Food, Photography and Bon Mots
“When my hoe tinkled against the stones, that music echoed to the woods and the sky, and was an accompaniment to my labor which yielded an instant and immeasurable crop. It was no longer beans that I hoed, nor I that hoed beans; and I…
I confess that making risotto isn’t (or hasn’t been) a strong suit for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love rice. It is just that, somehow, risotto always seemed like it would be complicated to prepare. Then my world changed. I got an…
The Wall Street Journal recently ran what I think is an excellent article on choosing and serving cheese. In addition to giving advice about pairing cheese with wine, the article includes some suggestions for cheese vendors. Here is the link: The Art of the Cheese Plate…
In my quest to understand the nuances of selecting the best olive oil for my table, I came across this video that I thought I would pass along. The video features olive oil judge and restauranteur Johnny Madge. He gives a convincing lesson on how…
