I’m Going on a Picnic … The Grown-Up Version
Well hello summertime! I’m going on a picnic and I am going to bring… you remember this one, you were a kid once. Well, the stakes sure were set high when…
Tandoori Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Minty Raita
When I was vegan, tandoori chicken was one of the things I supremely craved. No substitute—tofu, tempeh, cauliflower—could quite take the place of Indian buffet tandoori. These days, I eat…
Add Some Sparkle to Kick Up Your Rosé Style
Two Glasses of Rose / Pink Champagne, selective focus I have a tradition of opening a bottle of Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne for my New Year’s birthday each year. The…
Spring Squash and Clementine Salad
It’s that in-between time, when we’re so ready for spring, but it’s coming way too slowly. This hearty yet refreshing vegetarian salad celebrates fresh springtime flavors, even if you may still need…
Nik Sharma’s Roasted Young Carrots with Sesame, Chili, and Nori
The bittersweet taste of the roasted carrots is offset by a fragrant mix of whole seeds, chili flakes, and dried seaweed. An elegant, healthy side.
Of Land and Sea: What to Drink with Oysters
Lots of drinks play well with oysters, but wine is an especially natural pairing. We surveyed a few experts on the best oyster friendly bottles.
The 7 Grapes of Alsace – SOMM TIPS with David Jaegle
https://youtu.be/9k7DSCzgxc8 With so many grape varietals grown around the world, it’s nice that Alsace only has seven for us to learn. Well, eight if you count Chardonnay, solely used in…
2018 Harvest Report, from Napa to Champagne
From Tuscany to Napa, autumn means it’s time for the grape harvest. By now, the harvest is underway—and in some places, it’s already finished. Old and new world growers and…
Splurge-Worthy Bottles…and their Wallet-Friendly Alternates
Drink excellent wines from regions that produce some of the world’s more sought-after wines, but at a much more wallet-friendly cost.