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Riesling Rendezvous Grand Tasting Review

posted July 27, 2010 in Wine and Beer of Washington State

Riesling Rendezvous Grand Tasting I considered myself extremely lucky when I received a phone call on Sunday afternoon  July 11th asking whether I’d like to cover the Riesling Rendezvous Grand Tasting for Bean. Of course I would! The weather was s (read full article)

Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon

posted July 09, 2010 in 100 Miles

Une tarte à l’oignon, or onion tart, quickly became a favorite dish to eat when I lived in the Alsace region of France.  In the late ’70s I spent a year there working for a French family as an au pair, or mother’s helper.  The r (read full article)

The Society's Vin d'Alsace 2008

posted April 16, 2010 in Tim\'s Wine Blog

Produced for The Wine Society by Hugel, this is a blend of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Sylvaner.Top-class producer, entry-level wine, but a good one. Not overly rich, but aromatic and refreshing. A good introduction to Alsace wi (read full article)

Oeufs Cocotte aux Asperges

posted April 16, 2010 in De vous à moi...

C'est la star du printemps: elle est belle, goûteuse et délicate, mais toujours appréciée. Il faut la choisir fraichement coupée (quand c'est possible...) et ne pas hésiter quand vous la prenez en grande surface à soulever le papier qui entour (read full article)

Culinary Dictionary: Letter K

posted April 15, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

After J comes K. Yes I know my alphabet, my kefta and my kefir. I drank a whole bottle of strawberry-flavored kefir this afternoon. Not only does kefir taste great, it’s also an excellent probiotic and has many other health benefits.Kamut: A variet (read full article)

Culinary Dictionary: Letter K

posted April 15, 2010 in Dinners & Dreams

After J comes K. Yes I know my alphabet, my kefta and my kefir. I drank a whole bottle of strawberry-flavored kefir this afternoon. Not only does kefir taste great, it’s also an excellent probiotic and has many other health benefits.Kamut: A variet (read full article)

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Alsace Gewurztraminer 2008

posted March 30, 2010 in Tim\'s Wine Blog

Another result from the current Sainsbury's Taste the Difference sale. Produced by the ever-reliable Cave de Turckheim, this delivers rich, floral flavour, full mouthfeel and a crisp freshness. I think Gewurztraminer is great - it's so different f (read full article)

An ancient tart – Poppy seed tartlets Lorraine

posted March 06, 2010 in Citron et Vanille

Une ancienne tarte – Tartelettes sucrée au pavot This tart is an old specialty from Lorraine, to be more precise, the city of Toul (a very small town near Nancy), which no one in the US probably knows where it is nor how to pronounce it̷ (read full article)

Wachau & Hirtzberger & generelt om grüner veltliner

posted February 23, 2010 in Bergholt's recipes / Bergholts opskrifter

Om grüner veltliner-druen, Østrigsk vin & Wachau — oprindeligt bragt august 2008 Den første grüner veltliner-vin, jeg smagte, var fra Wachau-producenten Franz Hirtzberger. Jeg husker ikke årgang og mark præcist, men jeg tror, det var (read full article)

"Dinner In Alsace"

posted January 23, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

Well, La Cafe de Paris in Boise has done it again. I have said this before, but it needs repeating. "Watch out Andrae's. La Cafe de Paris is breathing down you neck." And, if you have never been to one of these dinners - they have about one a month a (read full article)

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