Restaurant Reviews: Restaurants in Ireland: Ballymaloe House, Dunbrody House,
Ard Bia, Packie's, Aherne's,
New Forge House, AVOCA Powerscourt, Mulcahey's, Out of the Blue, St. Cleran's Food-related DVDs
The Cheese Tasting Party Kit by Janet Fletcher with Victoria Pearson (photographer) From the SF Chronicle Cheese columnist this party kit offers profiles of 50 cheese varieties along with suggestions for the best wines to drink with them, Labels and toothpicks are provided on which to write each cheese selection.
Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager by Max McCalman & David Gibbons The maitre fromager from Artisanal 's new treatise on cheese. Covers cheese in 22 lessons (which show cheese plates) and has an index of over 300 cheeses. A Must-have in the cheese library.
In a Cheesemaker's Kitchen:Celebrating 25 Years of Artisanal Cheesemaking from Vermont Butter & Cheese Company by Allison Hooper with Steven Jenkins A cookbook rather than cheese treatise by artisan cheesemaker and co-founder of Vermont Butter & Cheese Co. In a Cheesemaker's Kitchen is a treasury of recipes which incorporate products from VB&C. Recipes from East Coast culinary luminaries such as Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, Michel Richard of Citronelle, Dan Barber of Blue Hill and former CEO of Clicquot, Inc., Mireille Guiliano are featured.
Recommended Reading:
The Unhealthy Truth:How Our Food Is Making Us Sick - And What We Can Do About It by Robyn O'Brien with Rachel Kranz A mother of 4 looks at how toxic chemicals have infiltrated our food system which can be blamed increases in allergies, ADHD, cancer, and asthma especially among children.The Unhealthy Truth offers recipes and an action plan for avoiding chemicals and toxins in food.
Welcome to Fork & Bottle
Fork & Bottle focuses on our love of food, especially wine and cheese. We are picky about where our food comes from, how it tastes and how sustainable it is. We are always hunting for great, real food – not the stuff found in big supermarkets and chain restaurants. We care about what we eat.
Fork & Bottle also covers organic gardening, cooking with kids and, our explorations of Napa Valley/Sonoma County wine country. We welcome your feedback.
• Cyrus in Healdsburg, CA - Our fourth visit finally achieves the grand dining experience that our earlier visits only hinted at.
• The Restaurant at Meadowood
in Saint Helena, CA, was excellent and showed us clearly that they are one of the very best restaurants in the Napa Valley.
• Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar in Santa Rosa has become our casual restaurant of choice. The food is always good to excellent, and there is a wonderful emphasis on local and sustainable ingredients. Bonus: The wine list features affordable organic and biodynamic wines.
Our Favorite Pages
• Seed Sources - Heirloom, Organic, Biodynamic, Rare and Heritage sources for seeds.
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Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoe Francois The authors of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes have found another slot on my shelf with this method of Healthy Grains breadmaking. It's a winner.
Organic Manifesto :
How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe by Maria Rodale with Eric Schlosser The highly anticipated book from the CEO and Chairman of Rodale Inc.