at the moment, but Darting Portugieser Weissherbst and Muga Rioja Rosé are candidates when the Indian Summer kicks in here in SF. I go through the sparkling at about thes same rate as all the others combined. I love the bubbly.

I’ve found myself judging new (to me) restaurants based on certain dishes and if they don’t pass muster I am disappointed even if everything else is okay. Thai it’s mango with sticky rice, french it’s...

There will be only 8 of us this year. So, it looks like pumpkin pie, warm apple cobbler, an assortment of 6 ice creams that I ordered on the net from Graeters (surprise for my husband) and assorted chocolate covered pretzels (for...

I like to stir the eggs together vigorously, but briefly with a fork (a whisk adds too much air for this) together with a pinch of crushed dried tarragon. Melt unsalted butter in a pan over medium heat until the bubbles subside,...

a different microstructure of fat bubble size, or may contain very small amounts of organic compounds which would be expensive to identify but are nonetheless perceptible in small amounts to the human palate.

. The B&B offered me a cheese plate with a Rondele knock-off and the Eau Galle “Private Stock” cheddar with a glass of bubbly. I immediately demanded to know where I could get some, as I’d stopped at the factory...

Billecart Salmon Rose Champagne that had the right amount of strawberry freshness and bubbles to make it delicious. It was late so we made our way back to the hotel. It had been a long day. We were up at 7:30 AM and didn’t...

. There is a limit to the number of restaurants even the great Matsuhisa can run successfully. After that, it’s a ten-way tie, with Kiriko, Shibucho, Tenn, Wa and Tama bubbling to the top, depending on mood. Koi and Geisha...

. You sound really excited about Aziza. Not to burst your bubble, but it may be best to keep expectations in check. The board loves it, but I’ve been 4 or 5 times and have never been wowed. Some of the food is interesting,...

On Thursday I tasted through most of the 2004 Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from Niagara’s new star, Clos Jordanne. Notes will follow but one thing that stood out was the alcoholic content: 14.4% for the Village Reserve...

for people who use chopsticks and dip their sushi in a little shoyu mixed with wasabi. Hey! Some of the “sushi” I’ve had in the last three years not only deserves to have its black bubble gum nori dipped in a...

I just put up my first batch of kimchi. It’s still bubbling away on my countertop. I gathered lots of tips and tricks from friends and the web, so we’ll see how it turns out. Details are at...

10 feet long with a spike at the end. He uses this to periodically jab each pig to let the fat bubble out and baste the skin. The result is a fantastically crisp skin (which everyone fights over), and a still juicy meat inside....

I got on their mailing list (just for fun) and it took about 10 months before they actually offered to sell me any wines. So now I got this short list of wines, I can order no more than 6 bottles and some wines are still off...

jfood, even worse when I see the old counter guy’s look of disgust and thought bubble saying, “gudimit, justmluck, nutherfriggnturst”. Hard for me to schmooze. But I know what you mean and agree. In restaurants...