Of course it was not intended that my pairing party be a competition however, there simply was one entry that stood out from the rest. It was a pairing that consisted of the choicest of ingredients, assembled with great care and an enthusiastic zeal that would fill any gourmet peasant with ravenous delight.
It is of no surprise that the winning combination belongs to Bernie Shanahan, a champion food and wine pairer in my opinion, and one of my favorite dinning companions. There are many a evening that I have found myself pleasantly sloshed after a night of heavy mixing due to the fact that the oysters must be joined by their handsome companion, Sancerre, and the Sea Bass by the very complimentary Sauvignon Blanc... oh wait is that a Tamarind sauce... you know, you could go with a red, for instance the Syrah. So red wine it is. To close, a port wine or sherry would invariably tag along after a luscious dessert. When having dinner with Bernie, I basically do as he advises and well, it has always proven a successful strategy.
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What the hell am I babbling about?
maddie darling...before my countrymen rebel, i must say that the cheese of choice is an Irish Cashel Blue, not the nearly-equally perfect Stilton. the irish amigos can now rest easy :)
bernie
On it Bernie. I will ammend the insensitive oversight immediately.
Kara? I think you're talking about the last time Maddie used a utensil.
...and thank you for the honor, and the kind words. i've always loved food-exploring with you, esp at Raoul's, Yujin (so sad it's gone), and, of course, Gotham. not to mention T-Days at your own home. with the world so much in a swirl, buffeted by storms of change, indecision, and chaos, i will always have, like Mozart, Yeats, and a sweet Strat, your roast beef/cilantro, carrot/hearty mustard roll-ups to see me thru :)
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