Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze: Paella, Wine And Sweets
A cooking lesson and news from the Chicago Candy Convention
Among Faith's guests, Ian Phillips, owner of The Copper Beech Inn in Ivoryton, Connecticut housing two restaurants.
Get ready for a live report from the floor of the Chicago Candy Convention. Our buddy Katharine Weber, author of True Confections, is there. Now that's a great assignment.
Plus, a juicy Cabernet from Israel. This is from the Golan Heights Winery in Israel, where they make some highly rated wines in the upper price point. This one is - the 2006 Yarden Cabernet Sauvingnon. It runs $26 - $28. Ripe cherry, blackberry, plum, concentrated - great with a steak with some char on it, fresh from the grill, along with grilled onions and sliced portabello mushrooms. The Israelis have done something special.
We get a lesson in how to make paella from Alex Province, of Allan S. Goodman/Eder Brothers Wine Distributors. Alex has a great summer rose that compliments his paella. This is a 2009 Quo Rose. It runs about $10 a bottle. A beautiful summer wine.
And what would a good paella and a nice bottle of Rose be without a delicious summer appetizer. Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis restaurant in Simsbury, Connecticut whips up an asparagus, manchego cheese salad.
Asparagus, Manchego cheese salad
1 pound asparagus
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Essex CT deli and Merlot wine from Washington state
Faith, I would like information from a recent show where you mentioned an Essex CT deli. And in the same program you mentioned a Washington state Merlot for $23 that was the "best you've ever tasted". You also gave information on how to ask your retailer for it. Thanks. PatWeber is wonderful!
Great show ... more Katharine Weber, please!Risotto
Hi Faith-- Note that "risotto" is not pronounced with a long "o" as in owe. It's more like risz-aw-to...loved the report from the candy convention!
I hope candy conversations with Katherine Webber will be a regular featureI laughed out loud!!
Faith, I rarely have a chance to listen to the food schmooze but I cannot let another minute go by without telling you how terrific your show was today. Katherine was hysterical and had me in stitches, laughing out loud as I drove around this afternoon. I'm sure folks thought I was a lunatic but I couldn't stop! Also, thanks for the asparagus recipe....husband has planted some and I can't stand it cooked but discovered I liked it cold so I'll be passing this recipe along. Thanks again for making me look like a crazy woman as I drove around waterbury today. TanyaPost new comment