From Faith: Italy’s award-winning producer, Benedetto Baracchi of Cortona will personally host a wine dinner July 8 at Grill 37 in Pomfret, Conn. The Baracchi family owns highly recognized hotels and restaurants in Northern Italy. Eight Baracchi wines are now sold throughout Connecticut, ranging in price from $22 to $59. (The local distributor is Cellar Fine […]
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$15 & Under Wines Great White Sipper for Summer
It’s Italy in a glass, this white Luzano now available in Connecticut. It’s dry, full-bodied and is just great with appetizers, pasta, fish, and white meats. (We loved it with char grilled pork.) The Luzano is from the century-old Marotti Campi Family vineyard near Morro d’Alba, where the exceptionally fertile land is mostly dedicated to […]
Waterfront Dinner at Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
From Faith: Last summer we invited you to join us in visiting homemade ice cream spots across our region. This season, please join us in having a waterfront meal every weekend. It’s an instant vacation, as we learned recently while having dinner at a wonderful destination, Fresh Salt, the restaurant at Saybrook Point Inn & Spa. […]
A North Fork Pasta & Pizza Find
Grana is arguably the best pizza and pasta on The East End of L.I. Recently, this charming spot in Jamesport was named one of the Top 50 Restaurants on all of Long Island, which is no easy feat for a small, unfussy Trattoria. Many of the pastas are homemade, as is every sauce; the pizza […]
Best Ever Easy Grilled Trout
What a fabulous idea, to soak boneless trout fillets in a little sugar, salt and water before grilling to produce fish that is moist and very delicious, thanks to the combination of fresh dill and lime that cooks with the Rainbow trout fillets. Don’t worry about bones. Simply tell your local fish market you’d like […]