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Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
What better way to spend an evening…your favourite white grape and your favourite red grape..and your best friend Volker.
The original plan was our usual quartet…at our local Bistro…but two cried off at short notice.
I decided the 1999 Grüner should be tried….but was wary…10 years old…so…being the realist…and ALWAYS prepared…I [...]
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Vegetable Focaccia
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I made this last week and it sure was a huge hit with my girlfriend Katie. It was so easy to make too. At my local grocery store they usually have fresh pizza dough for sale for about a buck. Of course you can make your own pizza dough, but [...]
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Awesome BBQ Pulled Pork
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 (8-pound) pork shoulder (with bone)
3/4 cup pork rub
1 quart Vinegar-BBQ Mopping Sauce
Rub the pork shoulder all over with the pork rub. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, take out the pork shoulder and let it sit for about 30 minutes at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees [...]
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Pato & Pato
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Did you know that the Portuguese word for Duck..is Pato? The wine I took along to a restaurant…and tried…with duck…along with almonds and dates….
Can’t get a better marriage than that I guess…..
Our guests also enjoy trying everything on show….so mouthfuls of every course were tried…..here a couple of other [...]
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Vinegar-BBQ Mopping Sauce
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
3 cups cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
Heat the vinegar and sugars in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Raise the [...]
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Known White, Unknown White
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
A couple of whites over a couple of days…..the GV grape a regular of this blogger..the other grapes completely new to me.
Weingut Knoll Gruner Veltliner
Smaragd Ried Schütt 2004
Wachau, Austria
Lovely smell of ripe, slabby fruit…oops…I mean stone fruit…aromatic…and a lovely weight….and of course…the usual white pepper.
I love these Smaragd [...]
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Pork Rub
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1/4 cup sweet paprika
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
Mix together and store in an airtight container until use.
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Coleslaw
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 head green cabbage, finely chopped in a food processor
2 large carrots, finely chopped in a food processor
3/4 cup real mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons grated red onion
2 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons celery salt
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine the chopped [...]
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Monastero Suore Cistercensi 2007 “Coenobium”, Lazio
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
You have to be a certain age to remember when cloyingly sweet Riesling with a “Blue Nun” label was all the rage, or, more to the point, what was available to wine drinkers of modest means.
The nuns who produce ”Coenobium” near the town of Vitorchiano,north of Rome, have blended a wine [...]
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The Cheap Gourmet is Cooking with Emeril Lagasse Cookware
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
Happy Fat Tuesday Everyone! I am super excited about the arrival of my new set of Emeril Lagasse cookware. It arrived last night; just in time for our Fat Tuesday celebration this evening. The UPS driver pulled up just minutes before I began cooking dinner. I couldn’t open the box fast [...]
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Michel Whites
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
I bought a mixed case from Weingut Michel…mostly Spätburgunder(as one does…)…a highly rated Chardonnay(3 bottles)…and to make up the 12..a bottle of Grauer Burgunder. My niece and godchild (pictured here with her Faschings Costume…Mardi Gras) along with her sister & parents were coming over..so a cold buffet was planned. [...]
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Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Sometimes everything goes wrong all at once. I hadn’t played soccer for 8 weeks (injury, holiday and weather)..and my camera had left me in the lurch while on holiday.
All the recent posts had photos I took before it was sent for repair. Two weeks later..it is back…..and a bright [...]
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Eggplant Manicotti
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
2 medium eggplants, peeled
18 oz Ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel eggplant and slice into 12 pieces, 1/4-inch thick. Slice from top to bottom. Lay slices on a paper towel and sprinkle salt on them to allow water [...]
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Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival
Submitted by ChiefWino
The 11th annual Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival gears up this coming weekend at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. Tickets can be purchased online. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to taste wines from around the globe. Below is a clip from Fox 5 with Holly Morris with tips [...]
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Was Gallo Duped? We’ll Know in a Few Days
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
Another day, another scandal:
It’s all about the Red Bicyclette, the Pinot Noir grape, and a little winery what goes by the name of Gallo.
Radioflyer from Toys Warehouse
Read here.
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Are the Times A-Changin’?
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
A New Jersey bill – if it becomes law – would allow direct shipping of wine to consumers. Will this decision help out us consumers in the Keystone state?
Sen. Brian Stack (D., Hudson), a sponsor of the bill, states “Out-of-state visitors who try New Jersey wines [...]
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The Weekly Wine Tweets
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Keith Wallace
Authentic Brunello di Montalcino: The scandal is in the past, but not the too-far past; thus, many questions s.. http://bit.ly/9nl9yu #
Wine Criticism a Thing of the Past?: Well, I don’t see that happening. Not anytime soon. But Oliver Thr.. http://bit.ly/bsyteS #
L’Angolo di Vino, 2/2/10: As promised, [...]
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Sweet Potato Soup with Broccoli & Leeks
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 1/2 Tbs Olive oil
1 1/2 cup White part of sliced leeks
1 Tbs White flour
3 1/2 cup Chicken broth
4 cup Cooked; cubed sweet potatoes
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 cup Broccoli flowerets
1 1/2 cup milk
In soup pot, heat the olive oil. Mix in leeks and cook slowly till leeks are soft. [...]
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Chipotle Mayo
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
This simple recipe packs a powerful punch! Use it on sandwiches or as a spicy dip.
1 cup mayonnaise
1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (you will not need the whole can)
juice of 1/2 lime
In a food processor, combine the mayonnaise, lime juice and 2 chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon of [...]
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My Favorite Super Bowl Commercial
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
So, I’m sure like most of America, you watched the big game yesterday. Everyone loves those commercials…many, like me, only watch for the commercials. Which was your favorite?
I really enjoyed the snickers commercial. Here it is again, if you missed it:
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Authentic Brunello di Montalcino
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
The scandal is in the past, but not the too-far past; thus, many questions still surround whether one is buying an authentic Brunello di Montalcino or a bottle of Rosso di Montalcino (those “Brunellos” made with grapes other than Sangiovese). Hark! And good news! One can [...]
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Wine Criticism a Thing of the Past?
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
Well, I don’t see that happening. Not anytime soon. But Oliver Thring does have an interesting article in The Guardian about American wine critic Tim Hanni’s stirring the proverbial wine world pot. And the fuss is simple: Is wine criticism necessary? Helpful? Hanni doesn’t necessarily think [...]
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All in the Day of a Food Blogger by The Cheap Gourmet
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
An Open Letter to Fans of The Cheap Gourmet Blog,
This past week, The Cheap Gourmet has been endlessly harassed by splog owner, Dmitri Dercacenco. It began when I discovered Dmitri had published my beer of the month club review, along with about 20 other of my blog posts on his website.
I [...]
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Hot & Sour Soup
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
2 1/2 quarts chicken stock
1 block (16 oz.) of tofu, cut into 1 1/2 inch long strips
5 shitake mushrooms, cut into thin slices
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 cups bamboo shoot strips
2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
3 eggs. beaten
1/2 tsp. sesame oil
Combine first [...]
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Easy Chicken Roll-ups
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
4 boneless & skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
Cream cheese
Garlic powder
Parsley
Chives
8 slices bacon
Spread a layer of cream cheese on the inside of the chicken breast. Season to taste with garlic, parsley and chives. Roll up, starting with the smallest end. Wrap 2 slices of bacon around the rolled chicken breast. Bake [...]
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