It is hot outside! It is so hot, the heat is shimmering off the sidewalk in waves. You need something to drink, now! Water is just not going to do the trick. You delve into the refrigerator, looking for pieces of cold, ripe, and juicy fruit. Armed with a hunk of watermelon, a few peaches [...]

A much-prized mollusc, the oyster appears on menus throughout the world, its unique flavor and texture being unlike any other type of seafood. Many varieties are extensively cultivated around the world; the best European oysters include the English Whitstable oyster and the Belon and green Marenne from France. Most are sold raw, though a few [...]

Red and white blend beautifully together in this tasty white chocolate brownie treat.
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 teaspoon salt
3 oz. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup fresh raspberries, [...]

What is your favorite kind of cuisine? Each of us has our favorite, but there are some of us that would prefer to dine on our favorite foods at a restaurant. However, even if you enjoy cooking, the odds are that you also like to eat out on occasion. What you may not realize is [...]

Throughout history, green tea has been one of the most popular teas in the world as the benefit of green tea is a lot. Widely available all throughout Asia, it is now easily found on shelves in a grocery store near you. Green tea has quickly become the tea of choice for people from all [...]

If you are looking for fine German wine and food, consider the Rheinhessen region of southwestern Germany. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local red Dornfelder.
Rheinhessen is a relatively small area, sometimes called the land of the thousand [...]

Having traveled all over the country in an RV years ago, we have retained a love of cooking in the great outdoors. To this day, we would rather cook outside then in, even in the winter with snow on the deck. In fact, my son is now in the process of designing a gourmet outdoor [...]

Liquid gold
Grown from time immemorial in the Mediterranean area, the mythical olive tree still produces the flavoursome, exquisite and healthy oil that constitutes one of the basic ingredients of Spanish cuisine.
This adulation comes as no surprise if we take into account the fact that Spain produces almost half of all olive oil consumed in the [...]

A study published recently in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) magazine Gastroenterology found out that people at high risk for liver disease might be able to reduce their risk for rising chronic liver disease significantly by way of drinking more than two cups of coffee daily. This preventative effect was mainly seen in people at [...]

One of the most interesting aspects of the wine business is discovering hidden treasures. We recently tasted and fell in love with the wines of Tenuta delle Terre Nere and in particular the Etna Rosso ‘Guardiola.’ We couldn’t believe the unique qualities packed into this Sicilian red that were definitely Burgundian in style with a [...]