Food

Opening the Trentingrana

Opening the Trentingrana

September landed me in Trento, Italy, a guest of renowned sparkling wine producer, Ferrari. Their wines are magnificent (on which more later), but the trip…

Happy Birthday, Julia Child

Happy Birthday, Julia Child

Julia Child would have been 100 years old today. She hasn’t been gone long; she died only in 2004, two days before her 92nd…

Un Petit Repas

Un Petit Repas

There’s something exquisite about a little meal like this—un petit repas, en français. It is simple, it is complex, and its allure lies somewhere in between.

Riesling Goes With Everything

Riesling Goes With Everything

Read my latest tips on pairing wine with food in a new Palate Press article, published yesterday. Which of these rules ring true for you?…