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Italian Pick of The Week 10/01/07

Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
Castello di Verduno Pelaverga “Basadone”, 2004, DOC, Piemonte
In a region famous for its Nebbiolo based wines there are a number of varietals that don’t get the attention they deserve, and this is one. Pelaverga is an ancient cultivar native to the Langhe, once planted alongside Barbera and Nebbiolo, but [...]

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Bin-End or Dead-End?

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories

Chateau Tour des Gendres
Bergerac Rouge Moulin des Dames 2000
Bergerac, France
60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot
BIG dark colour, very concentrated with purple rim; a whiff of cedar and eucalyptus ..then that was gone..otherwise..winey smell..no real atrractions; dry palate..medium tannins holding this intact..OK..where is the balancing fruit..nowhere..it remains ‘dry’ til the end..was [...]

Announcing The Cheap Gourmet Newsletter

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
HOORAY! The Cheap Gourmet Newsletter is finally here! The past few months I have been working with a group of professional chefs, nutrition experts, and passionate foodies. They have agreed to share their knowledge, products and services with subscribers of the newsletter. Get ready for some of the hottest insider info [...]

Cheddar Zucchini Saute

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
This recipe is one of my favorites when I’m looking for a quick fresh side dish.
1 1/2 cups chopped zucchini
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
In a skillet, saute the zucchini, onion, garlic powder and basil in [...]

Low Fat Pesto Sauce

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I enjoy a fresh pesto sauce now and again. For my birthday this year, my girlfriend Katie took me into Manhattan for dinner and a show. We ate at this nice little Italian restaurant. For our appetizer we ordered fresh tomato and mozzarella. They served it with a little drop [...]

$1000 Best Burger Contest

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet

How would you like to win $1000 for creating an enormous burger? Well, here’s your chance; but there is a catch…
In order to enter the contest, you need to purchase The Giant Hamburger Kit. It’s only $29.95 plus shipping and includes essential elements required to construct a burger of this magnitude. [...]

Topps Meat Company Voluntarily Recalls Hamburgers

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet

Here we go again folks — another food recall. This time it comes from Topps Meat Company who is voluntarily recalling more than 300,000 pounds of frozen hamburgers due to e-Coli contamination.
The recall affects mainly 10-pound boxes of frozen patties sold under the names:
Butcher’s Best 100% All Beef Patties
Kohler Foods
Sand Castle [...]

Top Eight Wines for October

Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA

Here are the top eight wines available in the PLCB stores in the good state of Pennslvania. Even if you don’t live here, these are worth seeking out. Don’t forget to check out our new wine glasses while you are here.
Primo Estate 2006 La Biondina, Adelaide $12
Grotto fresh! A [...]

Italian Pick of The Week 9/24/07

Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
Roagna Dolcetto d’Alba, 2005, DOC, Piemonte
The name Dolcetto derives from dolcezza, meaning sweetness, and refers to the berries of the varietal, a quality that does not show up in the wines of its seven DOC zones.
Roagna is regarded as a producer of traditional Piemontese wines, and this Dolcetto is [...]

Chicken Portobello

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
This dish is jam packed with flavor and makes for a great presentation. Prepare this next time you have guests over and you will be amazed at the compliments! Even better…impress your date my preparing this dish for a nice romantic candle-lit dinner. Don’t forget the wine !

Ingredients:
2 Chicken Cutlets [...]

Even you can prepare Secret Restaurant Dishes at Home !

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
While it is enjoyable to dine out now and again, there is nothing better than eating food that is prepared at home.

Despite what many people think, you do not need to attend a fancy culinary school to cook delicious food just like the dishes you enjoy at your favorite restaurants. [...]

Rice Pilaf

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
A nice and easy side dish. Need I say more ?
INGREDIENTS
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup long-grain rice
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
In a heavy 3-quart saucepan with lid, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter. Cut the remaining butter into small pieces and set aside. [...]

