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Almost Perfect, Already Famous.. Cyrus Restaurant - February 19, 2011
It’s 2011 now, but let’s not already forget about the best of 2010. Accolades are all too often quickly fleeting, so I’m taking a moment to recognize Zagat’s 2010 San Francisco Bay Area pretty boy, Cyrus. The award-winning restaurant in …
New Chef at Latitude 41° in Mystic - February 18, 2011
Chef Terrence Maul recently took the helm as Executive Chef at his Mystic restaurant Latitude 41°. Maul has cooked at James Beard events and for Deepak Chopra. He heralds from Ming Tsai’s Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA, having begun
his …
mái cuisine Restaurant Open for Dinner - February 15, 2011
Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, mái cuisine — the new Japanese fast-casual dining experience that launched in September — is now also open Monday through Friday from 5:30 pm to 9 pm for dinner. Now mái cuisine offers …
Because chocolate is boring… - February 12, 2011
Well, not exactly… I almost couldn’t bare to write that chocolate is boring, because it’s really not, in fact it’s one of the world’s most wonderful foods! But, even the best can be boring sometimes, and if chocolate could ever …
Loaded Baked Potato Chips - February 11, 2011
Last year, for the first time in Kettle Brand chips history, the company allowed potato chip lovers everywhere to channel their inner artists in the Create-a-Chip Challenge. Limited-edition Create-a-Chip Kits allowed fans to shake up their own potato chip flavor …
Austria’s Grüner Veltliner: A Food Friendly Wine - February 7, 2011
My love affair with Grüner Veltliner wines from Austria began many years ago with my very first sip.
At that time, I was attending a Brown-Forman Global Wine Education seminar in Mendocino (CA) County where Julia Sevenixh — a spokesperson …
Ayala’s Herbal Water - February 4, 2011
What do you get when you mix lemon verbena with rose geranium, or lemongrass with mint and vanilla? What about lavender blended with thyme, or cloves with cardamom and cinnamon? Mix any of these combinations into artesian well water and …
A Buffet at The Peninsula Hotel - February 3, 2011
I recently had the most delicious black cod with veggies. Oddly it wasn’t at a Manhattan restaurant , but at a buffet at an event at the Peninsula Hotel introducing the Sharp 2-in-1, a double function vacuum.
All editors in …
21st Century Kitchen Gadgets - January 31, 2011
Inventive chef Will Goldfarb has given much back to the food community from which he came. This pastry chef come foodie entrepneur has launched a number of interesting projects. WillPowder.com, an earlier venture, is a website selling hard-to-find kitchen …
Top 10 Disgusting Cocktail Names - January 25, 2011
What’s your drink of choice? A Cosmopolitan? Manhattan? Rum & Coke? Or is a Duck Fart more to your liking? Or maybe some Blood & Sand? How about a Scabby bandaid? Ok, so maybe I made that last one might …
Bodega Elena de Mendoza Wines - January 24, 2011
Daniela Romero is a vivacious young woman who is a winemaker from Mendoza, Argentina who has produced Bodega Elena de Mendoza wines.
Her wines — that include a Malbec, Chardonnay and a medium-bodied Red Blend — are food-friendly, balanced yet …
First Press Olive Oil - January 18, 2011
The first oil of the season, also known as Olio Nuovo, is a highly anticipated event at McEvoy Ranch. As Beajoulias Nuveau is to Bordeaux wine, Olio Nuuvo is to your average store-bought extra virgin. This is something different, …
FoodTrends 2011 - January 13, 2011
The Food Channel has released their much-anticipated Top Ten Food Trends for 2011, identifying the most significant food trends that are supposed to drive how we will all eat throughout the new year. From buying to cooking to consuming, …
Impudent Oyster - January 11, 2011
Cookie App - January 10, 2011
No, not cookies before dinner! Remember when ‘apps’ meant a small dish you’d eat before your entree? The smart phone revolution has essentially forever redefined the word, with modern food ‘apps’ more aptly referring to hand held computer applications, not …
Reader Suggests: Nuwave Convection Oven - January 7, 2011
“I am getting rid of my microwave oven (very bad for my health issues).
I want a convection oven. But, I really don’t see many reviews on other websites for the Nuwave.
Other than …”It works great”…or…”Can’t do without it”….on …
Top 10 Best Pizza Places - January 4, 2011
OK, OK, so these are the Top Ten Pizza Parlors for 2010, but it’s only the first month of 2011, so what criterion would we base that list on? C’mon, 2010 plaudits are still valid.
WorstPizza.com seriously examined over 500 …
New England’s Largest Pie Tasting: Rockland, ME - January 3, 2011
Supermarket Sampler : 2010 Food Hits, Misses - December 29, 2010
We say this not because of the recent drops in unemployment claims and home
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Restaurateurs of the Year in CT: The Barcelona Group - December 28, 2010
The Barcelona Restaurant Group’s Andy Pforzheimer and Sasa Mahr-Batuz received the Restaurateurs of the Year Award from the Connecticut Restaurant Association
These restaurateurs currently have six locations of Barcelona Wine and Tapas Bars throughout Connecticut (Greenwich, Stamford, South Norwalk, Fairfield, …
Reader Suggests: Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest - December 27, 2010
“Okay, I’m a jam snob. I love homemade jam, and a very few imported specialty jams (you know — with the little paper doily tied on top). I pass on most domestic jams because they have almost no flavor, or …
Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate Wine Pairings - December 23, 2010
I stopped by Green & Black’s Chocolate event and met with the Global Head of Taste Micah Carr-Hill. (Yes, Micah’s title is “head of taste”! Lucky Michah - a food scientist by training, Micah has been the official chocolate master …
Twinkie Diet - December 20, 2010
Thinking about the holidays? Those few extra pounds you may put on? Well, good news! You can eat anything you want and still lose weight, just don’t eat too much of it.
Twinkies, Nutty bars and powdered donuts were the …
Vitamin Chocolate - December 17, 2010
Americans are increasingly turning to vitamins and supplements, secretly longing for the day when we can have a glass of water and some brightly colored pills to maintain our nutrition. Well, that may be the future, but today, taking your …
Cheesburger Cocktail? - December 15, 2010
What’s better than a sandwich? A sandwich cocktail of course! Who said the days of the liquid lunch went out the door with the sixties? Flor de Cana rum looks to bring it back with the utmost in sandwich drinks …
The Tasting Table agrees with me as to their favorite Corkbuzz dish: the buttery bowl of bucatini with Brussels sprouts and chile oil. They like it with a glass of Trimbach Riesling Reserve with it — which is why they …
Read MoreEven if you don’t watch Mad Men, you’ve heard about the hot series based on life in the ‘60s and Don Draper, it’s lead character. The series is so hot that clothing styles and the cuisine and cocktails of …
Read MoreJust attended a “Destination DC’s 2012 New York Media Reception,” where I met Derek Brown, owner of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. He was serving a cocktail, made with Bowmore Single Malt Scotch —that was well blended, not too …
Read MoreChristina Verrelli’s Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream was the winner of a million dollars at the Pillsbury Bakeoff last month in Orlando.
Martha Stewart announced all the winners live on her television show broadcast from the Bakeoff. Martha …
Read MoreIn a newsletter I received from Kardea Gourmet recently, I saw this simple recipe for chimichurri — an herb-oil sauce to add flavor to foods used widely in Argentina. Thought I’d share it!
Traditionally it’s used for grilled meats — …
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