The thrill of being invited to participate in a three-day adventure at the Culinary Institute of America, Napa Valley, California branch is about as good as it gets. Especially if you’re a self-taught home cook. And the experience exceeded every imaginable expectation I had. How…
It’s been quite a while since the baker in our house appeared on Chewing The Fat. Truth is, Andrew does almost all his baking in Bridgehampton. That’s where the stand mixer is and all those other baking necessities. But to make these scones didn’t require…
S.A.L.T. is the acronym for Silversea Cruise’s extraordinary new culinary program. It stands for “Sea And Land Taste.” And our latest sampling of what’s on offer assures us it will be a huge favorite of culinary-inclined cruisers. Food Wine and Travel Writer Monte Mathews reports…
You’ve got to hand it to Ina Garten. You might have thought that Tacos were out of her wheelhouse. But no. This recipe, from her TV series “Cook Like a Pro”, was served up on a recent program and labelled “Weeknight Dinners”. It’s that alright:…
Last month, I had one of the most rewarding culinary trips imaginable. I was aboard Silversea Cruises’ Silver Muse for a pilot voyage for its new Silversea S.A.L.T. program, an acronym for Sea And Land Taste. This new Culinary program was amazing start to finish.…
Asparagus season is coming and here’s a great way to celebrate its arrival. While a frittata sounds rather fancy, it’s a very easy dish to make. Far simpler than flipping an omelette, it’s wildly versatile too. For this version, I added shallots and cremini mushrooms…
Going through some files as I settle in to our new apartment, I came across a picture that stopped me in my tracks. It’s the main illustration for this page courtesy of Epicurious. Here were these crispy halves of great French bread topped with a…
For years, we’ve been renting our villas in St. Barth from WIMCO, without question the premiere Villa Rental Agency on our favorite island. This year, we had to skip St. Barth since we were off to Asia. Our friends at WIMCO missed our annual restaurant…
I confess. I am starting the trip reports completely backwards. Quite simply, my amazing voyage of culinary discovery, aboard Silversea’s exquisite flagship, Silver Muse, ended in Manila. And while I will take you to Bali and to Borneo and cannot wait to share with you…
As some of our regular readers and all of our Instagram Followers know (www.Instagram.com/montemathews), I have been on the road. I mean really on the road. In the coming weeks I have a lot to share with you. I first went to Bali where I…
My native province of Quebec has long been known for its gastronomy which was prized by Canadians if for no other reason than the food in the neighboring provinces was so… pedestrian, to put it kindly. Chock that up to having the French do the…
As much as I love Chicken Pot Pie, I was looking to kick things up and bring some new flavors to this old family favorite. And old is an appropriate word. Pot Pies have a history going back to ancient Greece. The Greeks cooked meats…
As some of our readers know, we recently moved out of the apartment we’d lived in for 23 years and moved down one floor to an apartment where we plan to live the next 23 years. But all the Marie Kondo-ing in the world hasn’t…
My friends at Travel-Wise have just published my latest article on the most anticipated new cruise ship of the year. And it’s been winning awards and passenger compliments ever since its launch in December 2018. Travel-Wise kept my photos to a minimum so I thought…
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