Recipes for easy-to-make appetizers
September 3, 2008
WINE
Italian wines and antipasto: the great matchup
"The wines were too various" says a minor character in Evelyn Waugh's " Brideshead Revisited," attempting to excuse Sebastian Flyte's behavior after a party, "It was neither the quality nor the quantity that was at fault; it was the mixture. Grasp that and you have the root of the matter."
September 3, 2008
THE CALIFORNIA COOK
Almost-instant appetizers using pantry basics
AN AMAZING variety of small bites can be put together quickly and on short notice if you keep some basics in your pantry and refrigerator. Stock up on harder-to-find ingredients at occasional trips to specialty food stores. Though most of these items can be found at mainstream groceries, for food lovers this would be a wonderful excuse for a field trip to a couple of slightly out-of-the-way treasures.
September 3, 2008
8 distinct Italian wines to savor
Small-plate mates
Here's where to find eight recommended refreshing and different Italian wines. They include sparklers and dry whites as well as frothy reds and make delightful drinking with small-plates appetizers and antipasto dishes.
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