Discovering Ballymaloe relish on a sojourn to Whitehead, Northern Ireland, we became determined to make a copycat version. It’s not quite the same, but it is good.
Author: Pat and David
Visiting Beit Trad, ‘A House in the Lebanese Mountains’
‘A House in the Lebanese Mountains’ is both a cookbook and a magic carpet that transports the reader to a place of serenity and hospitality. MatthieuSalvaing’s photographs of Beit Trad (reproduced here by permission) bring the book alive.
Taking a fresh look at some North Fork Long Island wineries
Re-visiting wineries on Long Island’s North Fork revealed some surprises and some summer treats among the wines.
La Jetée gives seafood and farm bounty a southern French accent
Spike Gjerde’s La Jetée gives the Fell’s Point neighborhood the kind of classy yet relaxed upscale dining it needed.
The surprising tastes of Guinness in Baltimore
Even though it doesn’t brew the classic stout, the first experimental Guinness brewery in the U.S. makes a cool, refreshing stop in Baltimore.
Taste the Chesapeake at Thames Street Oyster House
Thames Street Oyster House in the Fell’s Point quarter of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is definitely the place to go for Chesapeake Bay seafood.
Food to bring home from Sicily
On an island where fresh food is prized, it’s not all that easy to discover foodstuffs to bring home. We persevered, nonetheless.
Enotecas offer insights into Sicily’s wine renaissance
Sicily’s wine culture is maturing at breakneck speed. The great improvements in winemaking are parelled by the rise of enotecas.
