I remember the first time I ate duck à l’orange. It was at a fancy dinner at one of those exclusive city clubs on the top floor of a glass-clad tower in Lubbock, Texas. I was on a job interview at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. In choosing this setting, the editor of the newspaper was either […]
Sometimes when you hear of a food ingredient you haven’t cooked with or eaten before, it lodges itself in your mind and takes hold. The seed germinates and turns to fascination, and then before you know it, it grows into an infatuation. Before long, it turns into an obsession. I remember the first time […]
I’ve been wondering why sangria isn’t a more popular summertime drink in our wine-drenched state. Sangria’s a great party satisfier, refreshing and fruity, and it’s easy to make a large batch. Sangria, typically a beverage found in Spain, normally consists of wine, chopped fruit, some fruit juice, sweetener, and brandy. With the Mid-Valley’s red, white, […]
