Here’s an easy way to elevate a quick lamb chop dinner — though this coffee/fresh herb rub is also quite tasty on beef, too! Recipes: Meat: Coffee-Crusted Lamb Chops You can also use this dry rub for an entire rack of lamb, or on your favorite cut of beef. Serves 2. Quantities are easily multiplied for [...]
Read more →Summer’s not over yet — this intense white is perfect for the last weeks of the season! More substantial than just a “patio wine” but still juicy and refreshing. Enjoy! Robert Mondavi 2008 Fume Blanc Napa Valley ($20). Concentrated and crisp, offering a core of juicy peach accented with aromatic lemon zest, fresh herbal notes [...]
Read more →As I’ve mentioned a couple of times here, I’ve lately been tasting through a slew of under-$20 California Merlots. And as I’ve also said, it hasn’t been pretty… But I did manage to unearth a handful that I genuinely enjoyed — nothing cough-syrupy about these: Kendall-Jackson 2007 Merlot Sonoma County Vintner’s Reserve ($19). Very nice, actually, with [...]
Read more →Here’s an absolutely gorgeous red that would pair beautifully with just about anything you might care to grill during the last few weeks of summer — but I would also highly recommend stocking up for autumnal braises, stews and roasts. (Or at least buy one for a holiday feast.) Chateau Mont-Redon 2007 Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($35). Deep [...]
Read more →The $20-line seems to be an important one in the world of California Merlot. Cross under it, and the odds are stacked against you. But venture above it, and you significantly up your chances of getting pretty, smooth, nuanced flavors. Like this bright, rich Napa Valley number: Freemark Abbey 2007 Merlot Napa Valley ($25). Intense, bright, flavorful blackberry, [...]
Read more →Put all that summer indulging to good use! Enter your favorite ice cream sundae concoction in the Breyers’ Sundae Scoop-Off Contest for a chance to win free ice cream for a whole year! Submit your original recipe (with 10 or fewer ingredients) at breyers.com for a chance to win the free frozen stuff, not to [...]
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