Tag Archives: red wine

the Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley – Class 3 Part 1

Posted on March 22, 2013 by albatz

I would never have suspected the  French to have recipes that contain meat, meat and more meat, but this was the second such ‘meaty’ dish that we have made in our French cooking class. So our third class featuring the … Continue reading →

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Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2013 by albatz

The second half of our second class on the food and wine of the Rhone River Valley featured ‘Mandarin Orange Pork Ribs with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes‘ followed by a dessert of moist ‘Dark Chocolate Cake with Orange Blossom Ice … Continue reading →

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Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley in France: Class 1, Part 1

Posted on March 7, 2013 by albatz

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 →

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At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: the Reds

Posted on January 25, 2013 by albatz

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 →

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