Tag Archives: Food & Wine

Tilapia Wrapped Banana with Olive Sauce & Viognier

Posted on March 3, 2011 by 7th taste

On my recent visit to Miami for the 2011 Food Network South Beach Food & Wine Festival, I encountered many unexpected tropical “bombs”. First, the weather was so hot and humid. I felt like I drifted away from the wet … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Black pepper, Cooking, Fish, Food & Wine, Food Network, Home, Miami, Olive, Olive oil, Parsley, San Francisco, Tablespoon, Tilapia, Viognier, Wine, Zest (ingredient) | Leave a comment

Belgian-Style Mussels with Belgian Ale

Posted on January 19, 2011 by 7th taste

Has anyone ever heard someone saying, “Everyone likes Belgians”? I’ve actually heard it many times. I once asked my Belgian colleague, “how come you guys have a reputation of being Mr. Congeniality?”. With a big smile, he said, “Because our … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Belgian, Belgium, Cook, Cooking, Directory assistance, Food, Food & Wine, Ghent, Home, Mussel, New Zealand, Parsley, Sauvignon Blanc, Stock (food), Tablespoon, Wine | Leave a comment

Andalusian Oloroso Sherry Marinated Tuna Carpaccio

Posted on January 10, 2011 by 7th taste

I wonder what would happen if we weren’t left to age and form personalities on our own. But instead, the younger generations were mingled with the older generations to form their personalities. We might become indistinguishable from one generation to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Andalusia, Fino, Food & Wine, Garlic, Olive oil, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry, Tablespoon, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors | 2 Comments

Provençal Rotisserie Chicken & Rosé Wine from Bandol, Provence

Posted on January 1, 2011 by 7th taste

This winter seems to be much more intense than last year. The recent blizzards in the North East and the down-pouring heavy rains here on the West Coast have been challenging for many people. Although getting my car effortlessly washed … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Bandol, Chicken, Cinsaut, Cook, Cooking, Domaine de Terrebrune, Food, Food & Wine, France, French cuisine, Herbe de Provence, Herbes de Provence, Home, Marseille, Mourvèdre, Olive oil, Provence, Southern France, Wine | 2 Comments

Wok-Fried Dungeness Crab with Tamarind Sauce & Pinot Gris

Posted on December 26, 2010 by 7th taste

From California to Alaska right now, Dungeness Crabs are in season. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I am lucky to have great access to sweet, juicy Dungeness Crabs right in my “backyard”. Every crab season, I enjoy eating … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged 99 Ranch Market, California, Cook, Cooking, Crab, Dungeness crab, Fish and Seafood, Food, Food & Wine, Home, New Year's Eve, Pinot gris, San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Tablespoon, Tamarind, Whole Foods Market | Leave a comment

Danish Christmas Pastry & Drink (Aebleskiver & Glogg)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by 7th taste

In a shoe store located in downtown Copenhagen, my teacher recognized a familiar face. She approached her and asked, “Excuse me. You look familiar. Have we met before?” The woman smiled and said, “I’m Queen Margrethe”. Can you believe how … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Bakery, Bread, Christmas, Cooking, Copenhagen, Danish, Danish (pastry), Denmark, Food & Wine, Holidays, Home, Jul (Denmark), List of Danish monarchs, Margrethe II of Denmark, Mulled wine, Pancake, University of California Berkeley, Æbleskiver | 2 Comments

Salmon Fillets Marinated in Persimmon Sauce & 2010 Beaujolais Nouveau

Posted on December 18, 2010 by 7th taste

Last week my colleague, Renita, gave me a bag full of fuyu persimmons. She had hand-harvested them, climbing up the tree at her mother’s house. While growing up in Korean culture, I used to eat persimmons during every harvest season. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Beaujolais, Beaujolais nouveau, Cooking, Culture of Korea, Food & Wine, France, Gamay, Home, Lyon, New Year's Eve, Persimmon, Tablespoon, Thursday, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors | 2 Comments

Pan Fried Chilean Sea Bass & Pinot Noir from Carneros

Posted on December 13, 2010 by 7th taste

Whenever my friends in New York tell me how cold it is there, I always say “thank God I came back to California!”. I don’t miss winter in NYC, but I do miss the beautiful white Christmases. Several years … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Bass, California, Chile, Chilean Sea Bass, Christmas, Food & Wine, Home, Los Carneros AVA, Marine Stewardship Council, McMurdo Sound, New York City, New Zealand, Oak (wine), Olive oil, Patagonia, Patagonian toothfish, Pinot Noir, Wine tasting descriptors | Leave a comment

Sicilian Meatballs & Nero d’Avola (Italian Red Wine)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by 7th taste

Happy Hanukkah! Yesterday my Jewish friend told me about his family tradition of eating fried foods, such as fried potato pancake & doughnuts, as well as cheese, during the 8-day “Festival of Light”. Finding his cultural celebration interesting, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Avola, Beef mince, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cooking, Deep frying, Food & Wine, Greeks, Hanukkah, Home, Italy, Mount Etna, Nero, Nero d'Avola, Pecorino, Pinot Noir, Sicily, Taormina, Wine | 1 Comment

Tunisian Eggplant Dish & German White Wine

Posted on December 2, 2010 by 7th taste

While biking down Telegraph Street from Berkeley to Oakland, I smelled a delicious BBQ and saw a large group of people gathered outside the Halal market. With my naturally inquisitive mind, I stopped my bike and asked a boy, “What’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine | Tagged Barbecue, Cayenne pepper, Cook, Cooking, Eggplant, Food & Wine, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Kerner, Kerner (grape), Mozzarella, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Ramadan, Ricotta, Sahara, Tomato sauce, Tunisia, Wine | 2 Comments

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