Perfect pairings for fall favorites

October 19, 2011

Brrr.

There’s a chill in the air. And the lighter, brighter foods of summer – salads, summer veggies, grilled chicken – are giving way to the heavier and more intense foods of fall – earthy vegetables, soups and stews, roasts and braises. You might even be starting to crave Thanksgiving dinner.

Lessons in Food and Wine Pairing: One that didn’t work.

February 17, 2010

I thought it might be interesting to talk about a recipe that I cut from my book, “100 Perfect Pairings: Entrees to Enjoy with Wines You Love,” because I couldn’t make it, well, a perfect pairing!

68 down, 32 to go! Plus Merlot musings

October 25, 2009

It’s been a quick month since my last post. Since then, I’ve finished the recipes for the Gewürztraminer chapter of my cookbook “100 Perfect Pairings: Entrees to Enjoy with Wines You Love.” I’ve also finished the Rosé and Pinot Noir chapters, and am now about halfway through Merlot. All in all, about one third of the book is complete and I’m on track to deliver it to Wiley, my publisher, as agreed on January 4.