Monthly Archives: May 2012
Katy Andersen
Eric Ripert discusses his knives, his family and being the stubborn “Antichrist” of the sommelier. [Read more...]
Audrey Luk
In a jetlagged stupor, I determined to make a Bangkok-street-food inspired squid dish with spicy sambal. Did I know how to use my new pan? Not really. Was I working from a recipe? No. Had I tried the wine? Not until we sat down to dinner. But I figured that spicy Southeast Asian fare paired with a dry Riesling is likely the next obvious pairing after Napa Cab and steak, so it would probably work. [Read more...]
Katy Andersen
I’m thrilled. It’s 10 am on Monday morning, and Michael Pollan has just told me the best news I’ve heard in a while: he’s got a new book coming out. [Read more...]
Mindy Joyce
It only took watching Diane Lane speed down the Amalfi Coast road towards Positano to convince me to go to Southern Italy, and that particular scene in Under the Tuscan Sun still wows me every time. With an aerial view of the sparkling Mediterranean, the dramatic backdrop of sheer cliffs; the series of small sundrenched towns; and the windy road that weaves between – the entire scene had me sold. If anyone still didn’t know about Positano, they certainly would after watching that film. [Read more...]
Chris Hallowell
Going to a concert, you might expect to be able to buy a hot dog or a donut, but a fried bacon-wrapped hot dog, or a foie gras-filled donut? In fact, GoogaMooga was less a music festival than it was a food, beer and wine festival that happened to have awesome live music playing. [Read more...]
