Fine Wines & Spirits Since 1978
When I began writing this article, scribbling down everything I know and believe (and crave!) about great hamburgers, my mind immediately wandered back to a television program I had developed a minor addiction to a few years back featuring Chef Heston Blumenthal – and his … Read More
Risotto, the great Italian rice dish, has now made its way to kitchens around the globe, emerging as one of the truly great vehicles for delivering incredible fresh and seasonal flavours to your dining table. From tried and true classics like wild mushrooms or seafood … Read More
Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that kind of gets a bad name when you’re a kid, after all it’s not the most flavourful vegetable out there and besides loading it with heaps of gooey cheese sauce (ok – maybe now we’re on to something) … Read More
Any dish that reaches a certain level of ubiquitous use around the holidays runs the very real risk of receiving a bit of push-back – and I’m afraid that the trusty turkey is approaching that unfortunate eventuality. Now, whether the turkey itself is to blame, … Read More
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Today’s article is pretty straightforward – if you love meat, here are 7 wines you should have in your cellar. These wines all offer mid to long term cellaring potential and once mature, are the perfect wines to pair up with your carnivorous cravings.
Muskoka Summer Recipe for Wild Mushroom Compote w/ Sherry Cream from Sherwood Inn Executive Chef Everett Bell paired with Lustau Amontillado Sherry.
So there aren’t many delicious things out there in the world of culinary delights that I find it hard to get excited about, but when the conversation turns to duck, my enthusiasm goes to the next level. I love red meat. A perfectly grilled ribeye or striploin deliver the kind of carnal cravings I rarely find in other foods, and the savoury complex flavours of game like venison, bison, caribou, boar and elk are special treats.
I’ll grant you, when I grab a couple of my favourite dishes from a local Chinese takeout joint, fine wine pairings aren’t usually top of mind. I am usually struck by a certain kind of craving – a desire to indulge in one of my … Read More
It might have something to do with squash’s place at the Thanksgiving dinner table, but the sight, smell and taste of squash is synonymous with the Canadian fall harvest season. For me, part of the joy of fall food is actually getting my hands on … Read More