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The Chicken Factor
“It tastes just like chicken!” If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that line, I’d be a millionaire by now. Let me tell you, I’ve tried frog legs, eel, alligator, rabbit and kangaroo. And despite assurances to the contrary, none of it tasted even remotely like chicken. In fact, frog legs happen [READ MORE]
To Love
Amarone, from the root amore: to love … and for many an Amarone fan it was love at first sip. Whether that is the true etymology of Amarone, I can only surmise, but once you’ve tried one of these highly prized wines you never forget it. What do you need to know about Amarone that [READ MORE]
Sweet Retreat
Re-imagine your yard as an outdoor oasis. Perfect for parties, or an intimate evening for two. A weekend trip to Buffalo, New York changed the way I view my humble backyard. Last summer I toured 30 private gardens, part of the National Garden Festival, the largest free garden walk in the United States. The festival, [READ MORE]
Grape X
It’s not always the wine that excites me, it’s the journey it takes to get in my glass — from vine, to bud, to flower, to grape, to harvest, to crusher, to fermentation, to barrel, to bottle and finally to my mouth. We take the journey lightly, letting Mother Nature, viticulturists and winemakers do all [READ MORE]

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Vancouver Casual Eateries
I never liked Vancouver when I was young. I remember a few family vacations in the 1970s, driving out to the coast, visiting family friends, and being wet READ MORE very, very wet. I don’t think I visited the city even once in the 1980s and it wasn’t until the mid-’90s that I went back — [READ MORE]
Street Fight
In France, kissing a person’s cheeks three times is lower brow than two pecks. And so it is with beer and wine; when it comes to the pecking order of beverages, beer is to wine as Debbie Does Dallas is to My Fair Lady. Wings, hamburgers, nachos, ballpark hotdogs, and cheap cheddar call for beer [READ MORE]
How’s Your Mouthfeel?
“The latest vintage of Domaine de la Bonne Bouche sets the lips tingling, as if tickled by the eyelashes of an angel as she flits on gossamer caresses to alight ethereally on the tongue. Resting her silky wings, she envelopes the palate in a cocoon of velvety, glycerol-induced unctuousness. Wrapped in her creamy, viscous robe, [READ MORE]

Belgian Brownie
Pour the gin, cognac and chocolate liqueur over the ice cubes. Fill with heavy cream. Stir gently.
Sex on the Grass
Shake all except orange juice with ice. Pour into a hiball glass filled with ice. Fill with orange juice.

Mangia Italia!
A family legend has it that I invented Aglio Olio. This was back in the early 1960s when most kids were eating bologna sandwiches with processed cheese on white bread. I was raised in an Italian/Irish household — heavy on the Italian. My parents grew garlic and herbs among the tomato plants. There was always [READ MORE]
Ham Slice with Rum!
Although Nancy’s cultural heritage is Italian, her recipe repertoire covers a huge range of tastes and techniques. As you’ll see in today’s recipe, she has a knack for turning a complicated “holiday only” dish into a special, quick and easy weeknight meal. Ham doesn’t have to be reserved for holidays. A large ham slice sautés [READ MORE]
Celebrate
Celebrations don’t always have to be grandiose affairs. One of the nicest holiday dinners I ever had consisted of a simple beef stew with salad and a loaf of homemade bread. The food was delicious, but what made the evening special was the great conversation and laughter shared among good friends. To me “simple” means [READ MORE]
And Now For Something Completely Different
I am so immature. This thought occurred to me as I watched the magnificent series The Tudors. Mind you, I really try to pursue scholarly subjects with a somewhat sophisticated attitude. But my brain resists, taking an unprovoked right turn at the crossroads of mature intellectual pursuits and Monty Python. The fact is I was [READ MORE]