by Sean Ludford | Nov 12, 2024 | Beer, Food & Eating, Spirits, Wine
Pairing wine with your Thanksgiving dinner, whether it be traditional fare or your own twist, is always a challenge. Roasted turkey is straightforward enough, but the table is often filled with a wide range of flavors. Do yourself a favor and skip considering the sickening sweet dishes that find their way to the table when considering wine pairings. Nothing will pair well with candied...
by Sean Ludford | Oct 15, 2024 | Food & Eating
Tired of pumpkin everything in the fall? What about apples? Are not apples a fruit of fall? Let’s celebrate apples in an easy-to-make dessert/snack that also incorporates two other apple products we love: cider and Calvados. I love a good, fresh apple fritter, but I don’t like the huge, goopy fritters we see too often. After several attempts to make the ideal apple fritter...
by Sean Ludford | Sep 10, 2024 | Beer, Food & Eating, Travel
Oktoberfest, one of the world’s greatest is expected to set attendance records. This year’s event, the 189th Oktoberfest, takes place 21 September through 6 October. If you cannot make it to Munich you can likely find an Oktoberfest celebration near you. Oktoberfest is an event worthy of your attendance and one that you would likely feel the urge to return (as opposed to Mardi...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 3, 2024 | Food & Eating
When barbecue season arrives you have to have a few go-to tools on your culinary tool belt. I have my dry-rub prepared and ready to go in my pantry as well as my favorite barbecue sauce in a jar in the refrigerator. When you have a great dry rub and sauce ready to go dinner can be made in a flash. Here are my recipes developed...
by Megan FitzPatrick | Dec 7, 2023 | Food & Eating, Random
In 2023, Hanukkah is celebrated December 7 to December 15. Festival of Lights – no somber celebrating here with a holiday titled this way, not when two miracles are commemorated. Eight days of celebrating, lighting of candles, foods fried in oil are all elements of the holiday you may be familiar with. Hanukkah means “dedication” or “rededication”. The ancient Israelites were victorious over the...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 14, 2023 | Food & Eating
One of the best things about summer is that it’s BBQ season. We love firing up the grill and eating outdoors. Of course there is no reason to have a limited menu just because you have abandoned the kitchen. One grilling staple that is inexplicably out-sourced in the BBQ sauce. Why buy the jarred sauces filled with names that no one can pronounce? Making...
