by Suzi | Feb 28, 2011 | Recipes
Michael Chiarello lives in Napa Valley. He cooks, he creates wonderful restaurants [Tra Vigne, Bottega, …] and he writes recipes that you will want to try. The subtitle to his new book Bottega — his seventh — reads “Bold Italian Flavors from the...
by Suzi | Feb 27, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve had good and great drinks so far, and then we had this one: superior in every sense. This is just an easy, delightful beverage. Champagne in a blender? Who has ever done...
by Suzi | Feb 26, 2011 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Brian and I miss France. Over the years, we’ve accumulate weeks in Paris and enjoyed traveling through the Loire Valley and Burgundy. The rest of France beckons. It’s not a place to rush. You want...
by Brian | Feb 25, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
These rich brownies are stunning. Stunning to look at, stunning to taste. There is almost a shock value as people take a look, a second look, and then begin that quick reach. From our favorite bakery Baked in Red Hook, Brooklyn, these treats are from the new Baked...
by Suzi | Feb 24, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Cava, from Spain, is the world’s best selling sparkling wine [Yes, French wine makers will dispute that!]. Spain actually has more land devoted to grape cultivation than any other country, but its yields are lower so that Spain only ranks third in terms of...
