Yes I’ve been behind on my wine reviews lately. Besides working alot on projects and for the main reason, I prefer not to drink alone, as wine is enjoyed with others! The 5th wine out of my 13 Week Review comes from France, La Noble Merlot 2004. I decided on this red wine mainly because…
Grilled T-Bone with Lemon Garlic Crawfish
I’m not much of a red meat eater anymore. Mostly because I can’t seem to digest red meat like I use too. This doesn’t mean I no longer eat red meat, it’s not a weekly thing anymore. This past weekend was truly an Autumn day. After torrential thunderstorms on Thursday, it left us with a…
U2 and Japanese Food
It’s not everyday your teenage son comes to you and asks if you would take him to see U2 in concert. It’s a humbling honor to say the least. He could have easily asked one of his school buddies to go, but instead he asked his dear ol’ Dad! To make a long story short,…
Ziggy's Healthy Grill: Montrose Flair
Last month I reviewed Ziggy’s Healthy Grill in Houston off of Greenbriar. Soon after I posted my review, I was tweeted by Kevin Strickland @Ziggysgoodfood to come by and try out the Montrose location. So what is the difference? Well, instead of telling you it’s location, location or one is in a strip center, the…
Week 4 Wine Review: Fetzer Gewürztraminer Valley Oaks 2008
This afternoon for lunch I was in the mood for something light, not heavy. I decided to prepare teriyaki glazed shrimp on skewers along with a bed of tossed angel hair pasta in olive oil, fresh cut garlic and a bit of Tuscany seasoning. From time to time, you read about my Tuscany seasoning that…
Organic Homemade Pepperoni Pizza
I remember when I was a kid, mom would buy the Chef Boyardee Pizza Kits. I thought I was in Heaven! Back then, I do not remember any pizza joints growing up and certainly no place in town who delivered such a thing! As the 30 minutes or less pizza joints popped up across America,…
Week 3 Wine Review: Layer Cake Shiraz Vintage 2008
Everyone has their favorite type of wine, whether it’s chardonnay, merlot or a nice cabernet. Shiraz is one that I have not really added to my favorite’s list yet, but I’m trying them as they come along. Today I decided to open up a Southern Australian Shiraz from Layer Cake. This particular Shiraz comes on…
Week 2 Wine Review: Joel Gott Zinfandel 2007
I didn’t start drinking wine until very late in life. To make a quick story, I never drank any type of alcohol before until I was about 40. One of these days, I’ll tell you why…but to set this review up, one of the first wines I started drinking was Zinfandel. I soon stopped…
Week 1 Wine Review:Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Our first wine in the series, “13 Wines in 13 Weeks” is a very fruitful Sauvignon Blanc by Veramonte from Casablanca Valley, Chile. I’ve always enjoyed a nice white wine. I was in the middle of preparing a spicy four pepper garlic shrimp pasta dish when I decided to compliment it with the Veramonte Sauvignon…
New Name! Same Pretty Face!
As you have noticed, I have changed the title of the web site to Tip of the Fork from What the Fork? The former name has been a big hit, but because we are heading to television, the producers decided we should go with something more friendly…and to set the record straight…What the Fork? did…
13 Wines in 13 Weeks
The next 13 weeks is going to be exciting for you and me! I have acquired 13 different bottles of wine from around the globe for review. All reasonably priced from $8 to $40. So for the next 13 weeks, I will be posting one wine review each week. To take it a step further,…
Wine Review: La Crema 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
I was looking for a red wine late last week to compliment a meal I was preparing. I am a diehard salmon lover. Grant me a fish and I’ll give you a feast! More on the healthy meal in the next article…right now we are talking about a surprisingly Pinot Noir that will certainly make…