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Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 1

Posted on March 19, 2013 by albatz

Part 1 of our second class in the food and wine of the Rhone Valley started with an ‘Epicurean Fish Consommé’ that was started in our previous class, followed by a ‘Salad with Bleu de Bresse Cheese and Grilled Walnuts’. … Continue reading →

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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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At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Cava and the Whites

Posted on January 24, 2013 by albatz

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 →

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food & wine of the Alsace Class 3 Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2012 by albatz

In our previous class we started preparing ‘Foie Gras au Naturel‘ for this third class. At $225/kilo, and requiring a very precise SousVide Water Oven to cook it correctly, this fancy duck liver is not something I’m going to be … Continue reading →

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