One of my favorite foods to enjoy on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve is classic cheese fondue. It’s fun, festive and a great way to share food with company and loved ones. This is a pretty straightforward, classic Swiss-style cheese fondue. Enjoy it with cubed bread, blanched or raw veggies, fingerling potatoes, etc. Ingredients: 1 medium clove garlic, peeled and cut in … [Read more...]
Frescobaldi Wines for the Holidays
If you’re in the market for tasty but affordable Italian wines to help celebrate the holidays, I suggest you check out Frescobaldi. I recently tasted three different wines from Frescobaldi and was impressed by the quality of these Tuscan wines. Frescobaldi brings one thousand years of family history to their winemaking efforts and has been making wine in Tuscany for over 700 … [Read more...]
HO HO HOLIDAY DINING: Xmas and New Year’s Restaurant Dinners
On both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the Aerie restaurant at Snowbird’s Cliff Lodge will offer a special holiday menu from 5 to 9 p.m., priced at $79 per person, tax and gratuity not included. Executive Chef Ken Ohlinger’s holiday dinner starts with Bay Scallop Potato Chowder, followed by Roasted Pear & Blue Cheese Salad. The entree is a choice of Skate “Meuniere” with … [Read more...]
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I’m pretty certain that at PF Chang’s restaurants the chicken lettuce wraps are the most popular menu item. I sure do love ‘em. Well, the recipe for the chain’s wraps is a closely guarded secret, but I think this one comes pretty close. One difference is that I prefer not to include the crispy rice sticks that are used at PF Chang’s as filler, but you could add them … [Read more...]
An Affordable French Bordeaux
If you’re in the market for an affordable red wine to pour for the holidays (or any other time), I have a Bordeaux to recommend. Yes, I said Bordeaux. “Bordeaux” and “affordable” aren’t uttered in the same sentence all that often. However, I found a really well-made, affordable Bordeaux from France that is solid, tasty, and priced here at a mere $12.11. Bordeaux for 12 … [Read more...]
Where to Celebrate Great Food and Wine this Winter
Private Holiday Dining at Caffe Molise The good folks at Caffe Molise want to remind you for private holiday dining to “book early to avoid disappointment” by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-364-8833 for information and pricing. Caffe Molise’s private dining rooms can accommodate events and private parties from an intimate gathering of 10 to a celebration … [Read more...]
MORE PAGO TO LOVE: Pago 2.0 Opens on Main
When restaurateur Scott Evans opened Pago restaurant in 2009 in the 9th and 9th neighborhood, “farm-to-table,” “artisan,” “craft,” and “local” weren’t terms nearly as pervasive in the culinary world as they are today. He deserves credit for creating one of the first local restaurants to use and promote local products from businesses like Beehive Cheese, Clifford Family Farms, … [Read more...]
Spicy Asian Beef
Here is a simple but very tasty recipe for Asian-style beef. You could serve it with rice or as a salad, or even just by itself as an appetizer. Or, make it into lettuce cups. However you use the beef, I think you’ll find it to be vibrant and delicious. Ingredients: FOR THE BEEF & MARINADE 12 ounces flank steak 2 Tbsp water 2 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. … [Read more...]
Hess Collection Wines Perfect for Holidays
For quite some time, Hess Family Wine Estates and, more recently Hess Persson Estates, has been one of my favorite sources for excellent wine values. Hess is a family-owned, fifth-generation company committed to responsible agricultural and business practices. The Hess family’s wineries in California produce award-winning wines made with sustainable production and growing … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Ideas, Whiskey Dinners and more
WB’s Gift Ideas At WB’s Eatery in Ogden’s The Monarch, as well as online, you can purchase unique gift boxes and packs, as well as jams, cocktail kits and more - any of which would make a terrific gift for the holidays. If you or yours loves a good (non-alcoholic) Margarita, I’d suggest the Margarita Box from WB’s Market, which includes 750ml Ritual Zero Proof Tequila … [Read more...]