On Sunday morning I woke up early and went to the market. Overnight, we had what I hope will be the last snow of the winter and it seemed like perfect weather for meatballs. I got home from the market and went to work. I like to make my meatballs and sauce in the morning [...]
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Cappellano Dolcetto d’Alba Gabutti 2007
Posted in Food & Wine, Italy, tagged Cappellano Dolcetto d’Alba Gabutti 2007, Louis/Dressner Selections, Teobaldo Cappellano on March 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Pueri Solis 2005
Posted in Food & Wine, France, tagged Daivd Chang, Domaine Pierre de la Grange, Louis/Dressner Selections, Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Pueri Solis 2005, Momofuku, Muscadet on March 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I spent much of the weekend entering my wines into cellartracker. Though it is rather time consuming process, I had come to the conclusion that I need to do something to track my wines. In the process of getting organized, I realized I had more Muscadet than I had thought. I decided to do something [...]
Thanksgiving 2010
Posted in Events, Food & Wine, tagged Beaujolais, Domaine Huet, Jean Foillard, Marcel Lapierre, Muscadet, Pierre Chermette, Pierre Luneau-Papin, Thanksgiving wines, Vouvray, Wine picks for Thanksgiving on November 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This weekend I spent a little time downstairs picking out the wines for Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving is always a great time for wine. For me, it is a holiday spent with family and loved ones that come together to share a special meal. It is a time to raise a glass and a time to reflect and [...]
Design*Sponge: In the Kitchen with Meg Mateo Ilasco
Posted in Food & Wine, tagged California Chardonnay, Design*Sponge, Food & Wine Pairing, Meg Ilasco, Meg Mateo Ilasco, Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay, Recipe on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This week’s recipe is Thin Spaghetti with Basil Pesto and Tomato Salad from Meg Mateo Ilasco. View the recipe at Design*Sponge. About Meg: Meg is a writer, illustrator, and the designer behind Mateo Ilasco, a stationery and home product company. Her work often expresses a penchant for old-fashioned methods, humble materials, manual design, and physical [...]
Roman-Style Artichokes — Recipe from Three Layer Cake
Posted in Food & Wine, Recipes and Wine Pairings, tagged Costières de Nîmes, Mas de Bressades, Recipe, Rhone Valley, Rose, Three Layer Cake, Wine Pairings on May 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kristina at Three Layer Cake posted a great recipe for Roman-Style artichokes. Her recipe also includes her beautiful photography as well. Read her post along with the recipe at Three Layer Cake. I selected the Mas de Bressades Rosé 2007 to pair with the artichokes. Mas des Bressades is considered by many as one of [...]
Cederberg Chenin Blanc, 2007
Posted in Food & Wine, Recommended, South Africa, Value Pick on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chenin Blanc is arguably the most versatile of all wine grape varieties. Crisp, dry table wines, light sparkling wines, nectar-like dessert wines, and even brandy are all produced in various areas of the wine world, all of Chenin Blanc. While versatile, a general tendency to over-irrigate and overcrop reduce most Chenin Blanc to the forgettable. [...]
Design*Sponge: In the Kitchen with: Amenity Home
Posted in Food & Wine, Recipes and Wine Pairings, tagged Amenity Home, Design*Sponge, Recipes, Ridge Santa Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2005, Ridge Wine, Wine and Food Pairing on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week, Design*Sponge features recipes for avocado goat cheese spread and spicy penne pasta from Amenity Home. About Amenity Home: After becoming friends at art school in San Francisco, Californian Nicole Chiala went on to work in publishing in London and Minnesota-native Kristina de Corpo to the advertising world of New York. Only when they [...]
Partnership with Three Layer Cake
Posted in Food & Wine, tagged Food & Wine Pairing, Recipes, Three Layer Cake Blog on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am entering into a partnership with Three Layer Cake. I will be providing wine pairings to go along with their ever expanding library of recipes — and I expect the partnership might provide an opportunity for other interesting collaborations. I am very excited as Three Layer Cake is a source of wonderful recipes, unique [...]
