Gnocchi with Pancetta and Peas

Gnocchi with Pancetta and Peas

Nov 5, 2022 | Cooking & Food, Wine

By Bob Lipinski Gnocchi (nee-OH-kee) “Little lumps;” pasta, generally made from potatoes or semolina flour, with or without eggs, and shaped into little dumplings or discs. They can be cooked in a variety of ways—baked, boiled, or grilled; generally served covered...
Aging Wine — Fact or Fiction?

Aging Wine — Fact or Fiction?

Oct 19, 2022 | Wine

By Bob Lipinski Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner and as we enjoyed a few appetizers, he served a bottle of a 1998 Australian Chardonnay from a winery I’ve never heard of. The wine was dark yellow and when tasted, it was well past its point of...
Green Beans and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce

Green Beans and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce

Jul 21, 2022 | Cooking & Food, Wine

By Bob Lipinski I enjoy making colorful, tasty dishes that don’t incorporate too many ingredients and are fairly easy to prepare. This dish was made decades ago by my mother when green beans (formerly called string beans) were in season. I’ve been making it for quite...
Pinot Noir – The White Wine Lover’s Grape

Pinot Noir – The White Wine Lover’s Grape

Jun 4, 2022 | Wine

By Bob Lipinski If there is one wine that lovers of red and white wine can enjoy with equal pleasure, it is Pinot Noir. It’s light- to medium-bodied, with little bitterness (tannin) and loaded with plenty of juicy fruit. Unlike many red wines, Pinot Noir can be...
Cod Fish Cakes

Cod Fish Cakes

Jan 28, 2022 | Cooking & Food, Wine

By Bob Lipinski I enjoy codfish… perhaps it’s the texture, flavor, or versatility of this fish. When combined with the rest of the ingredients and lightly fried, it’s extremely tasty, full of flavor, and stands up to a multitude of wines, both white and red....

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