Key Lime Pie: Rich in History, Rich in Calories
Key lime pie, a dessert synonymous with south Florida and the Florida Keys, is as rich in history as it is in calories. It is also deceptively light and delicious — and very easy...
Category: Food & Wine
Best Sauvignon Blanc Wines
Looking for the best Sauvignon Blanc Wines? You couldn’t go wrong with these two fine choices. The Mollet Florian Sancerre Roc De L’abbaye 2007 from France’s Loire Valley, and Mahi 2007 from Marlborough, New...
Do Expensive Wines Really Taste Better?
Does our brain trick us when we have the choice between two wines – one more expensive than the other? It seems that we tend to like the taste of the more expensive wine. A study...
$250 Chocolate Truffle – La Madeline au Truffe
La Madeline au Truffe, created by Fritz Knipschildt (whose shop, Knipschildt Chocolatier, is in Norwalk, Connecticut), has a ganache (rich chocolate center) made of Valrhona dark chocolate. High-quality stuff yes, but is that a legitimate reason...
Growing Wine Demand in China
Booming wine consumption in China is leading to a growth in locally produced wines but as Chinese tastes become more sophisticated, local wineries are finding that they need to play catch up in terms...
Hot Diet Secrets of the Rich and Famous
Movie stars, celebrities and super models always look fabulous. It doesn’t matter if they appear in television extravaganzas or movie films or strut their stuff along the red carpet for opening movie premiers and ...
Robert Mondavi: 1913-2008
Robert Mondavi, the vintner who built his career and helped an iconic Northern California industry blossom by insisting that Napa Valley wines can compete with the best in the world, died in the Napa...
The Very Best Boutique Coffees
Anybody who says they can’t find a good cup of coffee, has got to be crazy or not even trying. Coffee shops are everywhere. Whether it’s a Starbucks practically on every street corner these days,...
Rub Elbows With Your Favorite Chef
Photo by Bloomberg Ever wanted to rub elbows and chit-chat with your favorite chef? You could have had your chance a few weeks ago, in scenic Pebble Beach, California. More than 3,000 people attended the four...
One Expensive Beer – $707 a Bottle
Amazingly, the price of beer went up sharply over the weekend in Oregon, hitting $707 a bottle. All for medical research. Portland, Oregon brewer Alan Sprints, donated five 12-ounce bottles of his 1994 Hair of...
Tea Time at the Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is one of most famous hotels in the world. It’s a landmark hotel and occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along...
