This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Subtly Spicy, Softly Hot, Slightly Sweet Beef Stew is a mouthful as a recipe title and gives a little hint that it’s not just a straightforward beef stew we’re talking about here. On the one hand, it’s a classic beef … Read more
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie and was a perfect dish for a wintry weekend a few weeks ago. Beef and Beer Stew is Dorie’s take on a Flemish Carbonnade – a slowly-braised stew with onions, bacon and Belgian beer. In fact, this dish is just … Read more
This is a guest post written by Neil Phillips sponsored by Castello di Gabbiano. Two of the more magical aspects of wine revolve around history and food. As with any product of the land, wine carries such weight of history from where it is produced. After all, wine comes from grapes – which are a … Read more
This week’s French Fridays with Dorie (beef cheef daube with carrots and elbow macaroni, p 246) was served to some friends who came over for a “blog food” dinner as I am wont to do every now and then… A “blog food dinner” for those of you not in the know is when you look … Read more