Tag Archives: Food & Wine

Food & Wine Thursdays: Confirmation Bias

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Every once in a while I re-subscribe to Wine Spectator for the sole purpose of making sure my United Airlines miles don’t expire. The venerable Speculator has been saying some interesting things in its editorials recently. Their columnists, principally James Laube and Matt Kramer, … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: The New Face of Natural Cali Wine

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

For far too long “natural,” in the context of wine, has been nearly synonymous with funky, earthy, so-called “terroir”-driven wines. The implication being that the presence of fruit flavor and aroma  is ancillary to these other flavors and aromas; by … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: I Miss Low-Alcohol Beer

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

There was a time not that long ago when a bottle of Chimay Brewery’s Grande Reserve Blue Label’s 9% alcohol by volume was caused titillation for beer drinkers. But that was a time when your typical IPA was 6% ABV … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Chicken with Walnuts and Raisins

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

A belated F&WT. My apologies. I’ve been cooking a lot of chicken recently. Fresh & Easy has an excellent and reasonably priced free-range, vegetarian fed chicken available that I’ve been working with with excellent results. This recipe, inspired and adapted … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Carnitas

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

I think I’ve done it! I think I’ve perfected a carnitas recipe. Here it is, for your enjoyment. What you’ll need: Pork butt (actually the shoulder), 4-5 pounds Diced onion (one large or two small) 2-3 diced jalapenos 3-4 cloves … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Whole Roasted Chicken

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

As a part of my current kick to save money by removing a step or two of the middle man process in my cooking (I’ve been having a great time cooking dried instead of canned beans, for instance), I’ve started … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Fear of Fruit

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

In my day-to-day life in the wine business, I’ve noticed a curious class of wine aficionado for whom “fruit” equates with “manipulation” in a wine. But let’s take a step back. What do I mean by “fruit?” Fruit, as I … Continue reading →

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