by Bob Lipinski | 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...
by Bob Lipinski | Sep 18, 2024 | Cooking & Food
By Bob Lipinski I recently had the opportunity of tasting a condiment called Pikliz Royal (pee-kleez). Pikliz is a staple condiment in Haitian cuisine and is a mix of pickled cabbage, carrots, and scotch bonnet (habanero) peppers. I tried it on a multitude of foods,...
by Bob Lipinski | Sep 14, 2024 | Cooking & Food
By Bob Lipinski A salad comprising chopped lettuce (Romaine, Bibb, iceberg, Boston, etc.) tomatoes, roasted or grilled (not fried) chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, crumbled blue cheese, crisp bacon, scallions, and a red wine vinaigrette. An interesting...
by Bob Lipinski | Sep 1, 2024 | Beer
By Bob Lipinski Guinness Stout, founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness, ran an interesting ad campaign for Guinness in Ireland, stating that… “Over seven million Guinnesses are drunk every day.” The popular reply was… “I didn’t know it was such a large family.” Porter and...
by Bob Lipinski | Aug 17, 2024 | Spirits
By Bob Lipinski “Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.” — G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, English Writer If you’re like me, you probably enjoy cocktails year-round and perhaps you may even have a favorite one or even two. When I entertain,...
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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