Matthew's Journal

Christina and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary yesterday. To mark the occasion, I cooked a pretty fancy dinner. The appetizer course was homemade potato chips with freshly made aioli (garlic mayonnaise). As an entrée I braised lamb shanks with… more »

I'd like to take a minute to tell all my readers (assuming that I have any) about a wonderful port wine that I've discovered. Hardy's Whiskers Blake Tawny Port comes from Australia. I can't say enough good things about it. It's soft and sweet. It has hi… more »