Thank You Very Much, Mr. Yogato
I met Steve Davis one night last spring when he bet a friend that he could not correctly identify the flavor of 8 out of 10 Gummi Bears by taste alone.
Adventures in Cake-Baking
Of all the year’s events, one that inspires mild dread is my wife’s birthday. Baking an inspired cake was the way to go this year: it would be chocolate sponge, covered in decorative icing to resemble an iceberg…. with penguins… and blue jelly (Jell-O?) for the sea.
Life (As It Relates to Food)
A wonderfully told story of a foodie growing up and finding her place.
Victuals & Vittles: The Humble Weblog
Quick recipes and ideas, wine notes, and random musings from the HG staff. This blog is updated several times a week, so please come back and visit in between our monthly editions.
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July Issue to Publish Monday, July 6
0 comments | July 2, 2009
Due to the July 4 holiday, our next issue will hit the virtual stands on Monday. See you then!
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Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc: This is France
0 comments | July 2, 2009
Dick Vermeersch, a former organic grocer in Antwerp, turned race car driver, then viticulturalist, has taken his former lives and brought them all into his winemaking philosophy.
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Anthony Bourdain, José Andrés to Co-Host Capital Food Fight 2009
0 comments | June 30, 2009
Check out the boldfaced names slated to appear at this year’s event, which benefits DC Central Kitchen.
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Brew's Reviews: SAVOR 2009
0 comments | June 30, 2009
I was nervous walking into the National Building Museum for the biggest DC-area craft beer event of the year. I don’t know if it was the fact that I was about to be in the same building as Tomme Arthur, Adam Avery, Greg Koch, and Sam Calagione or the daunting reality that I had 4 hours — and 68 breweries’ worth — of beer to get through.
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Wildfire Plans Virginia Harvest Dinner
0 comments | June 26, 2009
The Tysons Corner restaurant will feature Edible Chesapeake’s Renee Catacalos and Red White & Bleu’s James Roth on July 21.
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Amyana Sauvignon Blanc Leyda Valley 2007
1 comments | June 25, 2009
A genuine passion for wine has led me to France and beyond, where I’ve met vignerons; tasted, eaten, drunk with them in their world — and gained insight about the French perspective on flavor, timing, the simple art of each meal, and the ideas of subtlety and nuance.
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DIY: Roast Your Own Coffee
2 comments | June 23, 2009
In a world where people have re-appropriated the production of household goods (Hey, I make my own bread! Cheese! Beer!), why do we still rely on major coffee roasters for our coffee?
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Meat on a Spit: Poste Roasts This Summer
0 comments | June 17, 2009
Looking for a fun, alternative dining option downtown this summer? Check out Poste’s family-style dinners of spit-roasted local meats and summery side dishes. Read on for menus.
In This Issue:
The Wine Leading the Blind
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- Cline Cellars 2008 Pinot Gris
- Cline makes incredibly reliable, reasonably-priced wines
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- Blockheadia Ringnosii 2005 Zinfandel
- Hints of blueberry pie, raspberry, spice, and chocolate
The Humble Reviewer
- The Lobster House (Phippsburg, Maine)
- Simple pleasures on the East Coast
- Brophy Bros. Clam Bar & Restaurant (California)
- A Santa Barbara rite of passage