Ah, August, the kids are back in school, the temperatures are hot, hot and hot. Wouldn’t it be nice to invite some friends over to enjoy a summer evening?
Diners in Columbus and Opelika who don’t know which wine to drink with dinner need not worry. Wine knowledge and expertise is not confined to just large cities or wine-growing regions, according to Wine Spectator magazine. The magazine chose three local dining destinations for national wine awards.
When Faye Simmons was asked to pick her five favorite wines, she wailed, “That’s not fair. That’s like asking me to pick a favorite child. That’s just not possible.”
Folks are letting the dogs out in force.
Beefsteaks are popular grill-fare for summer meals, from juicy rib-eyes to porterhouses to strip steaks. Great cuts of meat often come with great prices. Splurge if you can, but if you’re on a budget, we have the goods on three cuts of meat done three ways that won’t blow the budget.
The Market, The Fresh Fish Joint, is having a wine tasting event at 6:30 p.m. July 28.
The Liberty Theatre's Youth Council is holding a spaghetti dinner tonight.
You may pick-up your dinners between 4-7 p.m. at the theater, 823 Eighth Ave.Here are some of the teams competing in the 2009 Pig Bowl at the Aflac Outdoor Games June 19-21. The judging begins at noon on June 21.
“What I’ve come to understand is that women are inherently better tasters than men,” Cochran says. “Oftentimes when I teach classes I have beginners, and when I ask people to volunteer what they’re (tasting) the women are shooting their hands up. I can’t call on them quickly enough. Their descriptions from the wine glass can be so nuanced and fabulous. I’m like, ‘Who are you?’”
Anyone can make a salad, you say. But can they make a great salad? There can be so much more to a salad than opening a bag of gourmet greens and tossing them with a store-bought dressing.
Stir-fried dishes often are accompanied by pasta or rice, and both begin with boiling water.
A stir-fry is only as good as its ingredients. Use fresh vegetables, preferably ones with contrasting colors, flavors and textures. If pressed for time, you may use packages of pre-sliced vegetables and meat.
It’s important to have all of the ingredients ready to go before you begin stir-frying. You’ll find that once you start, cooking goes too quickly to prepare ingredients between cooking steps.
Today, in celebration of Christmas Eve, this video will show you how to make a drink perfect for the holiday.
Christmas cookies are greater than the sum of their parts. We don’t need a food chemist to tell us that.
This recipe is from Annamaria Wikoff of Oakdale, Calif.
Try these quick recipes from Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
Rarely does a cookbook come around that’s so enchanting, it’s hard to put down. Warren Brown’s ‘‘CakeLove’’ is that book this year.
