Food and Wine Blog

Patron Saint For Burgers?

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:43:11 +0000

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories When you talk about Hamburgers…you would normally think of the chains that offer the product….and occasionally my wife and I sneak in the back door to indulge…just don’t quote me on this information! This post is more about my wife’s version….which can’t be eaten with the hands…well..it could be..but [...]

Ellwanger Hits The Spot

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:39:59 +0000

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories The most memorable wines don’t have to necessary be blockbusters…or even the top wines of any vineyard…sometimes it is the simple moment when you catch the wine just as it is so appealing. Jürgen Ellwanger Spätburgunder trocken 2001 Württemberg, Germany After the very good Drautz-Able 2001 tasted recently..the sight of another from the [...]

Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:37:49 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! 6 large tomatoes 1 cup cooked white rice 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/4 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon marjoram 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a shallow baking dish. Cut off top 1/4-inch of each tomato and set the tops [...]

Free Cranberry Cookbook

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:32:20 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! Just in time for the holiday season, I have a special free cookbook to offer for a limited time. This cookbook features over 65 delicious cranberry recipes. You will add a little excitement to this years holiday spread when you prepare one of these recipes with your meal. Note: If you [...]

Sausage and Cabbage Soup

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:29:38 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! Ingredients: 1 small cabbage, cored and shredded 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 lb. spicy pork sausages 2 zucchini 6.5 cups chicken or beef stock salt and black pepper, to taste 1 lb. daikon radish, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add the cabbage. When the water returns to a [...]

Share A Recipe & Win A Prize

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:25:56 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! I am trying to get the word out about my new Google Group: Family Dinner Ideas & Recipes To help spread the word, I am having a contest and will be giving away kitchen prizes worth up to $20.00. It is easy to win! All you have to do is: 1. Join my Google Group 2. [...]

Baked Potato Slices

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:21:47 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! 4 medium potatoes 1 teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons melted butter 3 Tablespoons chopped herbs (parsley, chives, thyme, sage) 4 Tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese 1 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese Preparation: 1) Peel potatoes if the skin is tough, otherwise just scrub and rinse 2) Cut potatoes into thin slices but not all the way through. Use a handle of a [...]

Tourism, jobs, quality of life, worldwide visibility: Pennsylvania Wine Country!

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:18:54 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Beth Case Wines and Vines reports on how wine and juice grapes alike are enriching Pennsylvania’s economy, with total impact measuring over $2.35 billion. Read it here. Chaddsford Winery Visit 1800blogger to see all of our industry leading blogs.

The Weekly Wine Tweets

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:16:46 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Keith Wallace Update: L’angolo di Vino, 11/13/09 http://bit.ly/1XWeTd # Update: The November Newsletter http://bit.ly/3XXLJH # Update: Wine Sales Up In October http://bit.ly/2eDiR3 Visit 1800blogger to see all of our industry leading blogs.

L’angolo di Vino, 11/13/09

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:13:48 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Frank Cipparone Rocca Normanna 2007 Primitivo “Le Sciare”, Salento IGT Sometimes you’ll hear a wine described as having “good juice“ and not be quite sure what that means. Cantine Due Palme’s “Le Sciare” provides an answer. Primitivo is so named not due to any feral, rough qualities but because [...]

South African Wines – Ecofriendly, Delicious, and Available at a Range of Price Points

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:56 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Beth Case A great article on South African wines. And be sure and sign up for The Wines of South Africa, offered right here at the school come February 2010! Visit 1800blogger to see all of our industry leading blogs.

The November Newsletter

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:05 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Keith Wallace The newsletter has arrived! Keith & Brian are writing the Corked & Forked book for Running Press! Come and watch these two guys in action in what have been called “the best wine & cooking classes in Philadelphia.” Corked & Forked A Four Course Holiday DinnerFriday, December [...]

Alouette Cheese Gourmet Fall Giveaway Winner and November Giveaway Announcement

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:12:26 +0000

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet I am pleased to announce the confirmed Alouette Cheese Gourmet Fall Giveaway Winner. Although it took three tries, Viveca Stone-Berry has claimed her prize and Alouette is in the process of sending her gorgeous cheeseboard, free gourmet cheeses, and all the other goodies that came with the giveaway. The Alouette Cheese “Slow [...]

