Sometimes the wine demands a departure from the best-laid plans. With a pretty upscale version of … Provençal rosé cries out for pissaladièreRead more
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Preview two bright wine pours for spring
Winemakers often go out on tour this time of year. In the northern hemisphere, they’ve just … Preview two bright wine pours for springRead more
Small-town culinary greatness: Patty Queen’s Cottage
One of the pleasures of touring rural France, Italy, or Spain is discovering amazing country restaurants … Small-town culinary greatness: Patty Queen’s CottageRead more
Brilliant Sancerre boosts saffron & roasted-squash pizza
We have to admit that we prefer good Sancerre to the New World versions of Sauvignon … Brilliant Sancerre boosts saffron & roasted-squash pizzaRead more
Drink Progressively at Harvest in Cambridge
One of the pioneers of New American Cuisine, Harvest restaurant (44 Brattle St, Cambridge, Mass., 617-868-2255, … Drink Progressively at Harvest in CambridgeRead more
Trimbach Pinot Blanc sparkles with Alsatian flatbread
Wine preferences are a funny thing. Most wine drinkers name the grapes of Bordeaux and Burgundy … Trimbach Pinot Blanc sparkles with Alsatian flatbreadRead more
Ogier Reine Jeanne spices up fennel and sausage
As one of our California-born, Europe-based readers pointed out in response to our last pizza post, … Ogier Reine Jeanne spices up fennel and sausageRead more
Maison Empereur is Ali Baba’s cave for foodies
Julia Child reportedly lamented her husband Paul’s transfer from Paris to Marseille in the early 1950s, … Maison Empereur is Ali Baba’s cave for foodiesRead more
Pastis: the heady sip of Marseille
Amid all the shops selling olive oil soap in Marseille, we almost overlooked La Maison du … Pastis: the heady sip of MarseilleRead more
Bouillabaisse without fish but full of ceremony
If there’s one subject more contentious in Marseille than the sanctity of the Olympique football team, … Bouillabaisse without fish but full of ceremonyRead more