Lynne Kiesling On the subject of wine … the KP Spouse and I have been members of the wine club at Preston Vineyards in the Dry Creek valley in Sonoma County for a while. Preston is at the way-far north end of the valley; you go to the end of the road, take a right, …
Lynne Kiesling Today the Supreme Court struck down the interstate wine shipment bans in several U.S. states. SCOTUSblog has the links to the decision documents. I’ve posted frequently here on the topic. According to this Wired story, By a 5-4 vote, the high court ruled that the bans involving out-of-state wineries unconstitutionally discriminated against interstate …
Lynne Kiesling From Chocolate & Zucchini, asparagus and strawberry tart. Yum. Different. Have to try that when I get home.
Lynne Kiesling Back in Paris after three days in Grenoble working with co-authors C?line and Dean on a very fun experimental project. Grenoble is beautifully situated in a valley between three mountain ranges, and we had a blast. The KP Spouse got to be Nature Boy and do some hiking while we worked, and we …
Lynne Kiesling As a hostess gift I took a box of incredible Patrick Roger on the Boulevard St. Germain. This is some of the most amazing chocolate I have ever had in my life (and, as a chocolate connoisseur who lives in the hometown of Vosges Haut Chocolat and consumes it on a regular basis). …
Lynne Kiesling While browsing last evening after dinner I found this interesting discussion at The Morning News about “the French paradox”, largely sparked by the recent publication of Mireille Guiliano’s book French Women Don’t Get Fat. It’s essentially a panel discussion about differences between French and American eating, fitness, and social habits as they involve …
Lynne Kiesling Kerry Howley’s essay on the documentary Mondovino at Reason is a very enjoyable read that captures some of both the economics and culture of winemaking. I also like its witty title! Howley discusses the main contrast in the film, between anti-globalism winemaker Aim? Guibert and global entrepreneur Robert Mondavi. Howley’s conclusion piques my …
Lynne Kiesling Taking a quick break … found this lovely recipe for Carbonades Flamandes at Chocolate & Zucchini, a French foodie blog that I enjoy. Sounds just the thing for a late winter/early spring weekend dish. She even suggests making your own pain d’?pice instead of buying one. I can get a decent one here …
Lynne Kiesling Although I am only here for about 48 hours, I did want to try at least one of the many exciting restaurants in London. In fact, the March 2005 issue of Gourmet magazine proclaims London “the best place in the world to eat right now”, and gives a lot of suggestions to support …
Lynne Kiesling Happy vestigial-holiday-of-romance to one and all (sorry, I’m not particularly sentimental). Around the KP house Valentine’s Day is an excuse to eat better quality chocolate than we usually do. As in most of the past 8 years, this year it’s Chicago’s own Vosges Haut Chocolat. The brain child of two women, one of …
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