CHIC Podcast #48: Light ThanksgivingPat Plavcan, our nutrition teacher at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, came by to talk about how to manage our calories better during the hectic but fun holiday season. She and I talk about strategies that may help you to eat what...
The blend of flavors in this stuffed pork chop dish reminds us of Thanksgiving dinner without all the fuss....
ReMARKable Palate #66: The Wines of Rioja, Part 2In Part 2 of our visit to the bodegas of Rioja, we go modern, with visits to 2 of the most innovative architectural wineries in the region, Ysios, designed by famed Valenica architect Santiago Calatrava and Viña Real, part of the...
CHIC Podcast #47: Thanksgiving Part IIThis week Chef John and I talk about all the things that go with the wonderful Thanksgiving bird. The sides for the meal, the accompanying wines and of course what to do with leftovers. Happy Thanksgiving to all! www.culinarypodcastnetwork.comfood, food podcast,...
The wine world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it....
ReMARKable Palate #65: The Wines of Rioja, Part 1Today, we visit 3 of the most notable wineries in Rioja: Muga, López de Heredia and Marqués de Cáceres, and learn a bit about the process of winemaking. Juan Muga of Muga explains the process of fining, filtering the wine using egg...