by Bob Lipinski | Jan 18, 2024 | Cheese
By Bob Lipinski Feta, America’s favorite Greek cheese, has been made in Greece for over 3,000 years. Although some claim the first written mention of feta appears in Homer’s Odyssey, dating to the end of the eighth century B.C. The word feta comes from the practice of...
by Bob Lipinski | Nov 4, 2023 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski Many years ago, as a young journalist, I often heard that Beaujolais was intended to be drunk while still very young, and if over a year old, lost its appeal and charm and is best forgotten. Older journalists jokingly referred to Beaujolais Nouveau as...
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 | Apr 8, 2023 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Scallops are one of those versatile foods that lend itself to simplistic or complicated recipes. Pan-fried, poached, baked, broiled, or even blackened makes these “pillows of the sea” a delicious treat. One of my favorite recipes will hopefully become...
by Bob Lipinski | Feb 25, 2023 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski For years, chefs, critics, and food writers have been telling us that red wines need to be paired with red meats and white wines with white meats or fish. This is what I call “The One Size Fits All,” concept and doesn’t take into consideration 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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