Odd couples food pairings turn dishes into super meals
Artful blends like peanut butter with champagne and jelly with wine show how creativity reshapes flavor. Pittsburgh chefs say rules are broken to spark new dishes, from lavender lemonade to beet chocolate cake and chocolate bacon pairings, emphasizing experimentation and taste over tradition.
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Eric Wallace
Pittsburgh
Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
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Don Winkie
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Sarah Walsh
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Selecting wines by birth year for your children
Wine expert Gary Twining outlines aging strategies for birth-year selections. He advises targeting big tannic reds from top regions such as California, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy, plus dessert and fortified wines. Start at release for about $25, buy in quantity, and consult experts or shops to access older vintages or library selections.
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California
Washington State
Oregon
Julian Piedmont
Spain
Rioja
Ribera del Duero
Jumilla
Argentina
Chile
Australia
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