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Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley, Class 1, Part 2

Posted on March 12, 2013 by albatz

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 →

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How to make Sangría! Olé!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by albatz

Sangría is the traditional Spanish version of a wine spritzer… We have been focusing on España for our Spanish Course Soleado. And, speaking of Spain, what could be more perfect for a warm summer evening than Sangría? Last week we decided to videotape … Continue reading →

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Lime ‘Mezcalito’ Mistakes

Posted on September 12, 2012 by albatz

These were supposed to be Margaritas, but we accidentally used Mezcal instead of Tequila, and Mezcalitos were born! 1. Rim glasses with lime and dip into salt.  2. Into a powerful blender pour:  1 can of limeade concentrate (we used … Continue reading →

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Mezcal (vs. Tequila)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by albatz

Mezcal is a liquor similar to tequila, not surprising considering that both mezcal and tequila are made of the agave plant, also known as maguey. The only difference between them is that mezcal can be made from a variety of … Continue reading →

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