Archive for May 2010 | Monthly archive page
I’m going to take a departure from my usual M.O. with this post. I will be reviewing 2 beers I recently picked up that were so damn good I just had to write about them. The first one is from the Rogue brewery (great name, huh?) in Newport, Oregon. First off, let me tell you
May 19
Franc VS. Franc
On this night, I planned to match a good red wine to basic roast duck with a honey-orange glaze. While my first instincts went to Pinot Noir (I had a nice Oregon specimen in mind), I had a second thought about the orange…
May 11
Butter Sauces
With this article I’d like to continue with the sauce theme and tackle butter sauces. These can be some of the most difficult to pull off, but with a little patience (and practice) there is no reason a non-pro can’t (ahem) churn these out at home. I’ll be discussing three variants, particularly. Beurre Blanc, Beurre
May 10
Bacon and Wine
An interesting challenge: pair two wines to a bacon vinaigrette, an onion and bacon pie, and an Asian seasoned braise of pork belly…
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