Categories
- Argentina (2)
- Asian food (9)
- Chinese (2)
- Creative Process (31)
- ePortfolio (3)
- Media (2)
- Slide-tape (1)
- Video (1)
- Media (2)
- Food around the world (75)
- European (22)
- Las Américas (2)
- Uruguay & Chile (1)
- North American (1)
- French (12)
- Japanese (4)
- jewelry (4)
- language (1)
- Laos (2)
- Mexican (30)
- painting (14)
- photography (4)
- photoshop (5)
- Portugal (3)
- Singapore & Malaysia (1)
- Spanish (5)
- Travel (10)
- Uncategorized (1)
- Vancouver (3)
Category Archives: European
Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley, Class 1, Part 2
The main course for this meal was ‘Panned-fried Fish of the Day with a Juniper Berry Buerre Blanc and Curried Lentil Cauliflower‘. The best fish that day was haddock, and the ‘curry’ part of the curried vegetables was just a … Continue reading
Posted in European, Food around the world
Tagged alcohol, buerre blanc, cauliflower, cooking, dessert, fish, food, France, French, haddock, juniper berries, lentils, recipe, Rhone, rosé, tart, vin blanc, white wine, wine
Comments Off on Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley, Class 1, Part 2
Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley in France: Class 1, Part 1
Dish No. 1, Roasted Onion Trilogy Soup Lyonnaise, was a twist on the classic French Onion soup. The ingredients consisted of three different types of onion (red, white, brown) plus leeks and garlic and, of course, a large portion of red wine. … Continue reading
Posted in European, Food around the world
Tagged baguettes, cooking, creative, cuisine, food, France, French, French Onion Soup, Potato salad, puff pastry, red wine, Rhone, salad, sausage, wine
Comments Off on Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley in France: Class 1, Part 1
Stay-at-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Sherry, Port and Madeira
Carrying on with my class on ‘Tasting the Wines of Spain and Portugal’, I am going into the third segment, the fortified wines: Sherry, Port and Madeira. We actually only tasted one Sherry and one Port in the class (bottles … Continue reading
Posted in European, Food around the world, Travel
Tagged fino, fortified wine, Jerez, Madeira, oloroso sherry, port, Portugal, Sherry, Spain, Spanish, spiced almonds, tapas
Comments Off on Stay-at-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Sherry, Port and Madeira
At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: the Reds
According to the instructor of my wine-tasting class, Spain is the second largest wine producer in the world when it comes to reds, and Portugal is ramping up production of quality reds from the Duoro and Alentejo regions. So here’s … Continue reading
Posted in European, Food around the world, Travel
Tagged cork, cork trees, garnacha, grapes, grenache, Monastrell, Portugal, red wine, sangria, Spain, Spanish, spritzer, tannin, tempranillo, uvas, viñas viejas, vino tinto, wine
Comments Off on At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: the Reds
At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Cava and the Whites
In my tasting class at the university we tested 12 bottles of wine from Spain and Portugal. In addition, I have put in a few more bottles from the Iberian Peninsula that have caught my attention. To keep this blog … Continue reading
Posted in European, Food around the world, Travel
Tagged cava, green wine, Portugal, Spain, Spanish, sparkling wine, vino verde, white wine, wine, wines
Comments Off on At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Cava and the Whites