An afternoon delight
Almonds and the search for wine-clapping compliments. Classics and the unknown. Friendly with so many sippers.Years ago, a friend used to force 3 raw almonds down me a day. It can’t go unsaid without pointing out the evolution from that experience to my over-the-top addiction to Fino Restaurant’s fried anchovy-stuffed olives as an accompaniment to the following concert.
Sweet and bitter.
Sweet – Delicate and slightly sweet. The ones you know. The ones you want. The ones below. Rogue Bitter – More for flavor extracts and orgeat syrup.
What better way to spend the afternoon than in the company of whole, broke, raw, marcona, roasted, and smoked almonds to see who plays best with which wine. Pulling out the exit ramps from the ship of almondland, the chance encounter of the perfect pairing came to the following light. The winners of the tasting all tickled for more!
Beer, with its low acid – ale or pilsner (cheater. is this wine?)
Chard in general, but especially Chablis
Northern Rhone Syrah, especially Cote-Rotie with smoked almonds
Madeira on the richer side, Bual or Malmsey
Port, vintage or tawny. Couldn’t make ruby twinkle.
Sauternes, Barsac, Monbazillac
Sherry, fino or manzanilla, but the fat side works, too
Muscat, Vin Santo
and the king of most partnerships …Champagne.
Calcium, fiber, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, riboflavin, and vitamin E never hurt nobody. Well… there was that one time.
Pure Genius
I’ve never had ‘packaged’ cookies taste this close to homemade brilliance! Sold in 8oz. bags.
In order preference.
1. Chocolate Chip – A thin and slightly crisp cookie loaded with chocolate chips and an addictive buttery taste.
2. White Chocolate Macadamia – Sweet white chocolate chips, crunchy macadamia nuts in classic thin, buttery cookie.
3. Chocolate Chip Walnut – A twist on the original, this cookie is loaded with walnuts.
4. Butterscotch – A scrumptious treat with butterscotch chips.
5. Oatmeal Raisin – Loaded with plump, juicy raisins and a hint of cinnamon, you can never have enough of these chewy buttery cookies.
6. Peanut Butter – Thick buttery cookie with the full flavor of natural peanut butter.
Tate’s Bakeshop
