Author Archives: Phillip Lemarque

Peach Turkey

Your holiday or your home party gives it an amazing taste in a sweet and tangy peach glaze. The glaze creates a mouthwatering caramelized on a perfectly roasted bird. This roast turkey recipe in a sweet and tangy peach glaze … Continue reading

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Tempranillo

Tempranillo wine: A wine out of the beaten paths. Tempranillo with a luxuriant texture and a deep color of the greatest red Iberique wines. Those wines have a bigger body tannic, unveiling a wide aroma palette. Red fruit flavor is … Continue reading

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L’Entrecote

L’Entrecôte  The famous restaurant in the 17th arrondissement in Paris, near Porte Maillot, is a family business. Born in Toulouse has spread out in the Middle East and to Barcelona. What is the secret? The sauce is served with a … Continue reading

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Grafting

What the heck is that? What do you do with grafting? I had no idea… I just did find out the meaning of grafting while hopping from French wineries to wineries.  Grafting is a technique that joins the tissues of two … Continue reading

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Herbs for Life

Anthropologists believe that people began making healing ointments out of fragrant plants combined with olive oil and sesame oil as early as 7000 B.C. By the 28th century B.C., Egyptians were writing about herbs. The Sumerians followed with a written … Continue reading

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Fouées

When? Aperitif (Apero) Preparation time 1 h 15 m –– Cooking time 10 m Recipe For 10 Fouées Estimated cost: 0.21$ each Steps The origin of the fouées dates back to the Middle Ages. Rabelais mentions “Fouaces” in Gagantua in the 16th … Continue reading

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L’Entrecôte

L’Entrecote is a famous restaurant in Paris, thanks to its secret sauce. Created by Arthur-Francois Dumont, Freddy for friends and acquaintances. What is it all about? A rib-eye steak…, Big Deal. There are tons of restaurants serving rib-eye steak. Yes, … Continue reading

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Witches

How witches became associated with Halloween? Because the term “Witch” was used so carelessly throughout history, many have died from either being accused of one or because there is a belief that a natural occurrence (such as disease) is caused … Continue reading

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Apero

  France as a whole is crazy about L’Apéro. What is L’Apéro? L’Apéro is short for apéritif. To enjoy L’apéro is to adopt a French way of life. Everyone has memorable souvenirs to share with friends and family members memorable … Continue reading

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Grafting

Grafting is a way to solve the vine; it has been used since way back then… Why do most winegrowers in the world need to graft their vines, and how do they do it? The technique Grafting is a technique … Continue reading

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