by Bob Lipinski | May 22, 2025 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski I’m one of those individuals that doesn’t wait until hot weather to light the barbecue grill. I enjoy grilling most anytime, including during snowstorms and frigid temperatures. However, I draw the line when outside is experiencing heavy torrential...
by Bob Lipinski | Oct 4, 2023 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski This pasta dish is a specialty of Rome. Although there are many stories as to the origin of this dish, the first mention in writing was after World War II. Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ pound guanciale...
by Bob Lipinski | Jan 26, 2023 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski It was over 30 years ago that the Dean of Italian Wine Writers, Burton Anderson, when writing about world-class grape varieties, decreed that France has Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, and Germany has Riesling, but Italy, has three that...
by Bob Lipinski | 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...
by Bob Lipinski | Nov 19, 2021 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Thanksgiving signifies family, food, drink, fun, history, and tradition, all wrapped up into one midweek day. The Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving Day in the autumn of 1621 to celebrate their first successful harvest season. Wild grapes were...
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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