When purchasing wine at a restaurant, don't be afraid to consult the sommelier or select one of the less expensive offerings on the list.
It might be getting easier to choose a good bottle of wine when dining out these days, thanks to increasingly better organized and more descriptive wine lists, but it still can be a challenge. However, with more and more information online and a glut
More than half of Australian wines are reds and Shiraz is the most important grape here, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon. White wines make up some 40 per cent of the wines and are produced from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhine Riesling and Semillon grapes
Lots of people, including my mother, ask me how to find that great bottle of wine they had at a restaurant. I generally tell them to start by turning the bottle around to find out who imported
Rice and beans is an ultimate comfort dish. In Cuba, this dish is referred to as Moros y Cristianos, which translates to Moors and Christians. The traditional preparation requires cooking with a ham hock and white rice. I decided to make a healthier, vegetarian version, that uses dried black beans and brown rice. The complex flavors come from the addition of a jalepeno, tomato paste and red wine vinegar. This version is low in fat and sodium, and bursting with healthy protein and fiber. It makes a great dinner and leaves plenty of leftovers for lunch
Maybe is the good weather, or watching the calories intake, but I have been craving fresh, yummy salads that you can pair it with a good wine and have a simple but luscious al fresco dinner!
And this pearl mozzarella, cherry tomato and avocado salad with basil and lemon had me at the first bite!
Bok Bok Bok Bok! Yep it's chicken time again! Don't act surprised. LOL You know I'm on a mission! Plus, I bought a few HUGE family packs of thighs & well I have to put them to good use! Up this time … it's Pollo alla Birra {Chicken in Beer}. I'm not a beer drinker, I'm sure I've mentioned that before. You know I'm a wine girl myself. But this really doesn't have an overwhelming BEER taste in it. Trust me, if so I wouldn't be eating it. I know it calls for TWO whole cans of beer. Yes, it does. But it cooks down for like an hour people and reduces into this beautiful amazing