by Melissa Darnay, The Wine Maven | Feb 23, 2020 | Wine Pairings
Truffles are sought after by chef’s around the world, both for their umami flavor and their rarity. Black truffles sell for about $95 per ounce while the rarer white truffles sell for about $165 per ounce. Why do people love truffles? Because like a good wine,...
by Melissa Darnay, The Wine Maven | Feb 22, 2020 | Wine Pairings
Codfish, known as Bacalhau in Portugal and Bacalao in other parts the world, is a low-fat, low-oil fish that has been preserved through an ancient preservation technique known as salting. Salt curing is an ancient food storage technique used before refrigeration....
by Melissa Darnay, The Wine Maven | Feb 21, 2020 | Wine Pairings
Tuna Stuffed Avocado ticks all of the boxes in 2020–it is Keto, Paleo, Gluten-free, heart-healthy and even follows the Mediterranean Diet. In Panama, where I currently live, the avocados are at least twice the size of the Haas avocados grown in Mexico. Being an...
by Melissa Darnay, The Wine Maven | Feb 19, 2020 | Wine Pairings
My husband and I recently went to a high-end restaurant and dropped a few hundred dollars on their tasting menu. The first course was Truffle Popcorn, served cold with truffle-flavored rice paper and homemade corn nuts. I was thrilled, as I enjoy popcorn and love...
by Melissa Darnay, The Wine Maven | Feb 17, 2020 | Wine Pairings
Salmon and Dijon mustard go together like peanut butter and jelly—it’s a marriage made in foodie-heaven. When you combine the Dijon mustard with the pungent taste of the capers and the tartness of the lemon, it kicks up the salmon to 9.9 on the flavor scale. Dijon...
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