by Jess Cording | Dec 2, 2011 | Features
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...
by Jess Cording | Nov 22, 2011 | Features
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...
by Jess Cording | Sep 15, 2011 | Book Reviews
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...
by Jess Cording | Aug 8, 2011 | Book Reviews
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...
by Jess Cording | Jul 25, 2011 | Book Reviews
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...
