tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-81036 2009-11-08T15:22:00-08:00 An exploration of world food, wine and spirits TypePad This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef012875622f3a970c 2009-11-08T15:22:00-08:00 2009-11-07T20:30:45-08:00

This is a fantastic autumn dish from The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy by Domenica Marchetti, and is perfect for when the weather turns colder and the sun begins to set much earlier after turning back the clocks. Nothing...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/XIa5PgojXG0" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/11/whats-for-dinner-pollo-in-salsa-piccante-chicken-in-piquant-tomato-sauce.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0128755f52cd970c 2009-11-07T07:15:00-08:00 2009-11-07T07:15:00-08:00

I recently had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Ray Pearson, who is Brand Ambassador (Western Division) for Glenfiddich single malts. Here is part II of our interview; part I can be found here. What is Glenfiddich’s...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/uYmo3XyMgv4" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/11/an-interview-with-ray-pearson-the-glenfiddich-ambassador-part-ii.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a6b24b0e970c 2009-11-06T10:35:18-08:00 2009-11-06T10:35:18-08:00

Part I of my interview with Ray Pearson, Glenfiddich single malt Ambassador<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/2tNzSlTAh00" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/11/an-interview-with-ray-pearson-the-glenfiddich-ambassador-part-i.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a67e3320970c 2009-10-28T05:52:00-07:00 2009-10-28T05:52:00-07:00

If you are eating anything from Galicia, you know it has paprika. Although the word itself is Hungarian and the spice originated in America (it was brought to Spain on the Caravela Santa-Maria in the 15th century), it became most...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/OeXdaiCxHio" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/10/whats-for-dinner-galician-fish-steaks.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a622dfe6970b 2009-10-27T06:16:00-07:00 2009-10-27T06:16:00-07:00

Most Tunisian food is blazing hot, easily the hottest of the North African cuisines. This dish, however, plucked from the excellent cookbook Real Stew by Clifford Wright, highlights the flavors of the Maghreb without the excessive fiery spice. It is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/BSgF_SyVFBo" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/10/whats-for-dinner-tunisian-beef-stew-with-olives.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a6784d54970c 2009-10-26T14:27:00-07:00 2009-10-26T13:50:57-07:00

Wine tasting notes from a recent private tasting with the winemakers of Australia's Jacob's Creek.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/8oIh39WJALw" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/10/a-private-tasting-with-the-jacobs-creek-winemakers.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a583f997970b 2009-09-20T16:22:00-07:00 2009-09-19T19:31:23-07:00

I used to always screw up steaks whenever I cooked them at home. Whether overdone or undercooked (even for someone like me who favors the rare side), either way they were inedible. I was frustrated, both with the waste of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/s4aKP5lHhDE" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/09/3-keys-to-cooking-a-great-steak-at-home.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a57a59e6970b 2009-09-18T06:25:00-07:00 2009-09-17T10:50:34-07:00

In part I of my interview with Andrew Weir, The Balvenie Ambassador for the Western US, we explored The Balvenie’s whisky-making philosophy and what the role of Ambassador entails. Here is second part of our interview. Are there any new...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/ye-a7vXDW5o" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/09/an-interview-with-andrew-weir-the-balvenie-ambassador-part-ii.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a579de48970b 2009-09-17T08:12:39-07:00 2009-09-18T07:21:42-07:00

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for lunch with Andrew Weir, The Balvenie Ambassador for the Western US. Andrew is based in San Francisco and arrived in the States in 2005 after a long acting career in his...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/CfQhWkJ-PCk" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/09/an-interview-with-andrew-weir-the-balvenie-ambassador-part-i.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83420dbd553ef0120a562cb00970b 2009-09-10T20:21:06-07:00 2009-09-10T20:21:06-07:00

via www.nytimes.com Glad to see the NY Times picked up on Wine Library TV and its irrepressible host, Gary Vaynerchuk. I've been a fan of his for some time; I find his dry wit quite funny, and I am all...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/j8xOdxP0NYc" height="1" width="1"/>

Joel Toledano http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2009/09/gary-vaynerchuk-of-wine-library-tv-can-drive-people-to-drink.html 2005-08-18T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/jtoledano#2005-08-17<ul> <li><a href="http://quattrowine.typepad.com/the_silk_road_of_wine/2005/08/worlds_best_ine.html">The Silk Road of Wine: World's best inexpensive wines</a><br/> inexpensive wines</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/a8BHC6IWgmg" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/jtoledano#2005-08-172005-05-17T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/jtoledano#2005-05-16<ul> <li><a href="http://del.icio.us/doc/dangerous#quattrowine.typepad.com">Wine blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://quattrowine.typepad.com/">Wine blog</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the_silk_road_of_wine/~4/SCyaBguQiwE" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/jtoledano#2005-05-16