GourmetGrrl Bites

Everyone needs a few go-to snack recipes for those summer barbeques and leisurely summer evenings, and this is a favorite.

We went crazy for this simple Tuscan salad we saw in Food & Wine magazine.

The Robert Mondavi brand may have had its ups and downs in the past decade, but we tasted our way through an impressive lineup of the wines from the flagship brand. And we kept coming back to the 2009 Fume Blanc Reserve. A perfect spring sipper, this lively white is from their To Kalon Vineyard, [...]

Despite the gray clouds, spring is here (just ask the trees, or your allergist). To celebrate the burst of green, here’s a simple spring veggie recipe that celebrates fresh spring peas and goes with spring lamb, or spring chicken–or just a bowl of fresh pasta with a drizzle of olive oil. Serve these peas with [...]

Another classic recipe from Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, from Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking (Chronicle Books, 2010). This spicy shrimp recipe will have you ditching those Chinese takeout menus for good.