Christmas and New Year’s main courses are more varied than Thanksgiving and that means a broader range of wine possibilities. Roast beef offers the greatest opportunity for drinking those glorious reds we abstained from on Thanksgiving. For many holiday roast beef means a standing rib roast, a regal piece of meat. With a rib...
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Caviar Gifts How to Buy, Serve and Enjoy Caviar We don’t miss much about the old Soviet Union. Caviar lovers, however, yearn for the Soviet’s efficient management of the caviar industry it shared with Iran. While Iran’s caviar commerce remained relatively stable over the two decades following the Soviet Union’s demise,...
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Caviar Gifts How to Buy, Serve and Enjoy Caviar Caviar Down on the Farm Eating caviar is a special event. So do it up right. First, know how much to buy. Caviar is sold by the ounce or in grams. An ounce of caviar is just over 28 grams, which is about one serving. If you’re buying caviar ahead of time, store it in the coldest part...
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How to Buy, Serve and Enjoy Caviar Caviar Down on the Farm The Big Splurge Almost any kind of caviar is a luxury for most people, but then Bentleys and Cadillacs are both considered luxury cars. Here’s what you can look forward to if your startup just went public. While there is no caviar from Caspian Sea Beluga sturgeon (Huso...
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This recipe is part of a Southern Christmas Dinner. It is adapted from Frank Stitt’s Southern Table (Artisan). Ideally, the beans (navy, cannellini or other white beans) should be cooked from scratch. But canned beans could be substituted if good quality. Try to find younger, more tender collard greens with thinner stalks. Once...
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