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Audrey Luk

Flounder, shrimp and mussels in parchment

“This is it!” a dinner guest exclaimed. “Vouvray is our family wine.” After tasting it, I wished I could have hopped in my DeLorean, hit 88 miles per hour and stocked my family’s wine rack with the 2010 Clos Le… [Read more...]

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Audrey Luk

Retouched Goat and Glass

New York City: where it’s easier to get a whole goat than ground goat. I’d never cooked it before but became obsessed with sourcing it after the seventh butcher I called said he didn’t carry it but could get me a carcass, no problem. The goat was my white whale. [Read more...]

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Audrey Luk

Vouvray Glass

To honor the return of Sancerre and Stillman films in my life, I decided to make octopus, an ingredient that I’ve been experimenting with for a few years. [Read more...]

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Ron Washam

Sauvignon Blanc is only used as cocktail wine because it goes lousy with food. OK, it goes fine with food, but nobody serves it with dinner because it’s too cheap. It’s also known as Fumé Blanc, a name Robert Mondavi… [Read more...]

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