March 2010 - Posts

• North Korean dictator snaps up 09 Latour

  The North Korean government has bought the entire 2009 stock of Chateau Latour's second wine, Les Forts de Latour. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2010, 11:44 PM by Decanter News

• Cooking With Dexter: Little House in Brooklyn - NYTimes.com

  Laura Ingalls Wilder’s food is big with the Brooklyn kids. Kindergartners too. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2010, 01:56 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, Brooklyn (NYC)

• Recipes: Crackling Corn Bread

  A recipe for crackling corn bread. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2010, 01:55 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, corn bread

• Recipes: Lard and Cracklings

  A recipe for lard and cracklings. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2010, 01:48 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, cracklings, lard

• Chateau Phelan Segur sells vineyards to Montrose

  Thierry Gardinier, owner of Chateau Phelan S��gur in Saint Est��phe, has sold 22 hectares of his property to neighbour Martin Bouygues of Chateau Montrose. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2010, 02:36 AM by Decanter News

• En primeur second day: 2005 comparisons persist

  On the second day of en primeur, reactions continue to be overwhelmingly positive �� though the 2009 vintage still faces a formidable rival in the great 2005. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2010, 12:23 AM by Decanter News

• In Florida, the Seafood Becomes Less Local

  Anglers face a double whammy: stricter federal limits and greater restaurant reliance on imported fish. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 08:46 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Seafood, Florida, Law and Legislation, Fishing, Commercial, Unemployment

• Wines of The Times: Rioja Crianza, a Satisfying Choice in Both Taste and Value

  The wine panel tasted 20 bottles of Rioja crianza, a consistently appealing Spanish red. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 05:12 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Wines

• Giant Greenhouses Mean Flavorful Tomatoes All Year

  It is endless summer at greenhouses like the ones owned by Backyard Farms in Maine, where tasty, colorful tomatoes are grown year-round. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 05:03 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Agriculture, Organic Food, Tomatoes, Factory Farming

• Food Stuff: Project Sandwich Offers International Lunch

  A sandwich shop in SoHo lets customers sample the flavors of many countries. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 04:56 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Robert, the Wright and Sandwiched

  Visitors to Manhattan museums have three new places to eat. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 04:55 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Museums

• Feed Me: Mexican Favorites at El Parador.

  Catching up with a survivor — El Parador, in its 52nd year — instead of chasing new restaurants. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 04:47 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants

• Reclaiming Ireland’s Culinary Heritage, One Roast Lamb or Sponge Cake at a Time

  Darina Allen’s Ballymaloe is a cookery school in County Cork whose influence is felt worldwide. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 04:37 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Ireland, Education and Schools

• A TV Show and Congress Tackle School Lunches

  Lawmakers, a reality-show chef and now a blogger are all tackling poor nutrition in the school lunchroom. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 04:23 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth, Obesity, Education and Schools, Law and Legislation, Oliver, Jamie, Child Nutrition Act

• Food Stuff: A Deco Lounge for the Empire State Building

  A new place for cocktails fits in with the style of the Empire State Building. Read More... Posted Mar 30 2010, 04:08 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Empire State Building (NYC)