Restaurant Fully Booked

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:10:41 +0000

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories On a forum someone was asking for advice on German cuisine and wines. Easy…Cuisine..my wife Eva…and the Wines…me! But don’t tell him that..or I’ll get requests for table reservations. Here are two evening’s enjoyments… A starter of Feldsalat (in case you missed a previous post..Lamb’s lettuce)…with a beetroot and shrimp topping…followed by [...]

Wine Sales Up In October

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:24:00 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Beth Case Like I said: Folks drink during a depression! Women were drinking in increasing numbers during Prohibition. This woman photographed in 1926 displays a hidden flask in her garter, National Photo Company. It may not be much, but still, a little good news is, well, not so bad [...]

Breasts and Wine

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:39:28 +0000

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories After the previous post and the comparisons to the female community…please do not read anything into the photo of the meal that accompanies Huber’s wine. Duck Breasts! Huber Bombacher Sommerhalde Spätburgunder R 2005 Baden, Germany The ‘third’ wine in the Huber hierachy..after Wildenstein & Hecklinger Schlossberg. It has the same [...]

Marry an Ahr Woman!

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:38:04 +0000

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories I recently read somewhere that Ahr reds do not mature…the Meyer-Näkel wines I have tried have been super..and my only ‘aged’ Kreuzberg was the 2004…but I guess the comments were meant for 10 year old wines. BUT…why age them when they are like this when young. Kreuzberg Neuenahrer Schieferlay Spätburgunder [...]

Far From the Madding Cru

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:36:47 +0000

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School by Frank Cipparone Wine educators constantly find themselves in a neutral zone defined by advocating too strongly for certain wines while damning others with less than faint praise. Or, in my case, of practicing what I preach – to remain open to all wines regardless of region or varietal. That being [...]

Second Announcement: Alouette Cheese Fall Gourmet Cheese Giveaway

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:55:21 +0000

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet Dear Readers, I am attempting to give the amazing Alouette Cheese Fall Gourmet Cheese Giveaway to the randomly selected winner. The first winner was contacted three times via email and her name was published on the blog. Unfortunately, she never contacted The Cheap Gourmet to confirm her mailing address. On Wednesday evening, a [...]

Christmas Meal in November!!!

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:25 +0000

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories Those who know me…they know…that I dislike Christmas. Well..not exactly the 2-3 days…but the whole build up to it. Already in the stores and shops there are Christmas articles etc….grrrrr!!!! So…why the title?..well.. blame daughter No. 1 Bianca…who will be disappearing with her ‘hubby’ Jochen to Brazil for 5 [...]

Dutch Baby Pancakes

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:09:21 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! A Dutch baby pancake, is also called a German pancake. It is thought by some that the “Dutch” moniker refers to the group of German-American immigrants known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. It is a sweet breakfast dish similar to Yorkshire pudding. It is made with eggs, flour and milk, and [...]

Vanilla Sugar

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:35 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! I love to use this sugar on my French toast or even in my coffee. 1 vanilla bean, whole 2 cups granulated sugar Take the vanilla bean and slice it down the side. Next, use the back of a knife and scrape the seeds into and airtight container with sugar. Bury the bean [...]

Chicken Tenders in Lemon-Butter Sauce

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:12 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! 1 lb chicken tenders flour, for coating salt, to taste black pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons white wine grated Parmesan cheese Place the flour in a shallow dish and season it with salt and pepper. Coat each chicken tender evenly with the seasoned flour. In a large skillet, [...]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Winner of Alouette Gourmet Fall Cheese Giveaway

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:48:19 +0000

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet Drumroll please…. The winner of the Alouette Cheese: “Let’s Slow Down and Savor Life Wine and Cheese Giveaway is…. Samantha Lim. Samantha’s suggestion to slow down and savor life is “When taking the bus home, get off a few stops earlier and enjoy the walk”. I couldn’t agree more with Samantha’s suggestion. It’s [...]

Give your dog quality treats!

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:46:48 +0000

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks ! I was shocked when I read a recent report on the quality of most commercial dog foods and treats. Truth is, most commercial pet food contains harmful ingredients and preservatives. We got a puppy almost one year ago, and it scared me to think that for months we were feeding [...]