Lobster Risotto
Decadent. Delicious. Ridiculously simple. Last July, I penned a primer of sorts on how to make a basic risotto. While this can still be used as a reference, the recipe below has a few tweaks to the process that I…
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Decadent. Delicious. Ridiculously simple. Last July, I penned a primer of sorts on how to make a basic risotto. While this can still be used as a reference, the recipe below has a few tweaks to the process that I…
Continue readingI’ve been curious about this estate for a long time, but never had the opportunity to try their Brunello. That changed this weekend and I’m much the better for it. Pian dell’Orino is tiny estate, only 6 hectares in…
Continue readingLast week, during our outing to Eataly, my oldest ordered Gnocchi with a Spring Lamb Ragu that was absolutely amazing. After tasting his dish, I decided to attempt a recreation. And so… Ragu con Agnello 1 1/4 pounds…
Continue reading2002 marked the first harvest for the Estate of Tenute delle Terre Nere. Situated on the volcanic slopes of Sicily’s Mt. Etna, Tenute delle Terre Nere – loosely translated as: “Estate of the Black Land” in a nod to…
Continue readingJames Suckling has said “Bibi Graetz is a freak for Old Vines….” That can surely be said of the vineyards that yield his flagship wine, Testamatta. Bibi Graetz with some of his open topped casks used for fermentation…
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