Food and Wine

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

What will be new and what’s passé for food in the next year?  Let’s investigate what the futurists say.  I consulted several sites, including...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

People have so many versions of holiday memories – my favorite ones are around food. While western traditions celebrate Christmas, Earth’s people all gather around midwinter tables with different...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

 

As a confirmed “Foodie”, I’ve always wanted to go to Paris – the capital of gastronomy.  And now I have!  In a series of blogs I’m going to talk about food in France, and Europe,...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

One of the most common eating concerns I hear is about gluten intolerance and food sensitivities. Many people are learning that common foods, including wheat, rye, barley, as well as any foods...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

Some of the first fresh vegetables of the season are in the greens family. This spring, open up your culinary outlook to include lots of different kinds of greens. Let’s look at how these...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

From the fun Portland craze of food trucks to the stalls and carts of SE Asia, eating food outside has huge allure. This is no new craze for humankind as our cave ancestors were creating grilled...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

The Irish have a flair for good fun, witty banter and storytelling, dance and of course, some of the finest beer production in the world. Enjoyment of life celebrated with friends is so central to...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

It comes as no surprise that a Valentine’s theme enters my Blogspot this month. Food and romance have a longtime connection: “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. And from history’s...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

So many people peer over their bedcovers as the holiday season’s riotous excess erodes and think, “This IS the year I’m gonna… (Choose one): “Lose 10 pounds, start up an exercise program, quit...

By Tracy Reilly Kelly in Food and Wine

Autumn is the perfect season to consider the pleasures of drinking both wine and beer. But before the glory of tasting, consider the crops and their harvest. How has this year’s weather affected...