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Category Archives: Favorites
The San Sebastián Chronicles
J.C. Reid in San Sebastian, Spain It all started in October 2012 when my wife Tamara and I visited friends at a vacation house near Ventorros de San José outside of Granada, Spain. We decided that we’d spend a few … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Only, Favorites, Food, International Cuisine, Photos, Travel Tagged food, pintxos, San Sebastián, spain, travel, wine 4 Comments
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: World-Class White Wines from Italy
I Clivi Friulano The day began with our van trundling up a steep gravel path to the top of a hill where a weathered stone house sat among vineyards sprawling down the surrounding slopes. This morning was misty and dense … Continue reading
Posted in Favorites, Houston Chronicle, International Cuisine, Italy, Photos, Print, Print Features, Travel Tagged colli orientali, Ferdinando Zanusso, fogolar, Forum Iulii, Friulano, friuli-venezia giulia, i clivi, Mario Zanusso, Paolo Rapuzzi, phylloxera, Ribolla Gialla, Ronchi di Cialla, schioppettino, Tocai Leave a comment
Building the Perfect Carbonara: The Recipe
Egg, cheese, pepper Spaghetti alla Carbonara by J.C. Reid Serves: 1 main portion (secondi), 2 smaller portions (primi) Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 15 min Ingredients 4 ounces dried spaghetti pasta Rustichella d’Abruzzo, Central Market 2 ounces guanciale, diced … Continue reading
Posted in 29-95, Carbonara, Cooking, Favorite Dish, Favorites, Food, Houston Chronicle, International Cuisine, Italy, Print, Print Features, Recipe, Travel Tagged carbonara, eggs, guanciale, olive oil, pasta, pecorino romano cheese, pepper, recipe, spaghetti alla carbonara 9 Comments