Accepting Amarone
October 12, 2011 – 9:48 am | 2 Comments

What does Amarone have to do with a Pierre Hardy sandal? Read on, my friends.

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Why Can’t We Eat Like Grownups?
June 29, 2011 – 9:13 am | 4 Comments
Why Can’t We Eat Like Grownups?

We may have become very sophisticated about food these days, but we’re very childish about dining.

Guest Post: Orvieto Interlude
October 4, 2010 – 10:18 pm | 2 Comments
Guest Post: Orvieto Interlude

STBNY hits the road (vicariously) through this guest post from Orvieto. Pesto, pigeon and deconstructed tiramisu. Try not to get jealous.

Wine on Ice: Making a Wine Slushie
September 13, 2010 – 5:43 am | No Comment
Wine on Ice: Making a Wine Slushie

It’s considered uncool to stick an ice cube in your glass of wine. But what about making a wine slushie? That’s another matter altogether.

Dinner at Blue Hill Stone Barns
June 30, 2010 – 6:06 pm | 2 Comments
Dinner at Blue Hill Stone Barns

Happy anniversary to me and Paul! We celebrated with a fantastic dinner at Blue Hill Stone Barns, where we ate and drank well — and did a little inter-species mingling.

Down on the (Yale) Farm
June 16, 2010 – 5:42 pm | No Comment
Down on the (Yale) Farm

One of the highlights of my recent college reunion weekend was a trip to the Yale Farm.

Spring Onion Tart
May 28, 2010 – 10:29 am | 2 Comments
Spring Onion Tart

As I mentioned in my Argetsinger Vineyard post, Lisa Hallgren’s breakfast tart was the culinary highlight of the weekend. Here, at long last, is the recipe.

Champagne’s Best Friend
December 30, 2009 – 1:40 pm | One Comment
Champagne’s Best Friend

Meet my favorite accompaniment to champagne — an easy, elegant, delightfully fishy salmon spread.

Red, White and Delicious: Cooking Meat with White Wine
November 8, 2009 – 7:13 pm | 4 Comments
Red, White and Delicious: Cooking Meat with White Wine

I am a big fan of cooking meat with white wine. Its acidity and freshness nicely balances the richness of the meat, particularly in slow-cooked beef and lamb dishes, and opens up new pairing possibilities.

Red and Seafood: Not as Fishy as You Think
November 5, 2009 – 9:55 pm | One Comment
Red and Seafood: Not as Fishy as You Think

One of the best-known food and wine matching “rules” is white wine + fish, red wine + meat. While there are some exceptions on both sides (salmon + Pinot Noir and choucroute garnie + Alsatian Riesling are both winning combos), in general, it’s not a bad rule of thumb — especially on the fish side.

France Restaurant Rundown
October 12, 2009 – 7:22 pm | One Comment
France Restaurant Rundown

I’m about to turn 37 (yikes), and the older I get, the less tolerance I have for bullshit — especially when it comes to restaurants. I was really looking forward to our trip to France as a return to restaurant sanity.