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Really, all you need to know for successfully pairing wine with your Thanksgiving meal is this: drink what you like. If you do that and don’t stress about finding the “perfect” wine that perfectly complements the main course, all the...
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2009
OK, it’s that time of year, the third Thursday of November and all that. And we all know what that means — the new Beaujolais Nouveau. (Which is like saying, “the new new Beaujolais.” OK. Anyway.) Last...
Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes
Once upon a time, I lived on what felt like an isolated island. I was working on a political campaign in Brunswick County, NC (another life), and my residence for that time was a charming little...
Eric Asimov reviews these wine reads (pic from The Pour, Asimov's blog)
If you want some ideas for a few good wine books to read (or give as gifts, yeah!), check out Eric Asimov’s blog, The Pour, from November 17, 2009. I have his blog saved to my...
I consider this a recipe “fail.” What happened was this: I was all set to make Farfalle with Chicken, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Spinich and Goat Cheese — because there is something magical and oh-so-delicious about the combination goat cheese, tomatoes...
