There is a new vitacultural area blooming up toward Oak Creek Canyon. I’ve gotten reports of some world-class Syrah, just above Sedona, but it seems that the winemaker sells out before harvest from his list. Heck, I thought...

Once you learn what a healthy mother dough looks/smells/acts like, it’s pretty easy to catch your own. Flour, water, sometimes potato, sometimes grapes or raisins, you double it three times over five days, and if...

I almost had to be hospitalized after hearing this. Blooming ONION?????

This is a silly post that could have been both funny AND pointed. To dismiss entire grape varieties or countries is just absurd. When they get specific, there is much more power. Though how could we tell that Screaming Eagle is...

them when she needs a fix. I always like strawberries and grapes dipped in creme fraiche and brown sugar. And on a bad day toast with peanut butter and brown sugar provides a quick candy-bar like fix. How about a parfait with...

sandwich was gravlax with shallot creme fraiche. The cured salmon was silky and luscious, a nice and simple combination with good white bread. Lastly, chicken salad with grapes on pecan raisin bread – a great combination of...

to adjust the wood regimen for lighter vintages. Tinto de Pais does appear to be able to suck up the new oak with time in bottle, unlike Syrah or Zinfandel even though they seem to be even more robust grape varieties. The...

. The oregano and tarragon are up and thriving, chives are about to bloom, and the thyme and sage are attempting to bounce back from the brutal winter. I picked some fiddleheads last week but nobody likes them :( My husband says...

Blackberries, wineberries, huckleberries, blueberries. I’d love to get someone to teach me about mushrooms. I’m intending to find a wild grape patch over on Jamestown Island (RI) that I’m brave enough to pick...

You are thinking of Rins Thai which is a GREAT place for lunch; it was a favorite of mine when I lived there. There is also Red Grape Pizza which has nice fire-grilled individual pizzas and hearty, hefty, healthy salads.

Pesach shopping specials in full bloom. Check out Brachs offerings. Nice starting point in planning your shopping needs and handy to bring along as you shop at other locations....

, the skin snapped to the tooth.....I was in heaven. Sadly this next dish was our last dish in this wonderful tasting experience. It is one that will stay with me...as it was pure perfection! It was a Japanese Ohmi-Gyu with...

or asparagus until the third week of april last year.. they actually came in about a week earlier this year.. the egg and chicken people are amazing.. 60 minute lines on saturdays.. the sprout guy is great.. ted bloom is too.. he...

. This is across the Rhine from Schloss Johannisberg. Ingelheim is where legend says Kaiser Karl (Charlemagne) was encamped during the winter and noticed that snow had melted on parts of the slopes across the river. He decreeed...

't happen for another 3-4 weeks, but, I have to keep the dream alive. That and waiting for the crocuses to bloom are all that keep me going, really. As I’m still trying to lose weight, fried chicken and mayonaissey potato...