French Dishes

It's A Vegetarian Thanksgiving Perfect for Breaking Out of the ordinary with a Wild, White Rhone Blend Not too long ago I received a request from a fan on Facebook to put together a vegetarian menu...

Am in Tokyo for several years now, so tend to view this holiday with particular sentimentality. 10 people for dinner, with staggered arrivals. Tuna and avocado tartare, raw ama-ebi sashimi and a couple of other snacky bits...

Hey Mario, My Semillon purchases have arrived and I can't wait to get stuck into them with some oysters as you recommend. I have some Tyrell's Vat 1 Semillon 1992, Tyrell's Lost Block Semillon 1999, McWilliams Mount...

Claybe - in fact, nothing is a good pairing with the Thanksgiving dinner. Someone mentioned a chardonnay overpowering the sides - it will be precisely the opposite problem. Think about it - you have turkey. Let's...

Zufrieden, as I mentioned in my first post, I do generally prefer whites (though more often chardonnays and sauvignon blancs, just as often muscadets, and nearly as often albarinos and picpouls, as rieslings) with seafood,...

Fibo, we cook simple fresh Mediterranean food at a pretty easy price (nothing over $30). We have a background in French cuisine, the owners were the head chef and head pastry chef at Bistro Moncur until Blanco opened, and...

Tonight is bubble night! It's our annual Champagne-Oysters party. I'm bringing a 1997 Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin Rosé. Some are bringing Laurent Perrier Rosé and others Moët & Chadon Rosé. Going to be a great night....

Some more special Slovenian (Slovene) wine in the USA: Batičs' Cabernet Franc - also on snooth; barrique Cab Fr with great aromas and rich full body. Batičs' Pinot Gris - Macertaed and wood treated wine with powerfull...

Langoustines, oysters... Murphy's or Guiness Stout... can we call these barley wines?