Jun 10, 2025 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski When I think about Father’s Day, I remember barbecuing steaks, hamburgers, sausages, and hot dogs, over “real charcoal,” while enjoying bottles of beer, served along with platters of cold macaroni and potato salad, and, of course, slices of sour dill...
Mar 1, 2025 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Tempura, a Japanese specialty, consists of pieces of seafood, vegetables, or occasionally chicken, that are lightly battered, then deep-fried to a golden color. The batter, which must be light and thin, is made of flour (traditionally wheat), eggs, and...
Jan 10, 2025 | Cooking & Food
By Bob Lipinski “Water does not put out the fire in your mouth because the oily resins in capsaicin are not water soluble.” Your mouth is on fire, your heart is pounding, your forehead is perspiring, your eyes are watering, your nose is running, your throat is dry,...
Dec 19, 2024 | Cooking & Food
By Bob Lipinski Italians have been sipping little cups of strong coffee for over 400 years, but the coffee we know as espresso — a thick, dark liquid with a foamy, creamy head, or crema dates from 1903. This is when machines (perfected simultaneously in Milan and...
Nov 5, 2024 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Anyone who enjoys cooking and creating gourmet dinners or just tinkering around the stove can transform dishes into Epicurean triumphs with wine. Chefs the world over know the value of wine and have been cooking with it daily, transforming the blandest...
Oct 2, 2024 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski The changing colors reflect the season of autumn, the activity of harvesting grapes to make wine. Large gondolas are filled to the brim as workers fastidiously cut the sugar-laden grape clusters from the vine. Then they are loaded onto trucks to the...
Bob Lipinski, author of 10 books; writes, consults, and conducts training seminars on Wine, Spirits, and Food and is available for speaking engagements.
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