If you live in Southwest France and drink wine, you know the reds made by Jean-Luc Baldes. Uncomplicated, lovely, and priced well at around $15 a bottle. Thanks to local distributor Winebow and our pal Donna Hutchinson, our crowd has easy access to Mr. Baldes’ 2011 Esprit de Flore, a Malbec with a touch of […]
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Easy: Jazzy Lemon Posset with Limoncello
This airy lemon confection, a cross between a pudding and a mousse, is a classic British dessert (in this case, translated by an Irish chef, James O’Shea at West Street Grill, Litchfield, Conn.).
Grilled Chicken with Za’atar
Za’atar is a Middle Eastern spice that has a reputation as a brain enhancer, according to cookbook author Rebecca Katz. It’s an aromatic blend of thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, oregano, and marjoram that adds an incredible depth to this dish. Add it to most anything for an exotic flare—vegetables, salads, fish. You name it. If you’re […]
Cocktail: Enjoy the Chilled Pomegranate Martini
From Faith: To start your training for the hottest party of the year, The Food Schmooze® Martini Competition this June, our bartender Anthony DeSerio created a swell pomegranate martini that looks like a party in the glass. “I was wandering through the produce aisle,” Anthony says, “eyeing all these great looking fresh juices but the second […]
Spring Celebration: Delicious Lemony Dishes
From Faith: It happens to us every year at this time, the yearning for the brightness of lemon in our dishes. It’s not that we doubt falling temperatures will be in abundance, nor do we want to give up on some hearty meals when the sleet and mud season descends… it’s just that we want to […]
Three Top-Notch Wines $20 and Under!
These three excellent wines drink as though they were far more expensive than they are, and they’re very food-friendly. The rosé, which is an increasingly popular choice, is made in the Provence region of France. The bone-dry Sassoso wine originates in the Emilia Romania region of Italy. The Ruvei is from a terrific wine region […]
