Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Gift Week / Food Chain / Food & Drink Unquenchable
Posted by Kate Schmidt on 12.13.11 at 08:00 AM
But as much as I admire Canadian wine writer Natalie MacLean's gumption and brio [scroll down, if you care to], I'm afraid I find her latest book . . . not something you'll be dragging along to Trader Joe's.
Unless, that is, you're on the hunt for pairings with a feast such as a Sunday meal in Australia's Barossa Valley:
Barossa-fed chicken and pork in a garlic-and-sage glaze
Butter-poached chicken
Chicken with fennel bulb and sunchokes
Creamy oyster chowder and scallions
Striped bass or tilapia with red-wine-and-thyme-infused glaze
Breast of pigeon or squab with semolina gnocchi and pea puree
Lime and lemon tart
Yes, this book is bizarrely organized by days of the week, and by traipsing around the world's premier vineyards, and by menus that some of us would consider the pinnacles of our lives. In other words—despite ostensibly being devoted to wine cheapskates—it's not for us proles, quenchable or not.
Read more from Gift Week:
"Who wants to own Alot?" by Julia Thiel
"Shameless Joe," by Kate Schmidt
"When picking out gifts, don't do what Mo did," by Mick Dumke
"I'm that drip from the Bleader," by Michael Miner
"In Print: Chicago's Classic Restaurants: Past, Present and Future," by Mike Sula
"What will they think of next? Wood ties, of course," by Kevin Warwick
"Go right to the front of the line, you're special," by Kevin Warwick
"Mayor Emanuel gives Sara Lee a big, wet, and sloppy $6.5 million kiss," by Ben Joravsky
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Hi Kate,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review Unquenchable. I agree that those meals listed at the back of the Australian chapter are once-in-a-lifetime :) That’s why the recipes aren’t included in the book, but offered only as an online freebies for interested foodies.
The focus in the book is more on the bargain wines themselves with the lists a great value wine brands and tips on how to find them in the store. I do believe that these wines, which you will find at Trader Joe’s, can be a match for both everyday meals and feasts.
All the best for the holidays … I hope you enjoy lots of great wines!
Cheers,
Natalie
http://www.nataliemaclean.com/book
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