Ahhhhhh fish tacos! I definitely put fish tacos in my top 5 favorite foods of all time. Simple, affordable, healthy and usually inexpensive. I’ve always said that if I was going to open my own restaurant, the simplest and guaranteed-not-to-fail … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Portugal, Vinho Verde | Leave a comment //This isn’t exactly seasonally-inspired cuisine (since this is very much a winter-esque dish), but I’m not running a restaurant here, so get over it! :) Seriously though, a great amount of thought goes into these pairings (and indeed everything I … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //This post really should have been named: “How to make good use of the crappy wine that one of your friends/family-members gave you as a gift, because they thought it would be hilarious!” It could be the start of a … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Pairings, Recipes | Tagged Chocolate wine, Chocovine | 2 Comments //Just a heads-up, this isn’t exactly the easiest and quickest pairing I’ve ever done, but the outcome was certainly worth the extra time spent on prep. It’s quite convenient that I have small fish monger a mile down the road … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Columbia Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Washington State, Waterbrook, Waterbrook Winery | Leave a comment //My original plans were for a red wine with this dish, but I must have been out of my tiny little English mind when I thought that pairing up. The only way is white for this dish, so don’t even … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Leave a comment //When was the last time you cooked with blood orange? Never? Yeah, I think I was in the same boat as you until last night, at least, I couldn’t remember the last time… Smokescreen is a new brand of … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow wine, Fiftyrow winery, Napa, Smokescreen, Smokescreen Chardonnay | Leave a comment //