by kitchenwenchen | Jul 27, 2012 | Good Food, Good Wine
It’s almost August, the month I am most nostalgic for when the midwinter doldrums hit. August is when summer is really SUMMER. It’s hot and the sunlight is angled and more golden, bleaching the landscape a bit yellow, like a faded Polaroid from my 70s childhood....
by kitchenwenchen | Jun 29, 2012 | Good Food, Good Wine
My father always describes our family as “cold-weather people. We can’t deal with heat”. Truer words were never spoken. I apologize to every guest who ever visits The Good Earth and has to watch the beads of sweat roll down my brow as I wax rhapsodic about our...
by goodearthfoodandwine | Jun 1, 2012 | Good Food
Grilled Shrimp with Fresh Cilantro, Lime & Peanuts Serves 4 2 limes 2 tsp fish sauce ½ tsp granulated sugar 1 lb. large shrimp (about 16) 2 tsp grapeseed oil 1 ½ Cups chopped cilantro ½ Cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped 2 green onions, chopped salt...
by goodearthfoodandwine | Feb 2, 2012 | Good Food, Good Wine
Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb with Minted Crushed New Potatoes This recipe is from The Good Book on page 13 2 racks lamb, cleaned and frenched 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil salt & pepper 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp honey ½ Cup ground pistachios (or pecans) ¼ Cup Panko or...
by goodearthfoodandwine | Dec 3, 2011 | Good Wine
“I warned you about that brutally honest trait in Novak, right? OK, here we go. She calls this mainly Cabernet Franc-based rosé The Panty Remover (her words!).‘You can’t only have one glass and with 13% alcohol, it gets you to your desired destination.’ ” –...
