When Wayne and I went to Japan earlier this year, one of the highlights of our trip was a quiet little dinner at Asahi. It is an artisan soba spot so tiny you feel as if you could touch all [...]
Passione per il vino, amore per la cucina, professionalità e il lusso della genuinità di piatti. Preparatevi, ecco la prima bella scoperta gastronomica di questa primavera: l’uomo [...]
The forums at eRobertParker.com are a lively place. Unfortunately, they are often moderated with a heavy hand: several voices have been expelled and some threads that have even a whiff of [...]
March was a bit of a whirlwind. The entire month went by in a blur of planes, trains, friends, and house guests. That's a round-about way of saying, I'm still trying to get my head above [...]
I know many of you are on the hunt for good Easter brunch recipes. Here are a few favorites I've dusted off from the archives - bumped back up to the top for the next couple days. I've [...]
Di Giovanni Gregoletto ho già scritto qui. Mi ero ripromessa di andare a trovarlo. Ci sono arrivata, a Premaor di Miane, qualche settimana fa. L'accoglienza di Giovanni è stata squisita. Non [...]
Randall Grahm is one of America’s most fascinating winemakers and winery owners. From his base in Santa Cruz, he rose to fame (and a good bit of fortune) by following the path of grape [...]
I met Ginny a couple years ago when she came to one of my book signings. We chatted a bit, and she told me she was a recent graduate of The Natural Gourmet School for Health and Culinary Arts [...]
zuppa mista di cereali e lenticchie ( faro, orzo, grano saraceno, lenticchie verdi e rossi ... )1 patataerbette o cicoria o spinaci1-2 spicchi d'aglio o 1 quarto di cipolla ( o una cipolla [...]
After two weeks in Japan, I begrudgingly boarded a 747 - final destination San Francisco. I have to tell you, there are times on trips like this when I get anxious to get home. I miss the [...]
I did my best to sneak off to Japan for two weeks without you noticing, and let me start by saying, it is still very much winter there. Rain, sleet, snow, and morning mist all made commendable [...]
Click to Play Video intervista ad Angelo Peretti, responsabile comunicazione del Consorzio Tutela Vino Bardolino, durante il primo Banco d'Assaggio del Bardolino e del Chiaretto 2008 a Lazise, 8 [...]
In January, I tasted one of Australia’s most well-known wines, the Jacob’s Creek, Steingarten Riesling. Unfortunately, the bottle was not showing well that day. But, fortunately, I [...]
This are my recipes for the Joan's Culinary tour around the world: RussiaSelyodka pod Shouboy (Dressed Herring)recipe from : http://www.ruscuisine.com/thick salted herringspotatoescarrotsred [...]
This is my entry for culinary tour around world: Ethiopia5 g fresh yeast1 egg550 g all-purpose flour300 ml lukewarm milk6 tablespoons honey6 tablespoons melted unsalted buttersalt1/2 teaspoon [...]
impasto:300 g farina OO10 g lievito di birra fresco + 1 cucchiaino miele o zucchero per sciogliere il lievito100 g burro sciolto e raffreddato o strutto1 uovo100 ml latte tiepidosale1 tuorlo [...]
In 2005, the EU and US reached a bilateral accord to end a round of negotiations that had lasted twenty years. One of the significant parts of the agreement was that American wines could no [...]
It seems like a good time to post a winter favorites list. You all helped me out greatly last week with your suggestions about where I should go when I get to Tokyo and Kyoto - what better [...]
Last week I attended the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, the annual wine industry trade show in Sacramento. The tractors and sorting tables in the exhibition hall give the event an [...]
Remember when I was sick last month? Well, after a couple days of nothing but crackers and popsicles, it was miso soup that eventually brought me back to the land of functioning human beings. [...]
Christine Saahs of Nikolaihof was the first to apply Rudolph Steiner’s philosophy to viticulture, thus cultivating her vines in Austria’s Wachau region biodynamically. The Im [...]
This is better than milk and dry cereal, I promise. Thin slices of sautéed pears, ruby-hued cranberries, and plump, golden wheat berries are sweetened with generous dollops of maple-sweetened [...]
SPIT: presidential pardon Of all the names circulating for a presidential pardon, few lists would include Fred Franzia for his federal offense (and, no, as much as reader Alberto would like, it [...]
We’re back with Part Deux of our interview with John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar (part one is here). John has offered a free issue from his backlist to any Dr. [...]
A warm, hearty, fill-you-up stir-fry for a cold night. There's nothing too fancy going on here, just tiny potatoes, golden brussels sprout wedges, toasted almonds and lentils tossed together [...]