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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Coffee-Making Process In Costa Rica, From Seed To Cup. November 16, 2015. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Doka Estate, Costa Rica. Before the tour, we had a lovely lunch buffet on the veranda, overlooking the beautiful garden. Lunch at Doka Estate – Chicken in curry, beef ribs, rice and red beans sauce, salad, veggies. The lush garden at Doka Estate. Banana trees to distract insects from eating the coffee beans. Do you ever wonder why coffee is so expensive?
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Pasta | Foodie WineLover
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Food and Wine Pairing. Orecchiette with Sweet Italian Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Ricotta Salata. June 20, 2016. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Serves: 6 -8 Level of difficulty: Easy to medium. 1 lb Orecchiette, pasta shape (little ears). 3 lbs sweet Italian sausage with fennel, cut up in pieces. 1/2 cup olive oil plus more to drizzle. 1 bunch of broccoli rabe, (rapini). 1/4 cup of garlic, chopped. 1/2 -3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth. In an extra large skillet...
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. The Ultimate Shrimp Creole. October 3, 2016. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Is a dish that originated in Louisiana. It consists of shrimp, tomatoes, the Holy trinity,. Some spices and hot pepper sauce. It’s very easy to prepare and packed with flavors. This dinner can be put together in 20 minutes. Serves: 6 Level of difficulty: Easy. 8211; 1.5 lb. extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined. 8211; 4 tbsp. olive oil. 8211; 1 onion, diced. 8211; 1 green pepper, diced.
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Baccala Mantecato, A Venetian Delicacy. September 27, 2016. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Serves: 8-10 as an appetizer – Level of difficulty: Medium. 16 oz Salted Cod Fish boned. Water to boil the cod fish and potatoes. 2 medium gold potatoes, peeled, cut up. 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped. 1/2 cup half and half. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to drizzle. Black pepper to taste. Parsley for garnish, optional. Garlic bread, crostini, or polenta. 6) Sp...
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Appetizers | Foodie WineLover
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Baccala Mantecato, A Venetian Delicacy. September 27, 2016. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Serves: 8-10 as an appetizer – Level of difficulty: Medium. 16 oz Salted Cod Fish boned. Water to boil the cod fish and potatoes. 2 medium gold potatoes, peeled, cut up. 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped. 1/2 cup half and half. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to drizzle. Black pepper to taste. Parsley for garnish, optional. Garlic bread, crostini, or polenta. 6) Sp...
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Chicken & Eggplant Parmigiana | Foodie WineLover
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana. August 17, 2015. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. I know what you’re thinking! Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana. This is a recipe that I created in My Kitchen, and I’m excited to share it with all of you. Level of difficulty: Medium-difficult. Total time from start to finish: 1 hour and 20 minutes. 125 – 1.5 lb. chicken cutlets (thinly sliced). 1 eggplant, sliced. 3 eggs, beaten. Lots of seasoned breadcrumbs. I hope you will try th...
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Seafood | Foodie WineLover
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Baccala Mantecato, A Venetian Delicacy. September 27, 2016. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Serves: 8-10 as an appetizer – Level of difficulty: Medium. 16 oz Salted Cod Fish boned. Water to boil the cod fish and potatoes. 2 medium gold potatoes, peeled, cut up. 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped. 1/2 cup half and half. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to drizzle. Black pepper to taste. Parsley for garnish, optional. Garlic bread, crostini, or polenta. 6) Sp...
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Wine Descriptions and Their Meaning | Foodie WineLover
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Wine Descriptions and Their Meaning. May 18, 2015. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. When it comes to wine, we all have our sense of taste, based on our palate. Wine tasting is subjective, just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Often time, I do rely on descriptions when I am purchasing wine. (Does that make me a sucker for these lovely wine descriptions? This means the wine smells like poo. It’s never used anymore describing a wine, unless the wine wr...
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Category Archives: Food story. Coffee-Making Process In Costa Rica, From Seed To Cup. November 16, 2015. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Doka Estate, Costa Rica. Before the tour, we had a lovely lunch buffet on the veranda, overlooking the beautiful garden. Lunch at Doka Estate – Chicken in curry, beef ribs, rice and red beans sauce, salad, veggies. The lush garden at Doka Estate. Banana trees to distract insects from eating the coffee beans. Next, the natural h...
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Wine, Food and Wine Pairing. Butternut Squash, Fall Soup Challenge. October 19, 2015. FoodieWineLover - Gina (Martino) Zarcadoolas. Butternut Squash – Source: Wikipedia. Serves: 3-4 Level of difficulty: Easy – medium. 4 cups butternut squash, cubed. 35 cups water *. 1 sage leaf, more for garnish. 10-12 grates more for garnish. 1/4 cup heavy cream, optional. 1) Place the butternut squash and water in a medium-sized pot. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes or until tender. I hope you...