Tag Archives: Italian

An Overview of the ISA Wine Pairing Criteria

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Stefano

As promised a while ago to Suzanne, the gracious author of food and cooking blog apuginthekitchen, in this post I will briefly go through the core foundations of food-wine pairing, providing an overview of the main criteria conceived and recommended … Continue reading →

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Vertical Tasting of Marisa Cuomo’s Fiorduva

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Stefano

During a recent trip to Milan, I participated in a pretty exciting (well, at least if you are into Italian wine!) event organized by the Milan chapter of the Italian Sommelier Association: a vertical tasting of six vintages of Fiorduva, … Continue reading →

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Saffron “Milanese” Risotto – Recommended Wine Pairing (and a bit of trivia re Tocai)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Stefano

So, yeah, I’m still in catch-up mode with my wine pairing recommendations… Sorry if it took me a while, but here we go: these are my suggestions in terms of what to pair with Francesca’s wonderful Saffron Milanese Risotto (which, incidentally, … Continue reading →

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Sea Scallops as a Valentine? Why Not!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Francesca

I’m about to say something that, as a cook and a food blogger, I shouldn’t say, but I am who I am and, at my age, changes are small miracles. So, the ugly truth is… I’m not a fish fan, … Continue reading →

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Clicks & Corks: the blogosphere keeps growing…

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Francesca

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone on the East Coast is safe and warm. As far as we are concerned, Stefano has been shoveling a lot of snow yesterday… Let me immediately say that this is not a proper post, but rather … Continue reading →

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A Valentine to Two Readers: St Michael Eppan, AA Pinot Grigio “Sanct Valentin” 2010 DOC Reviewed

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Stefano

Essentially, this post is a valentine for two of our readers who, on different occasions, asked questions about Italian Pinot Grigio wines: Jeanette of wonderful Africa-centric blog Global Grazers where readers may learn many facets of African cultures, food and wine, and Frank, … Continue reading →

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Flora’s Table New Column: Stuff We Like

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Francesca

My birthday is coming up and, for the first time in my life, I do not feel like that day should have been declared a public holiday. I guess it’s the inevitable aging process… it’s taking a toll, not really … Continue reading →

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Vinitaly International/Slow Wine NYC 2013: The Full Story

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Stefano

As mentioned on a previous post, Vinitaly International/Slow Wine NYC 2013 was held in New York on January 28 and I have had the opportunity to attend, with the added bonus of meeting in person Anatoli, the author of the excellent wine … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s Sicilian-Style Stracotto

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Francesca

4/6 Servings I wish I could take credit for this recipe but…nope! Not even a teensy bit. This red, opulent dish comes straight from my dad’s childhood memories. When he visited us for the holidays (yeah, he left but my … Continue reading →

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The Super Sweet Blogging Award

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Francesca

Last Christmas Eve, Fae of Fae’s Twist & Tango decided to play Santa and put something super sweet under our Christmas tree. 🙂 We want to thank Fae for passing on to us this lovely award. Fae is a very … Continue reading →

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