Okay, I’m not sure what the best way to cook acorn squash. I split it, seeded it, and it seemed kind of unripe. Baked it for 15 @325. Then stuffed it with a cup of cooked brown rice, a slice of bacon crumbled, and an onion sauteed till just brown. Baked for 20…. still not… Continue reading Baked Squash
Category: Wine
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Barolo
Okay so having Sis and BF for dinner with Dad, and none of us feeling ambitious. I bought some tenderloin steaks, and a bottle of Sordo 2001 Barolo. I was tempted by the ’04, but as I was cellaring the bottle for about an hour and a half, I went with the lesser, but ready… Continue reading Barolo
Italy day 7
Aside from the technical nightmare – no phone, no email, note to self, buy a blackberry, all other smartphones are stupid – the trip has been amazing. Food excellent, wine excellent, weather hot. Dined outside last night at Logge with a bottle of Brut Natural Champagne to begin with the appetizer; then a bottle of… Continue reading Italy day 7
Italy Day 1
Espresso, beer, and water in the airport. Beer and bread and grilled cheese at the bus station. Chicken liver on crustini, followed by wild boar in tomato sauce, with a nameless chianti for supper. renting a car: 400 euors! touring wineries is an expensive business. I could have just bought a case of wine and… Continue reading Italy Day 1
Garlic Chicken
Not being overly ambitious but hungry I grilled a chicken breast, after stuffing it under the skin with parmesan and garlic. Ate it with fresh corn and chopped garden tomato chutney. Pretty good improvisation if I say so myself. I started with a white bordeaux but that didn’t seem to cut it. I had a… Continue reading Garlic Chicken