Gourmet
Wine Journal
The National Jewish Research Hospital gave me their annual Spirit of Achievement Award at a catered dinner held in Baltimore. Knowing it was going to be catered, I suspected the...
Read MoreSitting down with my wife to watch my profile on 60 Minutes II, followed by a one hour profile on the Charlie Rose Show, I thought that just in case they were...
Read MoreThe 1998 Marcoux Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is knock-out stuff ... sumptuous, fat, rich, and complex, yet still an infant. It was tasted next to the 1998 Clos Erasmus from Priorat, Spain. New...
Read MoreThis was my first dinner at Palena with my colleague, Pierre-Antoine Rovani, and friends. Some of the great courses we had included a foie gras soup, caramelized duck leg, and...
Read MoreAll I can say is that one of my favorite writers and gluttons, the late A. J. Liebling, would have been in awe of the food and wines that were...
Read MoreWith jumbo lump Maryland Crab Cakes I prepared for dear friends, I served a 1995 Coche-Dury Corton Charlemagne, 1997 Kongsgaard Chardonnay, and 1989 Comtes Lafon Meursault. The Coche-Dury is a great white Burgundy...
Read MoreThe best restaurant outside Baltimore, in rural northern Baltimore County is the Oregon Grille. I have long been a fan of Chef Mark Henry, although I don't think this restaurant...
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