Bigelow Green Tea with Pomegrante: Drink Your Pomegrante I had my first pomegrante years ago. It was a pain in the [bleep] to open, it got juice everywhere, and it was sour. I decided that I would be more than happy to never have one again. Fast forward about 15 years and suddenly, pomegrantes are […]
Month: April 2011
#DLWMO Key Learnings Part 1: Dealing with a Wine Hangover
How to Get Over a Wine Hangover So, the Drink Local Wine – Missouri conference has been over for a while now and I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my response. At the very least, I want to cover the highs and lows of the conference, the spits and the swallows (is that […]
It’s Earth Day: Let Them Eat Steak!
Sriracha Steak with Citrus Vinaigrette and Cheesy Croutons Yesterday, I was given the opportunity to give a short presentation on organic foods and to do a cooking demo at MRIGlobal. I had a great time and I hope everyone who came did, too. Anyway, this is the full recipe for the salad I prepared. This is […]
If You Won’t Give Me Free Cake on My Birthday, I’m Not Coming to Your Restaurant
If You Won’t Give Me Free Cake on My Birthday, I’m Not Coming to Your Restaurant Really, the title says it all. I know, it’s kind of a weird thing coming from yours truly, but it’s true. I have made a decision: if a chef isn’t willing to put forth the effort (which I believe […]
Tea-sty Tuesday: Peach DeTox
Yogi Peach DeTox: Good for the Body Part of my resolution since about 2009 has been to live more healthy. It’s a resolution that I have struggled with for a number of reasons, but I am slowly starting to make small changes. One of the places this has lead me is studying the medicinal values […]
#DLWMO Pre-Conference Thoughts
My Thought on Local Wines Before #DLWMO Since I have an hour to kill, I thought I would spend some time pontificating on local wine prior. As I sit here mere hours from what should be an intense study/drinkfest of locally produced wines, I figure it will be interesting to compare what I think about […]
#DLWMO Off to a Funny Start
A Little Overeager It’s currently 6:38, local time, as I write this post and I am laughing at myself. We sort of rushed to get here on time…on time for reception that literally started hours after I thought it did. Oops. At least the view from my hotel is nice! And I saw Doug Frost in […]