Yesterday was one of those rare days when I had nothing to do. A friend who was coming to stay with us last night ended up changing his plans, and since I had requested the day off from work anyway, I ended up with the afternoon and evening free. With the luxury of time, I [...]
Step into a time machine and go back 50 years or more, and you’ll have the same experience as drinking a glass of this wine from Copertino Riserva by Cantina Sociale Cooperativa. They have been making wine since the 1930’s and I’m certain that their methods haven’t changed much since then. I found this bottle [...]
CQ writes: To a certain degree, your friends define who you are. You identify with them and admire them for their best traits and often take on the characteristics that you admire in them. This series will profile some of the amazing people that I have met over my years in music and the food [...]
The weather outside is frightful, but my roasted chicken dinner with Caesar Salad is delightful. After all of the amazing gourmet experiences I’ve been having lately, and all of those I’m sure to have on my upcoming trip to Seattle, I felt that a night of cooking comfort food and Olympic watching was in order. [...]
I don’t have enough superlatives in my vocabulary to write about how wonderful my meal was last night. It certainly will go down in my memory as one of the best meals I have had. The food, service, ambiance, and attention to detail all combined to make for a fantastic experience from start to finish [...]
Yesterday was another gloomy and rainy New England winter day. I almost didn’t go to the ICA here in Boston to see the Roni Horn aka Roni Horn exhibit because of the awful weather, but I certainly am glad that I did brave the elements afterall. In fact, I think I may have enjoyed the [...]
About a month ago I received an invitation through the Boston Sommelier Society to attend a tasting of Austrian wines. I immediately replied that I would love to be there since Austrian wines are some of my favorites and it’s tough to find really good ones in retail shops because they are still considered obscure [...]
CQ writes: Matt and I went to high school together years ago. We both pursued musical careers as performers and ended up doing different things with our lives. Who knew that we would also both grow up to be such food lovers? Here is a recipe he recently posted on Facebook that [...]
Chipotle Chocolate Chip Cookies(one of my favorite recipes for a dark and smokey chocolate treat)
2 Cups AP Flour1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder1 1/2 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1/2 tsp Chipotle Powder
(mix all dry together)
2 Sticks Butter softened3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup packed brown sugar1 tsp vanilla extract2 large eggs
(cream butter and sugar then add remaining ingredients)
Add [...]
I’m drinking a little Tocai Friulano tonight with my take-out dinner while watching the Winter Olympics. What a great way to unwind after my work week! Today was my “Friday” and I was ready for a glass of wine and some tube time. I picked it out of the fridge because I knew it would [...]
