Category: Education
The Wine Review: Is it All Just Smoke and Mirrors?
Have you ever visited a restaurant for a romantic dinner where everything turns out to be perfect? Your meal is expertly prepared, the wine pairing is flawless and the waitstaff is impeccably attentive. The music, ideal, seems to have been ...
Be a Home Superstar Chef (Part 8 – Garlic)
This is part 8 of our on-going Home Superstar Chef series. The previous posts in this series were Part 1 – Good Pans, Part 2 – Shallots, Part 3 – Pine Nuts, Part 4 – Knives, Part 5 – ...
Leftover Wine Bottles on the Counter? Recycle; Reduce!
Joe is usually the family cook, and he's constantly complaining about our "galley" type kitchen. Since we never planned to have it as our "permanent residence" we continue to rent until we build or find our "dream house." But a ...
Pop that Cork! Value-Priced Champagne Alternatives
In the current economy, many people are looking for an alternative to traditional champagne to help ring in the New Year. Last year we told you about Cava, and we've found a few other sparklers this year as well. ...
Day Two: Window on New Orleans Past and Present
On the first night of our visit to New Orleans compliments of Harrah's for their "Best Weekend Ever" promotion we spent a mere four hours wining and dining at Emeril's Delmonico, which as Joe has promised will have its own ...
The Holiday Party: Or How Not to Throw up on Your Boss
With the end of the calendar year upon us, those companies who aren't budget cutting by playing Scrooge with their employees will be hosting the annual "holiday" party. These can be a great way to enjoy some food and ...
Wine Tasting Clubs: Solving the Mystery One Glass at a Time
Note: This piece originally appeared in Palate Press on September 15, 2009, and has been updated since. Whether by accident or by design, connoisseurs have made the world of wine intimidating to even the most sophisticated city dweller. Wine tasting clubs ...
Mama’s got a Fusebox…
What happens when you start blending wine? You sometimes have a little bit more wine than you would otherwise, and end up writing silly parodies for your blog posts. Here's one such ditty: Mama's got a Fusebox She uses to make blends And ...
Restaurant Common Sense from the NYT
This post from the New York Times about expected behavior by servers in the restaurant industry is astonishing for both its detail and how much of it should just be expected. How and when did our expectations get lowered to ...
Burning our FUSEBOX at Both Ends
It's here! It's here! We received our FUSEBOX blending kit and are all set for the big competition. But what we can't quite decide is if we're working together or against each other! What am I talking about? It's a ...
