del friscos double eagle – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg del friscos double eagle – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Pairing Chocolates with Wine and Spirits http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wine-chocolate-pairings-time-valentines-day/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wine-chocolate-pairings-time-valentines-day/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:46:36 +0000 http://www.ingoodtastemag.com/?p=8240 If you’re like a lot of Americans, Valentine’s Day is about flowers, candy and of course, chocolate. This year, some of the experts are taking a love for truffles and chocolate dipped strawberries to the next level by pairing chocolate with wine and spirits. If you love the idea of pairing your favorite sips with your favorite sweets, we have a few tips to help you create the perfect pairings this Valentine’s Day. “I have often heard it said that “chocolate is love. And, depending on your feelings about both love and chocolate, that statement may very well be true,” said Jessica Certo, wine director for Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House New York. “As this year’s onslaught of pink ruffles, candy hearts, and chocolate covered everything ushers in our favorite Day of Love, I find myself wondering if my chocolate pairing style is an ‘opposites attract’ or ‘like with like’ approach.”   As with food, when pairing wine or spirits with chocolate, match lighter-flavored chocolate with lighter-bodied wine or spirits, and more intense-flavored chocolates with bigger, bolder beverages.  According to Certo, with so many varieties of both chocolate and wine, it’s best to start on the lighter side, then slowly working your way […]

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