by jpachence | Aug 10, 2023 | Food, RECIPES, Recipes We Love, Vegetarian Recipes
Our latest batch of basil needed to be harvested from our lanai, and of course the there had to be pesto made. With lots of fresh basil showing up every, we thought it would be a good time to discuss this amazingly flavorful sauce. Pesto is not difficult in concept,...
by jpachence | Feb 9, 2015 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, Recipes We Love, Uncategorized
We have a saying at the Serious Foodie – there is nothing sexier than good food and good wine. This is especially true for Valentine’s Day, which is our second least-favorite day to dine out (next to New Year’s Eve). Why? The good to great...
by jpachence | Sep 26, 2014 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings
We have made versions of this recipe for quite a few years, and it is close to a classic recipe. When we came across a bottle of preserved Meyer lemon (Lulu Gourmet, found at Sur La Table), we thought we’d take a shot at updating this classic recipe. This...
by jpachence | Feb 14, 2014 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, New York Restaurants, Travel
There are so many choices in NYC for fine dining, and it seems that bar gets raised higher and higher as new restaurants open, new concepts explored, new trends established. Marea is not so new (opened in 2009), relatively speaking, but it is still...
by jpachence | Jan 9, 2014 | Neighborhood Gem Restaurants, New Jersey Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
I was invited to lunch with a fellow foodie, Chuck, at one of his favorite neighborhood gems. He kept his choice under wraps, telling me just shortly before our meeting – he was trying to surprise me, bless his heart. Little did he know that Enzo’s was...
