Little-known Italian wines you should try
Do you know Sannio? Some of you might, but for those who have never heard the word, I’d like to provide a primer and recommend some wines from the Italian region, which lies north of […]
Do you know Sannio? Some of you might, but for those who have never heard the word, I’d like to provide a primer and recommend some wines from the Italian region, which lies north of […]
The Whole Foods Market Trends Council is a group of experts who have “their fingers on the pulse of what’s hot and what’s ahead in the culinary world.” Their mission is to discover what the […]
It is definitely not cliché to celebrate with your loved one by popping the cork on a bottle of wine during a special dinner, and when Valentine’s Day is the occasion, well, if you are […]
Orris root; winter savory; coriander seed; juniper; orange peel; elderflower; angelica. Quick: What comes to mind when you read those words? If your response is “gin,” you win. Gin is a thing of beauty, […]
The Whole Foods Market Trends Council is a group of experts who have “their fingers on the pulse of what’s hot and what’s ahead in the culinary world.” Their mission is to discover what the […]
Despite the pandemic, travel has resumed across much of the world and hotels are doing all they can to attract these travelers. The luxury hotel sector is no exception. In fact, according to recent data […]
Despite the pandemic, travel has resumed across much of the world and hotels are doing all they can to attract these travelers. The luxury hotel sector is no exception. In fact, according to recent data […]
Every year, as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, I am the recipient of requests for wine recommendations for the holidays. It’s a job I take seriously since Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of […]
The coming of winter brings many things, depending on where one resides. Fall foliage, followed by falling leaves; snowfalls, and with them the opportunity to make a snowman or two; and shorter days and longer […]
The coming of winter brings many things, depending on where one resides. Fall foliage, followed by falling leaves; snowfalls, and with them the opportunity to make a snowman or two; and shorter days and longer […]
Meatballs are among my favorite foods … to make and to eat. I often use a recipe based on one I found years ago, from Michael White. He uses lamb, and I do, too, at times. […]
Tasting wines on a daily basis brings abundant opportunity for assessment, reassessment, discovery, and reinforcement (“that wine is as good as I thought it was,” or, “I did not notice such stark acidity in my previous tasting […]
Many borrowers are considering their student loan options in light of historically low-interest rates, federal student loan payments on pause at least through September 2021, and discussion of student loan forgiveness by both parties. With so many […]
It gives me solace that they each lived a long life, these women whose cooking and writing and spirit gave happiness and nourishment to so many. Pasta, fried chicken livers, a recipe for shrimp and […]