Chili Peppers: Some Like It Hot!

Chili Peppers: Some Like It Hot!

Jan 10, 2025 | Cooking & Food

By Bob Lipinski “Water does not put out the fire in your mouth because the oily resins in capsaicin are not water soluble.” Your mouth is on fire, your heart is pounding, your forehead is perspiring, your eyes are watering, your nose is running, your throat is dry,...
Espresso and Cappuccino — Italy’s Great Coffees

Espresso and Cappuccino — Italy’s Great Coffees

Dec 19, 2024 | Cooking & Food

By Bob Lipinski Italians have been sipping little cups of strong coffee for over 400 years, but the coffee we know as espresso — a thick, dark liquid with a foamy, creamy head, or crema dates from 1903. This is when machines (perfected simultaneously in Milan and...
Fondue — A Swiss Tradition

Fondue — A Swiss Tradition

Dec 6, 2024 | Cheese

By Bob Lipinski “Cheese complements a good meal and supplements a bad one.” — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin As the weather turns colder and days become shorter, thoughts of sitting around a roaring fire come to mind. Although freshly roasted chestnuts and large mugs...
Wines To Elevate Your Holiday Celebrations

Wines To Elevate Your Holiday Celebrations

Nov 23, 2024 | Wine

By Bob Lipinski During the holiday season, I usually have a list of wines that I prefer to drink, but this year, I have discovered some new ones that I will definitely include. Sales (and consumption) of red wine (as well as champagne and fortified wines) rise during...
Cooking With Wine

Cooking With Wine

Nov 5, 2024 | Cooking & Food, Wine

By Bob Lipinski Anyone who enjoys cooking and creating gourmet dinners or just tinkering around the stove can transform dishes into Epicurean triumphs with wine. Chefs the world over know the value of wine and have been cooking with it daily, transforming the blandest...

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