Winter time! The best dinner: A big and nice bowl of warm soup that fills my stomach up perfectly! But what about the wine? Can the dinner finish without the joy of the wine? Of course not. So, I decided to give a try to match with the soups that I’m cooking with the wines… Continue reading 8 SOUPS TO PAIR WITH WINE
Since many people, including the worldwide-known sommelier Josep Roca, had enjoyed the pairing that I’ve made with Manzanilla and Nova Scotia lobster, I’ve decided to create another pairing to unite Jerez region with Nova Scotia. I believe that the key point of creating a dish is to use the local ingredients and try to combine… Continue reading FINO WITH ATLANTIC SALMON & VEGGIES
Happy International Sherry Week 2017 to everyone! According to good news, this year more than 25 countries are celebrating Sherry week with special events and tastings. Me, being lucky, I am celebrating it by creating a pour & pair blog. Since I am currently living in Nova Scotia, I’ve decided to create a dish with… Continue reading MANZANILLA & NOVA SCOTIA LOBSTER ON HARVEST TIME
I hope you are hungry again, because we are continuing from right here: Ceviche There are many versions of ceviche, since there are many countries that make traditionally the same dish. The version that I ate in Chile was with salmon and shrimps. They are freshly marinated with a lot of lemon juice, onions and… Continue reading SAVORS OF CHILE – 2
Mercimek köftesi is one of my favorite dishes. As I travel a lot, when people ask me to cook something Turkish, I usually cook this because it has the easiest ingredients to find abroad. When I was living in Italy, I’ve even attended to a cooking contest for international residents and I won the contest… Continue reading MY FAVORITE DISH & EXPERIMENTAL WINE PAIRINGS
As we successfully got over ‘What will we eat and drink for the New Year’s Eve?’ occasion, we can pass to the next one: ‘What will we eat and drink for the Valentine’s Day?’. So, let’s cope with this one now! To me, food is one of the best physical mean to show our love,… Continue reading 7 SHADES OF VALENTINE’S DAY
How are you coping with the cold winter, North Hemisphere? Don’t worry, here comes my second suggestion for the cold winter nights! RED WINE HOT CHOCOLATE This is new for me! I’ve never thought to combine these 2 delicious things of life, hot chocolate and red wine! It’s very easy to make and the result… Continue reading LET’S DRINK SOMETHING WARM – 2
