by Bob Lipinski | Sep 17, 2020 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Absolutely one of my favorite summertime cold pasta dishes! Ingredients 1 pound farfalle, cooked al dente 1 teaspoon olive oil 8 cloves garlic, chopped fine 2-1/2 pounds Roma tomatoes, quartered lengthwise into wedges (smaller if necessary), then cut...
by Bob Lipinski | Sep 7, 2020 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski Prosecco is both the name of a grape and a sparkling wine that originates in Italy’s northeast regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto. Prosecco is known locally in these regions as Glera. The Prosecco grape is thin-skinned with high acid and is...
by Bob Lipinski | Aug 24, 2020 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski I call it lacquer sauce because when the asparagus are finished cooking, the consistency and visual of the sauce resembles lacquer. Recipe 2 pounds of thin asparagus (about 3 dozen) 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon ginger...
by Bob Lipinski | Jul 12, 2020 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski When it’s hot outside I’m looking for a beverage that’s light, refreshing, chillable, perhaps somewhat acidic to cleanse my palate, but most of all… it contains alcohol. I enjoy wine and during hot weather I have found ways to convert that glass of...
by Bob Lipinski | Jul 2, 2020 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski Independence Day commemorates the Continental Congress’s formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. However, it was not declared a federal holiday until 1941. Following are some tidbits of holiday celebration. The Statue of...
by Bob Lipinski | Jun 20, 2020 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Years ago, while enduring being “snowed-in” for several days, after one of the northeast’s heavy storms, I wondered what I was going to make for dinner. My driveway was under two feet of snow and even if I could shovel out, the roads were not yet...
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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