Colder days call for warmer foods. This soup can be as spicy or as mild as you like but flavorful and satisfying no matter what. Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1 15-oz can black beans (low sodium=bueno) 1 15-oz can canned pumpkin 1 15-oz can diced or stewed tomatoes 2 c… Continue reading Black Bean Pumpkin Soup
Author: Jess Cording
is a food and nutrition writer living in New York City, where she is also studying to become a registered dietitian. Visit her blog keepingitrealfood.com for health news, recipes and more.
Dessert Wines for Thanksgiving
So you’ve ordered the bird and mapped out your side dishes, told your daughter her boyfriend can bring the bottle of Pinot Noir. You’ve also delegated the dinner rolls, cranberry sauce and backup wine to friends and family, but are you ready for Thanksgiving? While the main course, with its trademark hunk of meat, is… Continue reading Dessert Wines for Thanksgiving
Voodoo Vintners
Whether you’re a biodynamic wine enthusiast or a skeptic who thinks it’s something only dirty hippies and Sting are into, you’ll learn something new from Voodoo Vintners: Oregon’s Astonishing Biodynamic Winegrowers (Oregon State University Press/Corvallis). Renowned wine writer Katherine Cole paints a picture of biodynamicism as a spiritual, “beyond organic†style of farming, practiced by… Continue reading Voodoo Vintners
The Bartender’s Best Friend by Mardee Haidin Regan
Maybe you need something a little stronger than wine, or perhaps you’re looking for your new signature cocktail. Or maybe you’re hosting a party and haven’t stocked your home bar since that Millennium Party in 1999. Look no further than Mardee Haidin Regan’s The Bartender’s Best Friend: A Complete Guide To Cocktails, Martinis and Mixed… Continue reading The Bartender’s Best Friend by Mardee Haidin Regan
Salad As A Meal – Patricia Wells
Salad is often looked at as what we eat before a meal, or perhaps as a main course when we’re trying to be healthy. Patricia Wells, a journalist, author and cooking teacher based in France, asks us to reconsider the salad as a viable entree in her new book, Salad as a Meal: Healthy Main-Dish… Continue reading Salad As A Meal – Patricia Wells
Vegan Wines
Most of us would assume all wines are vegan – it’s just fermented grapes. Before wines are bottled, however, they go through a clarification process to remove proteins, yeasts and other organic particles. Animal products are routinely used to bond with these unwanted substances to form larger particles which then sink to the bottom of… Continue reading Vegan Wines
Goat Cheese Grits with Rosé Wine
Despite their versatile, fruity flavor, rosé wines are often overlooked. France is the leading producer of rosés, but Spain, Portugal, Australia, Italy and the United States also offer plenty of varieties. The warmer weather of spring and summer is the perfect opportunity to uncork a bottle of this so-called “patio-wine†to enjoy with a meal.… Continue reading Goat Cheese Grits with Rosé Wine
Spring Sparklers & Mango Sorbet
Spring has finally sprung and summer is right around the corner. What better reason to celebrate? Sparkling wines are the perfect pour for a festive gathering and can be paired with all kinds of seasonal favorites, from appetizers to entrees to desserts. Drier varieties are fantastic with cocktail-hour offerings like spring rolls, mini crab cakes,… Continue reading Spring Sparklers & Mango Sorbet
Is Red Wine Better For You Than White?
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Grüner Veltliner to the Rescue
When it comes to wine pairing, some foods are just plain tricky. Take that artichoke appetizer-thing your wife saw on her favorite vegan blog and is now planning to debut at tonight’s dinner party. Or maybe it’s that asparagus stir-fry that’s got you stumped. You could go with a Reisling, but why not try something… Continue reading Grüner Veltliner to the Rescue