Category Archives: Sandy’s Table

This is a variation on a dish prepared by my Grandmother Mommie Soph: Lox, onions & eggs.  It was my favorite Sunday morning breakfast, and made with enough butter so you could actually hear your arteries congealing and further… the smell of … Continue reading →

 Pork Cassoulet & Di Sipo Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo ’13 This is an instance where I wanted to try a wine, and selected a dish that I thought would work.  No need for suspense.  The cassoulet hit the mark for the Cerasuolo.  … Continue reading →

Last week I tasted an incredible white wine from Piedmont… the 2013 Castellari Bergaglio ‘Fornaci’ Gavi.  Gavi is one of the finest white wines made in the world, although it comes from a region better known for its majestic reds… … Continue reading →

My old friend Art Riccio could weave stories about his “from-scratch” sauces… hours in the making, putting to shame anything pre-made.  It’s a bit intimidating to have a buddy (who I have known since 7th grade) who watched his parents … Continue reading →