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Seared Chicken Breasts with Perfect Pan Sauce

[caption id="attachment_3452" align="alignleft" width="250"] Phot credit - Food Lab, a great recipe source![/caption]I’ve known how to make great seared chicken breasts for many years, but always found the sauce too...

Seared Chicken Breasts with Perfect Pan Sauce

[caption id="attachment_3452" align="alignleft" width="250"] Phot credit - Food Lab, a great recipe source![/caption]I’ve known how to make great seared chicken breasts for many years, but always found the sauce too...

Why I Don't Sell Many Napa Cabs

As a rule, my wine club features unique wines. Wines from more obscure producers, grape varieties, and regions. But every now and then a member will ask why I don't...

Why I Don't Sell Many Napa Cabs

As a rule, my wine club features unique wines. Wines from more obscure producers, grape varieties, and regions. But every now and then a member will ask why I don't...

Guest Post - Food & Wine Pairing, Basic Gui...

Guest Post by Lily McCann.Food and drink articles and programs often stress the importance of combining food with the right type of wines. There can sometimes to an element of...

Guest Post - Food & Wine Pairing, Basic Gui...

Guest Post by Lily McCann.Food and drink articles and programs often stress the importance of combining food with the right type of wines. There can sometimes to an element of...

The World is waking up to German Pinot Noir!

I've been wondering how long it would take for this to happen. German Pinots offer some of the most affordable and pleasurable discoveries any Pinot lover could wish for. So...

The World is waking up to German Pinot Noir!

I've been wondering how long it would take for this to happen. German Pinots offer some of the most affordable and pleasurable discoveries any Pinot lover could wish for. So...

Film Review - "A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE"

What a charming way to spend 82 minutes. Read the rest of my review if you like, but I won't be offended were you to opt instead for a quick...

Film Review - "A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE"

What a charming way to spend 82 minutes. Read the rest of my review if you like, but I won't be offended were you to opt instead for a quick...

Duck Breast With Mustard Greens, Turnips, And R...

This Bon Apetit recipe is easily adapted - don't care for turnips? Try small red potatoes (sauteed or roasted in the duck fat!) Not big on Mustard Greens? Substitute Frisee,...

Duck Breast With Mustard Greens, Turnips, And R...

This Bon Apetit recipe is easily adapted - don't care for turnips? Try small red potatoes (sauteed or roasted in the duck fat!) Not big on Mustard Greens? Substitute Frisee,...