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Food and Wine
on February 13, 2008
Are you looking for a romantic meal to serve for Valentine's Day tomorrow. Consider the classic French chicken and red wine dish, Coq au Vin. Below is the recipe, courtesy of CD Kitchen. Serve the...
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Food and Wine
on January 14, 2008
It's funny that I have so much trouble pairing up my two favorite indulgences: wine and chocolate. I've learned that Banyuls pairs incredibly well with dark chocolate, as does a Brachetto d...
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Food and Wine
on December 24, 2007
Have you made your plans for New Year's Eve yet? In my younger days I loved going out to First Night celebrations (I lived in Boston at the time), but these days I prefer staying in, away from the...
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Food and Wine
on December 23, 2007
If you've never tried mulled wine, I can't think of a better time of year to simmer up a big pot and enjoy it with friends and family. The warm, spiced wine is a nice change of pace from cider...
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Food and Wine
on December 10, 2007
Usually I consider sangria a summer drink. I remember sitting in a restaurant looking out upon Arcachon Bay on my honeymoon, eating oysters and drinking sangria and soaking in the delicious June sun. ...
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on November 27, 2007
Saturday night my husband and I had the opportunity to go out to dinner... by ourselves! Now, you have to understand that we have two small children (ages 2 and 5), so typically our restaurant choices...
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Food and Wine
on November 1, 2007
Come on, tell me the truth. You love Halloween just as much as the kids for the exact same reason: candy. And lots of it. I admit it - last night after he had fallen into a candy coma, I found myself...
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Food and Wine
on October 4, 2007
Food and wine pairing can be intimidating, can't it? It's not always easy to pick out the "perfect" bottle to go with your braised short ribs when you're staring at hundreds of ...
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Food and Wine
on September 18, 2007
Southern fried chicken and French Chardonnay? Gasp! Some might be aghast at pairing up greasy American food with french wines, but I say - why not? Marketwire had a piece on pairing up these comfort ...
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Food and Wine
on September 10, 2007
It's on. And Jim Koch, founder of The Boston Beer Company and Samuel Adams beer is calling it. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but he is arguing that beer deserves a little more respect - ...
