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UBC Food & Wine of Alsace: Class 2 Part 1

Posted on December 12, 2012 by albatz

These three cooking classes, featuring the food and wine of the Alsace region of France, were taken with UBC Continuing Studies. The Alsace region has moved back and forth between Germany and France over the centuries, and both the food and … Continue reading →

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the food & wine of Alsace: Class 1, Part 2

Posted on November 2, 2012 by albatz

Part 1 of this Alsatian menu Although the Alsace is a province of France, it is right on the border with Germany, and the food and wine has been heavily influenced by the Bavarians. One blog described it as ‘Germany … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world, French | Tagged Alsace, cabbage, chicken, cooking, cuisine, food, France, Grand Cru, Kirsch, Kronenburg beer, mashed potatoes, menu, Muscat, prunes, Reisling, sorbet, souffle, wheat beer, wine | Comments Off

a wine tour of Cafayate, in the northwest of Argentina

Posted on October 20, 2012 by albatz

November is spring in Argentina, and we were there November, 2008. The northwest of Argentina is the most amazing region. This blog focuses on Cafayate, one small town in that area with its four wineries that offered free tastings. (from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Las Américas | Tagged Argentina, Bodega, Cabernet Sauvignon, cabrito, Cafayate, cooking, cuisine, empanada, food, matambre, Mlabec, parrillada, picada, Quebrada, Quilmes, Salta, tannat, tasting, Torrontes, tour, wine, wineries | Comments Off

Stay-at-Home Wine Tour of South America

Posted on October 19, 2012 by albatz

Our instructor, Lynn Coulthard, started our wine tour of South America with a sparkling Torrontés, a cool region wine from Patagonia in the south of Argentina. The sweet sparkling wine, akin to Asti Spumanti, was priced at $26 and good value. The next … Continue reading →

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the food & wine of Alsace: UBC Class 1, Part 1

Posted on October 19, 2012 by albatz

Starting our Alsatian food extravaganza was an ‘Asparagus, Orange and Crab Salad’ with ‘Dill Dressing’. The salad began with a ‘five-petalled’ flower of spinach, topped with a loose bundle of arugula. And it carried on from there, an amazing mix … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world, French | Tagged Alsace, asparagus, bacon, Brut, cheese, cooking, crab, cuisine, food, France, menu, quiche, recipe, rosé, salad, spinach, tart, wine | Comments Off

fall menu from the Burgundy region of France

Posted on October 4, 2012 by albatz

From my UBC ‘Cooking with Wine’ class: the menu for a seasonal fall feast, featuring specialities from the Burgundy region of France. • To start, raw trout marinated in lime juice, olive oil and chopped dill, topped with caramelized onions … Continue reading →

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What to do with pounds & pounds of Italian prune plums!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by albatz

What do you do with a hundred pounds or so of plums? I made Plum Butter! Despite the name this contains no butter, and is in reality a very reduced and intensely flavoured ‘syrup’ that goes great on anything ‘creamy’ … 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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Spanish Tapas at UBC, Class No. 2

Posted on September 18, 2012 by albatz

My favorite dish of the evening was pickled mackerel, (escabeche), described as ‘fish in vinegar’. It didn’t sound all that appealing, and when I saw the amount of work involved in filleting these small fish I was quite glad that … Continue reading →

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Spanish Tapas at UBC, Class No 1

Posted on September 17, 2012 by albatz

Here is the menu for our first cooking class in Spanish tapas. smoky paprika-spiced almonds olives marinated in lemon, roasted red pepper and herbs eggplant dip served with toasts Spanish tortilla (a potato omelete, very different from Mexican tortillas) fresh … Continue reading →

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