Category Archives: Wine

It’s unusual for me to find a cut of meat that I have not seen before, but it happened this weekend.  Quickly scanning the cooler at Idylwilde Farms, I noticed a “beef shoulder tenderloin” — nearly a contradiction in terms. … Continue reading →

Some days are better than others.  Today was one of the better ones, in spite of the snow that reappeared just as the last piles were melting from the grass. Of course, the topic is food, and I’m speaking particularly … Continue reading →

It’s a Sunday night, the holidays are almost over, and it’s time for some invention at Le Bistro Weiss. Through a remarkable effort in favor of co-existence in the same kitchen at the same time, Barbara and I produced a … Continue reading →

There is no better way to ring out the old year and usher in the new one than with good friends, good food and good wine.  And so it was, on December 31, 2010, with our New Year’s dinner with … Continue reading →

The most important part of my return home yesterday from the island was my discovery of a lovely 3-lb. hunk of New Zealand lamb shoulder at Whole Foods in Bellingham.  (I also found a pretty piece of pork belly, but … Continue reading →

As a fan of Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Bread, I decided to try some Focaccia today from his book, My Bread.  Fortunately, I was able to benefit from the guidance of another blogger who tried it; she warned me of the … Continue reading →