Braising is an age-old technique used by housewives to convert tough cuts of meat to melt-in-the-mouth delicacies. This cooking technique was and is still prevalent around the Mediterranean basin where animals walk long distances for pastures, and in the process develop muscles that provide flavour but toughen some parts of […]
For as long as people have been making wine they have been producing wine from dried grapes. Appassimento is the common term for wines made from grapes that are dried before crushing and fermenting. This process, widely practiced in Veneto, must occur on specially designed trays, and temperature-controlled rooms with […]
Every ear, a small number of representatives of German wineries travel to North America hoping to gain a few thousands more consumers of their wines. Sales representatives, owners, and sometimes winemakers pour the wines in major wine markets in Canada and the U.S.A.. Toronto is a major German wine market […]
If you have seen all the popular tourist destinations, and want to experience something unusual try Belize, juts south of Mexico on the Atlantic Ocean., Belize City, the capital of Belize, is at the heart of it all. Amid the hustle and bustle of the commercial capital exists a district […]
Hamburger is probably the most popular fast food in North America. While in the past a lot of flimsy patties slapped on a boring, sweet and soft bun with a few smears of ketchup, relish, and tasteless mustard were the standard and most popular, today food-savvy consumers look for tasty […]
This 100 plus brand release contains a relatively large Rhone Valley line up, but unfortunately none scored well enough to make it to my recommendations. Spirits Armorik Double Maturation Single Malt Breton Whisky, Distillerie Warenghem, France Yes, you read it right. France produces whisky. This Breton whisky emanates elderflower, citrus […]
Many factors contribute to make Alto Adige one of the most interesting wine producing regions of Europe. There is no other Italian wine producing region that can rival the diversity of this mountainous, beautiful and agriculturally well managed region. The incredible spectrum of high quality wines of Alto Adige renders […]
If you are an oyster aficionado or interested in learning about this precious, nutritious food, Consider The Oyster is the book to enlighten you. Fist it was conceived and written by an oyster fanatic who also practices the “art” of shucking in his own restaurant. In this exquisitely illustrated book, […]
