...it's all about balance I think

On a recent episode of Man Men, the Emmy Award winning AMC original show (sorry, force of habit to label like that) and a show which I thoroughly enjoy, this current episode chronicled the tragic death of President Kennedy in 1963, and as I watched t (read full article)

Appreciation, dedication, future, life, living life, values

Nov 02

Does the beer glass really matter?? Surprisingly, you bet it does!

On a recent trip to the Sam Adams Brewery here in Boston (which is a great tour where you get a free tasting of 4 different beers ... and ...a free souvenir tasting glass!), I had the opportunity with a visiting friend to try some new beer and more (read full article)

beer

Nov 01

Kick-Ass Nachos....Good Anytime!

Nachos, probably one of the most famous snack foods around and what is not to like, cheese, peppers, tomatoes, tortilla chips-- simply amazing! While I in college, and many friends can contest to this, I was the nacho king. On any late night after a (read full article)

basil, Chicken, easy, nacho, onions, peppers, recipe

Oct 31

La Boheme...timeless and majestic tale of love, an opera all must try at least once!

Timeless, passionate, delightful, majestic and unforgettable emotion all play a part in the amazing opera La boheme by Giacomo Puccini. Having the pleasure to see this opera for the first time yesterday I became compleatly encapsulated by the profoun (read full article)

Emotional, la boheme, love, new experience, opera, Passion, Romance, theater

Oct 30

It's Time to Reduce When You Cook!!! (the forgotten technique)

Reduction... cooking... technique... huh? Well Mr. Webster tells us that reduction is "the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced"....what a great help, right! Well, no matter, in terms of cooking and the world of culinary arts, cook (read full article)

cooking, eating, Indian food, Quick, recipe, Tasty

Oct 29

mmm Coffee...Coffee...Coffee

Me Me Me Me... uhnm... moornnniiing's hereee... theeee ssuun iiisss hereee... mooornniingg'ss heerrrreee... a little ditty a former college roommate used to sing almost every morning and you better believe that for most of the housemates, including m (read full article)

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