Alexander Valley Vineyards 2004 “Top of the Crop” Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
A bottling from AVV’s new Reserve line, this Cabernet is a good step forward for this family-owned winery. The aromatics begin with a whiff of buttered popcorn flowing into fresh tobacco and basil along with a solid dose of blackberry. On the palate, the wine hits off with [...]

Celebrate the Grape Sweepstakes

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
Celebrate the Grape Sweepstakes is sponsored by Center for Wine Origins and includes 5 day/4 night vacation for two to Champagne France, Porto, Portugal or Jerez, Spain.
Celebrate the Grape Sweepstakes will send Three Grand Prize winners and their guest on the trip of their dreams where they can discover the origins [...]

Celebrity Wines

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
The first time I saw vineyards was during a trip to Napa Valley in 2000. My husband and I spent three days in Wine Country. We visited the vineyards, took a trip on the Wine Train, and ate at spectacular restaurants. Napa Valley is near and dear to my heart because [...]

Pairing Wine with Food - Part II

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
When I was introduced to pairing wine and chocolate, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Not only do you get the dopamine “feel-good” rush from the chocolate, but also the soothing affect from the wine. Talk about a nice mellow buzz
When it comes to pairing wine [...]

Video: How To Make Stuffed Tomatoes

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
Earlier this month I told you about another great blog; Janet Is Hungry is a great blog with delicious recipes and mouth watering pictures. Recently, I prepared her version of Stuffed Tomatoes and i figured, why not film it? So that I did. They came out really good, though next [...]

Something Old, Something New

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
A mature woman and a young wine..or would you prefer it the other way round? (not sure my wife would so we’ll stick with the first version.)
Anyway.. an 83 year old wine and a 19 year old girl..would never work!
Took my mum, who is here visiting me, to [...]

Salwey at Navette

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories

A new chef in a hotel restaurant…..having heard his previous abode had been good..we decided to try his new venture. Hotel Columbia in Rüsselsheim..Restaurant ‘Navette’
Well..we were surprised ..it was a superb evening..you had to eat a menu..but the food was so light and tasty..you never had the feeling [...]

Free dinner contest

Submitted from M V Consulting, Inc.
In celebration of the 500th post on Black Entertainment USA (http://www.blackentertainmentblog.com), owned by parent company M V Consulting, Inc., a give-away contest has been created in association with the Instinct restaurant and nightclub.

Announced today by M V Consulting, Inc. president Michael Vass, the give-away contest will be open to all [...]

Le-Le-Lemon Cheesecake

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !

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Cheesecakes can be made of ricotta cheese, havarti, quark or, more usually, cream cheese. Other ingredients such as sugar, eggs, cream and fruit are often [...]

Not Baked - Baked Potatoes

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !

I was visiting my brother this weekend and we had a nice barbecue. He prepared this simple variation of baked potatoes, and it was really good!
4 potatoes
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons honey
1-2 tablespoons water
kosher salt, to taste
Wash your potatoes in the sink. Then dust the potatoes with [...]

Italian Pick of The Week, 9/18/07

Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
Cantine Cardeto “Rupestro”, 2002, IGT, Umbria
Even though Sangiovese is Italy’s most prolific and widely planted grape it is popularly associated with Tuscany- Chianti to be specific.
In the hils near Orvieto, blended with Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, and a touch of Merlot, it assumes a character unlike that of other Samgiovese styles [...]

Happy 25th Dom - Vintage Champagne

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
When do you drink Champagne? When you are celebrating…..seems to be the general usage.
Every time I have drunk a good bottle..I threaten myself to buy more but never do. I get the odd bottle as a present..that’s about it. I do, however, have 3 bottles of Dom Perignon [...]

Eric Arnold’s First Big Crush

Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
by Beth Case
Filed Under The Wine World

Eric Arnold is in love.
Not simply with wine, or New Zealand wines, or the people who grow and create those wines. No, Eric is in love with the whole damn mess of it all.
First Big Crush is a book about [...]