http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In my posting of February 12, 2010, I mentioned that my recent story on Meyer lemons for The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest magazine elicited lots of interesting feedback in various online posts and e-mails. I've since been in contact with orchardess Karen Morss, who owns the Lemon Ladies Orchard, an organic Meyer-lemon ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/03/10/more-meyers/ My colleague Natalie MacLean, an independent and award-winning journalist who is author of the bestselling "Red, White, and Drunk All Over" and also edits one of the largest wine sites on the Web, has just launched a new mobile application for iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Droid, and other smartphones. Developed by Cerado, this ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/03/07/free-food-and-wine-phone-app/ One of the best parts of going on vacation is taking lots of photos, so that when you get back home, and the pressures of daily life return all too quickly, you can go through your iPhoto collection and relive calmer, care-free times. Here's a scene from Cannon Beach on Christmas ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/03/04/ode-to-oregon/ Breaking with the tradition of my new blog category, A View From My Office, for today's post I'm offering up A View of My Office. Note the metal bracing that will be covered with sheetrock beginning next week, god willin' and the creeks don't rise. http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/03/01/a-view-of-my-office/ As of today, March 1, I have started a new section of my blog entitled, A View From My Office. This is a total rip-off from my darling and brilliant Web-site designer, Christopher Prouty, principal at Studio 99 Creative. Chris, along with his wife, Amy, and their super-talented staff, produce award-winning Web ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/03/01/a-view-from-my-office/ Sea Scallops with Fennel-Orange Marmalade Varietal: Pinot Gris Serves 10 to 15; makes 30 appetizers This plush dish, which hails from Bethel Heights Vineyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley, invigorates the taste buds by pairing the sweet-musky flavor of scallops with the bracing edge of orange and the astringency of fennel. Pair it with ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/03/01/sea-scallops-with-fennel-orange-marmalade/ My latest post for Amazon.com's Al Dente blog is a book review of The Culinary Institute of America's wonderfully written tome, "WineWise: Your Complete Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Enjoying Wine." http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/02/28/lets-get-winewise/ After running a few much-needed post-holiday errands at University Village, we worked up an appetite, and had been curious about Sonrisa, a self-described "Modern Mexican" restaurant, so decided to give it a spin. If my college Spanish serves, "sonrisa" translates as "smile." Which is just what we did when we were ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/02/28/everybodys-smiling-at-sonrisa/ A recent press release informed me that the prestigious Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone. the school's Napa-based campus (where I've had the pleasure to attend many classes and symposia) has created a new wine and beverage certificate program for 2010. The Accelerated Wine and Beverage Certificate Program (AWBP) will ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/02/25/cia-napa-valley-introduces-new-wine-program/ Years ago, during the five years I served as food editor at Seattle Homes & Lifestyles magazine, I wrote an article entitled, "Seattle's Top-10 Restaurant Dishes." Among my top picks was the yummy Mussels Pigalle served at Place Pigalle in the Pike Place Market. Here's what I had to say back ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2010/02/22/mussels-pigalle-dish-of-the-day/