So Good: Food & Wine with Heather Johnston

Video: Thanksgiving Wine Magazine Round Up

We are still editing the opus video that is the Bacon Tart, it will be up next week. In the meantime, it is never too early to start thinking about wine. My Thanksgiving picks are a Spanish Cava from Casteller, a Spanish Albarino from Castro Martin Albarino, an Italian Rose from Kreos, and last, but not at all least, a Chilean Carmenere from Terra Noble.  Yum, Yum, Yum and Yum. Have a happy and safe holiday. Cheers!

Video: Long Live Gourmet - Cheddar Cheese Scones with Ham

Visit Epicurious.com for Gourmet Magazine's  Cheddar Cheese Scones with Ham and Honey Mustard. I first made them in April of 1999 for a spring brunch along side a Baked Asparagus and Yellow Pepper Frittata from the same issue. Absolutely delicious, especially in season, but the scones work any time of year.  Enjoy!

Saveur Magazine is in my Dreams

Last week I read Saveur Magazine's Texas Issue and now I'm dreaming of fish. Not sure what number I should play, but I know what I'm having the next time I fire up the grill. "RedFish on the Half Shell." 

This classic Texan recipe, provided by chef Bryan Caswell of Reef Restaurant in Houston, cooks the fish directly on the grill, using the skin side with the scales left on as the "half shell." The scales become the cooking vessel, I love that.  The flesh side is topped with cilantro, chili powder, shallots and lemon.  

Not too much Redfish in my neck of the woods, but Snapper or Bass will do just fine. And I bet a host of toppings would be delicious. Oregano and chopped tomatoes or soy with a little lime zest. The possibilities are endless. Saveur is fast becoming my favorite bedtime story.