This April, Napa Valley residents have plans to support their community. In particular, they aim to look after families.
As noted in an earlier article, I have plans to cook with my recently-purchased bottle of sherry. For two weeks we have been trying recipes from 125 Best Chinese Recipes by Bill Jones and Stephen Wong. Dry sherry (or Chinese shaoxing wine) features in several.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Perhaps I should try to come up with something witty to say about the choice of an Australian flightless bird to represent a wine company from the same nation. It is spring break here, however, and though I love my kids, my mental capacities have been sapped. Time is spent planning fun activities to do with [...]
Typical Easter gifts you might have received over the years probably included flowers, chocolate and maybe colored eggs. I have nothing against any of these things (especially the chocolate part), but sometimes a change is good too.
With the growing popularity of local and artisan beers, it seemed only a matter of time before pundits would start pairing beer with food. Brewers already talk about their ales in the same way a sommelier discusses wine (i.e. by talking about aroma, flavor notes, mouth feel and so on).
The Masters of Food and Wine Tour of the World 2011 begins March 31st in Mendoza, Argentina. This is the first stop in a series of four Park Hyatt events to include Washington, Zurich and Shanghai.
I take it for granted that most North Americans have tasted a perogie at some time in their lives. Actually, I have no idea how widespread this dish is across the continent. There is a strong contingent of Eastern Europeans in the Fraser Valley including Ukrainians and Russians. Since my heritage is linked to theirs, [...]
I think I’ve inherited a love of food from my mother’s side. She was a Mennonite, the 13th (and last) child of two Russian immigrants who settled in Saskatchewan, then later in the Fraser Alley. Every Easter I remember a special bread she lovingly made for her mother towards the end of the latter woman’s 93 years. It [...]
If you enjoy video games and wine, you may have wondered if there is some kind of wine rack race game or virtual vino.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Some readers may already be thinking about ordering an Easter ham. This special weekend is late in 2011, April 22-25th, which gives everyone about four weeks to prepare. That seems an ample amount of time to talk with your local butcher and fill the wine rack with appropriate pairing choices.
