by jpachence | Nov 19, 2015 | Food, Recipes We Love, Wine & Food Pairing
Coq au Vin always conjures up deep seated emotions and lively, if not loud, conversations on who has the best recipe. It is one of the most ubiquitous French comfort (bistro) foods, probably best defined by the classic Julia Child recipe – which we have done on many...
by jpachence | Nov 17, 2015 | Food
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Every so often we have the urge to have an Italian meal, but just don’t have the time to cook tomato sauce from scratch alla Nona, so we revert to jarred sauce. The problem is that we have been extremely disappointed with most...
by jpachence | Oct 11, 2015 | Food, Recipes We Love
We love the various eggplants we see at the local farmers market. This week, we found wonderful Sicilian eggplants – then we saw a cool recipe in the Wall Street Journal by Chef Alon Shaya from New Orleans (a cool dude bringing tastes of Italy and Israel to New...
by jpachence | Apr 20, 2015 | Food, Recipes We Love
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] We have become a big believer in the virtues of hydroponic farming – organic, healthy, and very efficient. The Wikipedia definition: “Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture and is a method of...
by jpachence | Apr 8, 2015 | Brunch, Food, Recipes We Love
Every so often, a single dish becomes viral – like Shakshuka, a dish that has its origins in North Africa. It seems that every high-end restaurant we’ve visited in the last few months has a different take on this dish, and like many great dishes there are...
by jpachence | Apr 7, 2015 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, Tasting Notes, Wines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spelletich Family Wine Company is a relatively small family owned Napa winery, started about 20 years ago. While not well known outside of the region, it has a loyal following (check out their Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews). The...
