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Bill Garlough is a Level 1 Master Sommelier and an owner of My Chef Catering in Naperville, IL, the winner of the U.S. Chamber\'s 2007 Small Business of the Year award. Bill can be reached at My Chef or bgarlough@mychef.com
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 Call a Cab for DadThis week-end celebrates Father’s Day. With Dad in charge of the day’s menu, many will opt for a big, juicy steak on the grill. This calls for a Cab. Cabernet Sauvignon and steak are a quintessential food and wine pairing. Let’s help Dads celebrate with some suggestions that will make this meal memorable. Roses Offer Sweet Values for Low PriceLast month, given this challenging economy, we focused on value wines. We have more good news. Like Beaujolais wines in the Fall, each Spring heralds the newest release of young, vibrant Rosés. The 2008 vintage is now appearing on retailers shelves and offer more enticing values. Bill and Karen's Irish AdventureAround this time of year, we all feel a little more Irish and head to our favorite local Irish pubs to celebrate St Patrick's Day. In preparation for this, I traveled to three local Irish pubs to see what's brewing.
As you can imagine, they all are getting ready for some serious celebrating. Bill checked out the beer and pub grub scene, while Karen thought about a fun and easy recipe to help cap the celebration. Let's see what's going on Have Some Fun - It'S Mardi GrasTrying to fight the winter blues? What this challenging winter calls for is some fun, and nothing is more fun in February than a Mardi Gras party.
Mardi Gras has French roots. The first known Mardi Gras was celebrated in Louisiana by early French settlers in 1699. Throughout Louisiana’s history, political and social unrest and even war did not stop Mardi Gras celebrations. It later became known as Carnival and became a legal holiday in Louisiana in 1875.
With Mardi Gras’s French heritage, Put Some Wine on Your Super Bowl Party MenuOne of our New Year’s resolutions for 2009 is to find exciting new wines that offer exceptional value. In the column, I have always tried to present wines that offer good value and this approach is more appropriate than ever.
With all of the snow/sleet/ice/rain we experience this time of year, we tend to hang out at our homes and host or attend indoor parties. Football playoffs offer a good reason to invite your friends over and have some fun. In this column, Karen will provide a quick ... Holiday Wines to Help Your Party SparkleThe holidays are a wonderful time to renew ties with family and friends. This year may be particularly important to strengthen these bonds, as the economy weighs heavily on most of us. We offer ideas on casual entertaining with items that you can keep on hand in your pantry and refrigerator. Karen provides two quick and easy appetizer recipes that will make your guests feel special. Bill suggests two wines that work well with these and most other holiday dishes. End Your Heavy Meal With Something SweetWith the holidays approaching, we begin to think of gatherings with family and friends and special meals to celebrate the occasion. While the Thanksgiving dinner is special, it also can be an over indulgent occasion. We decided to focus on a light, sweet ending to this classic meal. Fish Tacos - Perfect PairingThis summer, we have done our fair share of backyard grilling, including fish, chicken and beef dishes. Being the adventurous type, Karen is always looking for variety. While sitting out on the patio, our thoughts turned to Mexico. One of our favorite dishes is fish tacos which we usually enjoy with a cold glass of Mexican beer. Wine and Dine - Grilled Salmon and Pinot Noir Marinade a Crowd PleaserQuick, easy and healthy - these are three perfect words we love to hear when thinking about dinner. This marinade calls for pinot noir, the perfect pairing with salmon. So, open the bottle of pinot a little early and steal a cup for this delicious marinade. The recipe is adapted from Harvest restaurant where they pan fry the fish (rather than grill) and serve it on a bed of mashed potatoes. Pair White Wines for Pair of Butternut Squash RecipesNow that fall has arrived, the air is turning crisp and we are beginning to think about the harvest and heartier fare.
To take advantage of the end of the seasonal bounty at the local farmers markets, we are focusing on hard winter squash, which is abundant and reasonably priced.
We settled on two butternut squash recipes and two white wines - Viognier and Pinot Gris - to accompany the dishes. Red wines do not pair well because they tend to be dry, tannic and lack sweetness.
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