THE NIBBLE BLOG: Products, Recipes & Trends In Specialty Foods
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April 21, 2010 at 7:50 am
· Filed under International Foods, Wine
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Try a Pinot Noir with Lamb Vindaloo. Photo
by Michal Szydlowski | SXC. |
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Vishal Khosla, owner of Klay Oven in Chicago, has had a lot of time to experiment with wine parings at his Indian restaurant. His tips for what pairs best:
- A dirty martini goes well with appetizers like vegetable samosas or chicken and lamb kabobs with onions and green peppers.
- With Lamb Vindaloo, try a Pinot Noir; it offers a subtly sweet contrast to the spices in the dish.
- Chicken Masala pairs best with Sauvignon Blanc; the wine provides a contrast to the spices in the dish.
- Try a bold Cabernet Sauvignon to add some intensity to chickpea and lentil dishes.
- Hot curries need a wine with a bit of residual sugar. Try Riesling or Gewürztraminer; with milder curries, have an Alsatian Pinot Gris.
See reviews of our favorite Indian specialty foods. |
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April 21, 2010 at 7:29 am
· Filed under Chocolate, Giftable, Mother's Day
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| Mother’s Day is May 9th, less than three weeks away. It’s the second-biggest chocolate-buying holiday, after Valentine’s Day.
We make gift giving easy: Send Mom a box of chocolates from one of our Top Pick Of The Week artisan chocolatiers.
What does it take to get chosen as a Top Pick Of The Week chocolate?
Quality, consistency and good service. There are wonderful boutique chocolatiers who don’t [yet] have the resources to provide good customer service for online orders—for example, they’re too busy making chocolate and have no one to pick up the phone and answer questions. Our selected chocolatiers were put through their paces via online orders with special instructions (no coconut or no chile, for example), and passed with flying colors.
Are you ready to discover a wonderful new chocolatier?
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Chocolate “jewels” from Barlovento
Chocolates. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. |
| Tomorrow we’ll begin to present non-chocolate gifts for Mother’s Day—and maybe some more chocolate, too! |
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April 21, 2010 at 7:05 am
· Filed under Meat & Poultry
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The shirt says it all (and is a unique gift
for bacon-loving friends). |
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Bacon lovers: Here’s your chance to wear your heart on your sleeve (or more precisely, your chest).
San Francisco chef/butcher Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats creates tee shirts that celebrate his products. “Bacon Is The New Black” is a shirt that will appeal to many people we know.
The limited-edition tees are printed on American Apparel 100% cotton jersey shirts. They’re available online at 4505meats.com while supplies last, for $25.00.
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