Pukka – Wine and Indian Food Pairing

Butter chicken and basmati rice If you haven’t yet read Beppi Crosariol’s recent Globe and Mail article on pairing wine with Indian food, I highly recommend you do so. It’s one of the most informative pieces I’ve read on the topic and it was my introduction to the...
OWS PEC Wine and Chocolate Tasting

OWS PEC Wine and Chocolate Tasting

It used to be that wine and chocolate tastings were a regular occurrence on this blog, but it’s been a while since I’ve indulged in two of the greatest pleasures in life. The Ontario Wine Society Prince Edward County Chapter’s pre-Valentine’s Day wine and...
U.S.A. Rice Recipe Challenge

U.S.A. Rice Recipe Challenge

One of the fun parts of blogging has been taking on the occasional recipe challenge. I love these. For someone who rarely, if ever, cooks, these challenges are a great opportunity to learn something new and stretch a bit creatively.  Shawn also loves when I do them...