Grüner Veltliner. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? In fact, unless you speak German, you’ll probably never get it exactly right. But the English-accented version goes something like: GROO-ner Velt-LEEN-er. (Though it seems that most every English-speaking person misses that accent on the second word and goes with VELT-leen-er, instead. Just try to correct [...]
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Here’s an easy recipe for a flavorful roasted sea bass recipe. You just precook a few potatoes, then slice them into a roasting pan, top with the other ingredients and pop in the oven for 20 minutes or so. The result is tender pieces of glistening, herb-flecked fish and you barely had to do anything [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, I roasted a whole duck for the first time ever. I’ve cooked plenty of chickens in my life, but never a duck. I love ordering duck in restaurants — confit, grilled, Peking, whatever. If it’s got crispy skin and tender duck breast/leg meat involved, I’m typically interested. But I guess I’ve been [...]
Read more →My holiday season kicked off the weekend before Thanksgiving and included a birthday dinner bash for my friend Denise. Beautifully hosted by Maureen and Roberto, aka the cutest couple ever (seriously, they are inspiringly cute), it was a “super Frenchie” menu that ranged from an opening assortment of radishes and patés, to a big basket of [...]
Read more →Hello all — and Happy 2012! I don’t know about you, but I always feel a certain sense of relief once the holiday marathon is over. The feasts and the gatherings, the indulgent desserts, the sheer volume of traditions that must all be observed, the late nights with one more bottle of red wine than [...]
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It’s been a lovely December – kicking off with a few days in Rome, then back home for the rest of the month. We’ve gotten some much-needed rain, and today was a gorgeous blue sky break from the last few gray days. I scored this fantastic Canvas ceramic serving bowl for Christmas (thanks, Dad) that I’ll soon [...]
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