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When was the last time you cooked leeks? Leeks are closely related to onions and shallots, although they are not interchangeable in recipes, as their flavors and intensities differ. Leeks look like jumbo green onions (scallions). The long, thick stalks are mild. Leeks are hardier than onions and shallots, and are also more difficult to…
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Ideally, you’ll have three wine-specific glasses for red, white and sparkling. Photo courtesy Brinvy.biz. “Why the different shapes and sizes of wine glasses?” writes a reader. “Can’t I just use one generic glass?” The bottom line is: You can serve wine in a juice glass, if that’s what you have. It’s how wine is…
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Hungering for a salad dressing served at a local Asian restaurant, we made our own this weekend. It was so easy and delicious, we made up an extra-large batch to keep on hand for regular use. For lunch we tossed it with a package of shredded cabbage, essentially creating Asian cole slaw to go…
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Instead of beer, try hard cider. It’s a natural for quaffing or food pairing, and replaces the flavors of malt and hops with apple or pear (cider made with pears is called perry). First, the difference between hard cider and fresh cider. Hard cider is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from the unfiltered juice of…
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An even more delicious way to enjoy the flavor of Buffalo wings. Photo courtesy Nasoya. You may not be ready to take on homemade dumplings, as we suggested yesterday. But if you’re looking for easy, impressive hors d’oeuvres for entertaining? Make them with won ton wraps. Of course, you’d buy won ton wraps to…
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