Anya von Bremzen, and accomplished writer and author of several cookbooks, has created an excellent history book that deals with Soviet style food and politics. There are only a few recipes, and most happen to be time consuming and complicated, but undoubtedly tasty. She explains in detail the foibles of […]
Approximately 80 million people have either recently joined, or will soon join 65 year olds. Billy Crystal at 65 has written a fast-paced, funny and poignant book describing his life that provides “valuable” information on the workings and personalities of American entertainers, and the American psyche and shallowness. First and […]
Researchers established that there are more than 1400 grape varieties, but 80 per cent of world wine production is derived from 20 grape varieties. Wine drinkers are essentially being forced to enjoy the intrinsic characteristics of a miniscule portion of nature’s bounty. This is mostly due to the invention of […]
This release is so big that it was decided to break it up into two parts. I recommend that you buy any of the recommendations shortly after the date of release to avoid disappointments. Spirits Grand Reserve 21 years old Highland Single Malt Rum cask finish Glefiddich Smells of spices, […]
This nutrition-rich root vegetable ought to be more popular than it is in North America. In most grocery stores, beets are “hidden’ in the remotest corners of the produce sections, and very few people buy them. Most people lack the knowledge to cook it, and more importantly, are not aware […]
Most gastronomes associate Italian cuisine with that of Tuscany and possibly Veneto. Yet there is no such thing as an Italian cuisine, but regional cuisines from each province of Italy. Sicilian cuisine includes touches of Arab cooking, who occupied the island for centuries, Piedmontese cooking shows French influences. Millions of […]
This tree fruit originated in Central Asia *Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzistan, Tajikistan and Xinjiang (and today you can still see wild apple trees in these countries. Colonists brought seeds to North America during the 17th century, and ever since apple trees have been thriving on the continent. Over the millennia, apple flavour […]
California’s Napa Valley is arguably the best region for cabernet sauvignon, blends of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, varietal merlots, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, botrytised wines, and even sparkling wines. The valley is approximately 50 kms. long from south to north. The southern sub-appellation Carneros bordering the San Pablo Bay is […]
