Habari Gani? I just launched KwanzaaCulinarians.com with Bren Herrera of FlanboyantEats.com, Chrystal of DuoDishes.com, Courtney of Coco-Cooks.com, Lisa of Anali’s First Amendment and more food bloggers. The site features chefs, food activists, businesses and organizations of African descent collaborating together to share recipes and stories celebrating Kwanzaa. Continue reading
There’s a new wine store in my Brooklyn neighborhood. The shop, Bed-Vyne Wine, is located on the corner Tompkins and Putnam. In their small, specially designed space, their selection of wines is organized by taste: Earthy, Floral, Sweet, Port, Sparkling and so forth. It makes searching for wine quite easy for burgeoning oenophiles (myself included that category). Continue reading
An audience member told the story of a Chinese philosopher seeking to learn all medicinal 10,000 herbs. Towards the end of his life, the philosopher had learned 5,000 of the 10,000 herbs. Upon his deathbed, a student boldly asked about the other 5,000 herbs and where to find the information. The Philosopher shared the instructions of where to find his research with the inquisitive student. After his death, the student followed the philosopher’s directions to find the information about the last 5,000 medicinal herbs. Opening the drawer, the student only found Camellia Sinensis, the leaf used for tea. Continue reading
Written by Janelle Carter of CorkChronicles.com
This is the final part of a series of three reviews of the 2011 Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival. Please visit part one and two for more.
Jordan, a Sonoma winery, strives to produce wines that have the elegance, nuance, and balance of Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon blends. Certainly, they have succeeded in making Cabernets with finesse and balance. As we tasted through 7 different vintages, I found the most prominent note that ties all the vintages together is blueberry. It is a distinctive note, among others, in the flavor profile of each of the vintages we tasted. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizing Thoughts, Drinks, Wine and Food
Tagged bordeaux, Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon blends, cabernet sauvignon, corkchronicles.com, Food, Jordan Vineyard & Winery, New York City Wine & Food Festival, NYCWFF, retrospective, reviews, sonoma winery, the Cooking Channel, the Food Network, vintages
By Janelle Carter of CorkChronicles.com and Sanura Weathers of MyLifeRunsOnFood.com
This is the second part of a series of three reviews of the 2011 Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival. Please visit part one and three for more.
Imagine stepping into a lobby elevator where you were simply looking to wind down the day with a few colleagues, and stepping out onto the penthouse floor with magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline, Godiva chocolate and Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne to greet you. Sound like a dream? Well, it kinda was… Cocktails & Caviar at Dream Downtown Hotel. This event was hosted by Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos of Extra Virgin, a couple who are as beautiful on the outside as they are inside. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizing Thoughts, Hors D'oeuvres and Appetizers, Wine and Food
Tagged caviar, champagne, chocolate truffles, cocktails, corkchronicles.com, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos, Dream Downtown Hotel, Events, fried oysters, hors d'oeuvre, Janelle Carter, New York City's Wine and Food Festival 2011, NYCWFF, Ph-d rooftop bar, rooftop bar, seafood, the Cooking Channel, the Food Network, vodka
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