This simple recipe is an adaptation of one of Food & Wine’s most popular recipes - one of their 40 Best. Caramelized chicken melds with Vietnamese flavors in this delicious, sweet & spicy dish that cooks in a mere matter of minutes. Ingredients: 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup nam pla (fish sauce) 1/4 cup water 3 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp. minced … [Read more...]
A Perfect Halloween Cocktail: Liquid Web Cocktail
If you’re looking for a fun and delicious cocktail to serve to your favorite spooks on Halloween, I recommend the Liquid Web Cocktail, which I first came across on the CountryLiving website. It’s not exactly calorie free, but Halloween is a time for us to indulge in sweet things, right? Despite its sweetness, the Liquid Web is actually pretty light on the palate. … [Read more...]
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Bargain Bar Bites : A Very Happy Hour
Prior to a recent comedy show featuring Todd Barry at The Gateway location of Wiseguys, my wife and I were looking for an early dinner spot to dine. We were looking for refuge from a Sunday night snowstorm when I remembered that Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar features a Prime Happy Hour in the bar area from 5 to 7 pm, nightly. It’s one of the best bargains in town, … [Read more...]
19 Crimes Red Wine
According to the folks at 19 Crimes wines, “Nineteen crimes turned criminals into colonists.” The were 19 crimes of which, upon conviction of any, British rogues were sentenced to live in Australia. This “punishment by transportation” began in 1788 and many of the “outlaws” died at sea during their voyage to the New World. Named for the Aussie outlaws who … [Read more...]