Browsing through the cupboard, I found a half pack of dried chickpeas ready to soak (for one hour under a pint of boiling water), and galangal, ground ginger, fenugreek, Aleppo pepper, and thyme. In from the veggie drawer? Carrots, onion, fresh ginger and turmeric root, and a few mushrooms in a chunky dice.
We visit Quinta de Pacos near Barcelos in Portugal’s Minho region for the second time, and stay at the nearby Quinta Santa Comba, in a rainy April weekend.
We’ve been fans of Bela sardines, especially since we came over to the U.S. from Portugal.
We turn once again to the garden for solace, for good work, for an investment in our immediate future that we know will pay off.
When presented with the traditional Christmas Eve dinner (Feast of the Seven Fishes) with a Portuguese twist (boiled veg and lots of bacalhau) we joined in with relish… and when we moved back to the U.S. (for the moment) we flexed the holiday into a New Year’s Eve celebration we could all be proud of… Feast of the Seven (Tinned) Fishes.
Hartford Velvet Sisters 2022 Pinot Noir The first of the November wines I’ll note here comes from Hartford Court vineyard…
A night of piscos from Chile showed off the range of this grape-based spirit. Sponsored by ProChile and PiscoChile at Mercy Me DC.
Adelaida Vineyards 2021 Pinot Noir acccompanies lamb chops.
I favor the tawnies when I’m in the U.S. and seeking a weekly quaff, for their balance of blue and red fruits touched with light notes of caramel—and sometimes a tinge of hazelnut as I found in this version of Dow’s recent release.
Kicking off the year a wee bit late, but we plan to catch up with a weekly wine. However, for…
