ReMARKable Palate Video #13: Michael Franz on ProseccoVideo interview with Michael Franz, editor of Wine Review Online, and an expert on Prosecco, whom we caught up with at the Vino in Villa Prosecco tasting event. He tells us about the value of Prosecco as an everyday wine, and not...
Food Philosophy Videocast #6: Round PondThe products of Round Pond have been some of my favorite finds from the last couple of years. Their artisanal olive oils, red wine vinegars and fruit syrups are made from hand-picked fruits from their own sustainably-farmed estate in the Napa Valley. I ran...
I have finished it.I began at 1:30 AM, but succumbed to a power nap from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM as the words began to quiver on the page -- and due to no magical spell.Resuming at 9:00, I finished at 1:30 PM. Now I am just sitting, absorbing.My best...
:::Potter Log, 5:00 PM, July 20th, 2007:::Midnight approaches.As the clock ticks softly, I assemble the pieces of my Severus Snape costume. I have not forgotten the wand.Two miniature Harry Potters prepare themselves to appear at my side. One refuses to wear the lightning scar. The other has broken his...
Yes, the time is nigh. Less than 3 days remain until we learn the fate of someone who, for many of us, has been a decade-long companion. I'm speaking, of course, of my dear Harry Potter (or, in the words of my favorite black-haired, sneering professor, "Poh-TAH!"). After summers of...
Food Philosophy #55: Chef Josh DeCellisChef Mark and I recently caught up with Chef Josh DeCellis at the Vino in Villa Prosecco tasting in New York, and had an opportunity to delve into his sensual approach to food (my favorite). He crafted a series of paired dishes for the...