Wine and Walnuts

A blog about eating, drinking, cooking and reading in the not so Deep South

Simple Advice for Pairing Food and Wine

Kimberly Houston | January 9, 2010

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  I’ll be honest — I had plans to post about something else today, but as I’m still feeling under the weather, I don’t have the energy to produce something original.  But, I did find a link to a nice little article from the January 5 edition  of Wine Spectator’s online Sips and Tips e-newsletter I [...]

Food and Wine Pairing: Chilied Almonds and Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux 2005

Kimberly Houston | December 26, 2009

On Christmas Eve I had the delicious French sparkler I wrote about in Wednesday’s post, paired with chilied almonds, pancetta biscuits, pimiento cheese and crackers, and Belgian truffles.  It was a small snack-feast for friends, and just the way I like to celebrate on Christmas Eve.  And a great way to toast/celebrate a glorious three [...]

Food and Wine Pairing: Penne with Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce, and 2006 Castellani Chianti Superiore

Kimberly Houston | December 13, 2009

Hmmmm, Saturday night.  I feel like when I do have the gumption to make a home-cooked meal lately, it’s usually on a Saturday night.  Why is this?  I reckon it’s because I have the entire day to prep, unlike on a weekday. That is, I have all day to: while away much time perusing recipes [...]