Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
A couple weeks ago, I visited the greatest little Italian deli and market in Hoboken, NJ called M & P Biancamano (check them out on Facebook). My girlfriend wanted to stop in as Biancamano is her last name and had wanted to visit for years but just hadn’t. The store is fantastic and my senses […]
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In America, more wine is purchased for Thanksgiving dinner than for any other holiday. Since there are so many conflicting flavors served at the Thanksgiving table, the challenge lies in selecting wines that pair well with the food. To please diners with various tastes, it’s wise to have a selection of both red and white […]
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About Cline Family Cellars Cline Family Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery in Sonoma, California grounded in sustainability and passion for winemaking. One of the winery’s labels is Farmhouse, which I’ve tasted and thoroughly enjoyed. Fred Cline founded Cline Family Cellars in Oakley, California in 1982, initially making wine from Mourvedre, Zinfandel and Carignane […]
[Continue reading...]Eating out for Thanksgiving has grown in popularity in recent years. The cost, time and skills needed to properly set a Thanksgiving meal can be daunting to most people, so eating out simplifies things and in many cases, costs can be comparable to cooking a feast at home. Many New Jersey restaurants are offering brunch […]
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I’m Canadian and one of our very typical home-style desserts is the beloved chocolate pudding cobbler. Think cakey cake and warm gooey chocolate pudding in one – divine! Kind of like a lava cake but in a pan that’s fail-proof and serves 6-8 people! This recipe comes together super quickly and it’s best served with […]
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We love panini at our home and try to make them for lunch every few weeks. My guy loves them loaded with meats like cold cuts or grilled chicken (here’s his blackened chicken version), and I think the vegetarian versions, like this Pesto and Roasted Zucchini Panini, are also fantastic. We served this Pesto and […]
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Some very exciting news out of Crystal Springs Resort. Renovations at Latour Restaurant Latour at Crystal Springs Resort (https://www.crystalgolfresort.com/dine/latour) will be undergoing a complete renovation this fall. The restaurant will serve its last dinner in the current configuration on October 21, close the upstairs space for construction, and then reopen to the public in December. […]
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I’ve become quite fond of beer drinking now that the craft beer movement has evolved and there are so many interesting brews around, especially locally. I’m always eager to add to my knowledge of beer and so when I saw this infographics by the fine folks at Michigan State University’s The Big Green, I thought I’d share it. […]
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Last Saturday night, I hosted a dinner party for some friends in my wine group and a couple other wine afficionados to celebrate my guy’s 50th birthday. It was all due to be informal under a ‘surf & turf’ theme with the birthday boy manning the grill. Then, something neat happened and award-winning Chef Bryan […]
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This is a 20-minute fish stew that simmers in a fragrant, rich and addictive coconut milk broth. This recipe comes together fast and I cook it in my large cast iron pan and serve it directly in the pan with perfectly-cook Jasmine rice. Very comforting dish! Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil ½ large onion, diced […]
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