Salmon, Risotto & Gevrey-Chambertin: A Meal to Remember
We’ve come to the end of our virtual tour of Burgundy, with a nice finish. I’ve been working on my risotto skills this winter, and I think I finally figured it out with this dinner; still a bit chewy but not too much. In fact, it felt like a very nice restaurant meal. Not bad … Continue reading
Steak & Vosne-Romanée
Working our way north, we have exited the Côte de Beaune and have entered the Côte de Nuits. While the Côte de Beaune produces both white (Chardonnay) and red (Pinot Noir) wines, the Côte de Nuits produces almost exclusively red wines. The top Grand Cru wines can cost >$500 per bottle, a little out of our price range! … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Shiitake Tacos & Two Shepherds Pastoral Blanc
We’re taking a quick break from our virtual Burgundy tour for Meatless Monday. Today we’re trying Shiitake Tacos from the Herbivoracious cookbook by Michael Natkin. We tried pairing the tacos with a Two Shepherds Pastoral Blanc white blend from one of our recent discoveries in Sonoma. We loved the tacos, and we loved the wine, … Continue reading
Savory Shrimp Stir Fry and Burgundy – Yep!
“Bending” the Recipe to Fit the Wine When we’re on a virtual tour, some of our meals are carefully matched to the wine. Other times, we’ll pick something for dinner and try to “bend” the recipe a bit to make it more friendly to the wine we’ll be drinking. Today, Julie had a taste for … Continue reading
A Cautious “Yes” for Burgundy and Mussels
Today on our tour, we’re at the northern end of the Coté de Beaune, in the town of Chorey Lès Beaune. On hearing of our virtual Burgundy tour, a friend suggested we try pairing the wine with clams or mussels. What an interesting suggestion! We have always chosen a white wine with shellfish. I have … Continue reading
Our Daily Bread
I can’t say enough good things about Jeff Hertzberg & Zoe Francois’ bread books. We have so much fun baking fresh bread, pizza crust, ciabatta and focaccia whenever we like. I have Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day, and Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in 5 Minutes a Day. They even have a whole grain … Continue reading
Pork Chops, Pommard and a Surprise
Our third stop on our virtual tour of Burgundy is Pommard (confession: can’t seem to find the photos for the Santenay or the Monthelie, oops!). Menu: Pork chops, mushrooms, mashed potatoes and carrots for color. We’ll pair the meal with the Pommard, but there is a surprise! We pulled out a white wine we had … Continue reading
Virtual Burgundy Tour
Our next little project is our virtual tour through the red wines of Burgundy. We’ve never visited, but we hope to go sometime! Over the next few postings, we’ll be “driving” through the Côte de Beaune, then up through the Côte de Nuits, stopping in villages along the way to try the wine and make … Continue reading
Nebbiolo Finale: Pio Cesare Barbaresco & Lasagna
The Christmas gift that keeps on giving…. A pasta making class For Christmas, our son Peter gave Julie a “Mom & Son” pasta making class at Kitchen Window. They came home raving about the lasagna and we have quickly incorporated homemade pasta into our regular mealmaking. Actually, Peter didn’t know it but he gave both … Continue reading
What Goes with Goat? Barbaresco!
Goat Chops, Pasta with Vegetable Medley & Barbaresco You might be surprised that goat is the #1 meat consumed worldwide. Julie and I had our first opportunities to taste goat on a trip to Ethiopia two years ago. I liked it but Julie hasn’t been in a big hurry to have it again as goats … Continue reading
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