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Wishing on a Falling Star
and stultifyingly rich desserts that sink directly to the hips. Yet, the nutty and burnt toffee flavors made it a fine match with the gooey, sticky, sweet and stultifyingly rich Domecq Venerable Pedro Ximenez Sherry....
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4 Nights in Barcelona,4 Restaurants(long)
of prawns with"creamed corn and a pedro ximenez(sweet sherry)reduction" This was delicious but was ordered as a main course (and priced as such) but was only starter size(at least I thought so).There was also roast pigeon in the...
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Digestif advice?
tequila, rhum agricole, Calvados, and once in a great while, Cognac or Armagnac. Fortified wines, including sherry (esp. oloroso and Pedro Ximenez), port (esp. LBV and vintage), and occasionally Madeira. Pedro Ximenez sherry is...
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Report: Mitsitam, Joe's Noodle House, Jaleo
the correct dish, but not gratis. Both salmon dishes were good. I like the one I wanted in the first place better. 8-Compota de manzana al pan perdido con Pedro Ximénez Apple charlotte with Pedro Ximénez and vanilla ice cream $7.50...
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Shelf life of Port and Sherry
I still don’t have the answer I need on shelf life of an open bottle of Sherry. I have a Lustau Solera Reserva Pedro Ximenez San Emilio and have no idea — again, a rookie — if it is a Fino, Manzanilla or...
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Bashan - Tasting menu or a la carte?
perfectly — meaty and sweet. Amuse #1: Shot of cauliflower soup with red pepper Amuse #2: Squash ravioli with some type of foam (can’t remember) Course #1: New Bedford Scallop with Rice Beans, Piquillo Pepper, Bacon,...
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Chicago weekend report - Spanish, Mexican, Polish, Popcorn, and more
blue cheese (a raw milk cheese from New York) with a glass of Campbell’s Muscat – what a lovely pairing! Mr. Tastebud had Manchego with a glass of Pedro Ximénez - an OK pairing. And we shared a slice of apricot...
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Le Cirque - Las Vegas - report
good version. A nice little plate of petit fours (chocolate truffle, a fruit jelly, a meringue, and a little marshmallow-y type thing) was brought out to finish, which we had with a glass of calvados and a pedro ximenez sherry....
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Five Dinners in Barcelona
with cigrons i calamarsets (chickpeas and little squid), which I recommend, and continued with the arros negre (paella with squid ink), which was perfect – served with a generous bowl of first-rate allioli. I ordered a glass of...
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Restaurant Brana - Coral Gables
looking at the website it does seem they are regularly tinkering with the menu, which is nice (although my favorite item from our visit, a pork belly with a Pedro Ximenez reduction, appears to be gone!) Thought the wine list was...
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Splendido- Review
Poached Gnocchi, Pearl Onions and Thyme Jus Bodega Ca N’Estella, 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spain) Eighth: Grand Marnier Souffle, Chocolate Sauce Pedro Ximenez, Cream Sherry The dinner was virtually flawless except for the souffle...
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Lucques Sunday Supper en Español!
yummy smell as the pot roast at Jar.... I wouldnt have been upset at all if I had gotten this dish instead... Postre: spanish french toast with goat milk yogurt ice cream and pedro ximenez dessert wine The...
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LULA....Tapas Bar
cortado Don PX .........the fabulous Pedro Ximenez Rioja...... I always hated the fact that the continental referred to it’s food as “Global Tapas”.......just a bunch of Barbara Streisand. hey JC mods.....ever eat...
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My Experiences at Bazaar (Very Long, with Pics)
on to the Modern. We picked out a few but as our waitress was extremely knowledgeable of the menu, we invited her to choose the best of the bunch. BLANCA (Modern) Tuna with roasted peppers, sesame, and Pedro Ximénez dressing $12...
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Wine suggestions for chocolates tasting
slightly: For the 41 – 55% cacao bars you’ve listed, I’d recommend a Madeira (see the recent Maderia thread listed below) or Banyuls or a 100% Pedro Ximenez sherry or a 20-year-old tawny. All are far better than...
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