October 2011 - Posts

• The Pour: Calvados — A Taste of Apples and Fall — The Pour

  Rustic Calvados, distilled from cider, can defy our expectations of brandy. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2011, 05:15 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Liquor

• Recipes for Health: Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Part 1: Winter Squash — Recipes for Health

  Most of these festive and comforting dishes have Mediterranean origins, which doesn’t exactly conjure Thanksgiving, but they’re worthy companions to turkey. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2011, 05:13 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Squash (Vegetable)

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Coffee, Cocktails and Meals in Between at Prima

  The owners of Ninth Street Espresso, Summit Bar and Motorino have joined forces. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2011, 12:16 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Motorino, Bowery Diner, Ken Nye, Summit Bar, Matheiu Palombino, Prima, Greg Seider, Hamid Rashidzada

• Piero Antinori: Rosso di Montalcino should allow other grapes

  Rosso di Montalcino would benefit from the addition of international varieties, Marchese Piero Antinori says in the latest issue of Decanter. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2011, 12:14 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Ridgeview to make Waitrose sparkling

  Waitrose has announced that English winery Ridgeview will make the UK supermarket's own-brand sparkling wine, due for launch in 2014. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2011, 12:11 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• St Emilion debts force landmark sale

  Saint Emilion is being forced to sell off local landmarks in order to pay off massive debts. Read More... Posted Oct 30 2011, 04:30 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Chinese government approves wine investment fund

  The Chinese government has approved the first-ever Chinese investment fund specialising in wine. Read More... Posted Oct 30 2011, 04:24 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Ferran Adria, Ducasse, Robuchon lend support to wine origin campaign

  The world's leading chefs and sommeliers have given their support to a coalition calling for truth in wine labelling. Read More... Posted Oct 30 2011, 04:21 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Westchester Dining | Yonkers: La Bella Havana, a Cuban Restaurant in Yonkers - Review

  La Bella Havana in Yonkers, formerly the French-Cuban restaurant Belle Havana, offers traditional Cuban fare in a casual, comfortable setting. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2011, 02:11 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, Westchester County (NY), Yonkers (NY)

• Connecticut Dining | Farms and Orchards: Connecticut’s Farms and Orchards in the Fall

  As the weather turns colder, farms around Connecticut are still selling a wide range of late-season bounty — apples and cider, pumpkins and pies — to visitors. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2011, 01:15 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Apples, Connecticut, Agriculture and Farming, Autumn (Season)

• Long Island Dining | Up From Florida: Florida-Based Restaurant Chains Expanding to Long Island

  Several Florida-based chains that have recently expanded their presence on Long Island, their brands often familiar to Long Islanders who spend time in Florida. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2011, 01:00 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, Long Island (NY)

• New Jersey Dining | Pompton Lakes: Channeling Ireland at Thatcher McGhee’s Pub in N.J. - Review

  Thatcher McGhee’s Irish Pub and Eatery in Pompton Lakes, N.J., where the menu leans heavily toward American-friendly pub food, is as Irish as you want it to be. Read More... Posted Oct 29 2011, 12:35 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, New Jersey

• Diner’s Journal Blog: And About That Corn

  Even if you can't find good fresh corn, frozen corn can be put to good use. Read More... Posted Oct 28 2011, 06:34 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Potatoes, Corn, Cooking, Soup, home cooking, A Good Appetite, Colombian

• A Good Appetite: From Colombia, the Ultimate One-Pot Meal — A Good Appetite

  Somewhere between a soup and a stew, an Americanized version of Ajiaco combines chicken, short ribs, potatoes, corn and more. Read More... Posted Oct 28 2011, 06:33 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Soups, Chickens, beef

• Recipe: Colombia Chicken, Short Rib and Potato Stew - Recipe

  A recipe for Colombian Chicken, Short Rib and Potato Stew (Ajiaco con Pollo). Read More... Posted Oct 28 2011, 06:33 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Potatoes, Soups, Chickens, beef