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The Secret to Successful Truffle Pairings 🧐 How do you pair truffles with the right ingredients? Here are a few tips to elevate your truffle experience: 🍳 White truffles shine with simple dishes like fresh pasta or eggs. 🥩 Black truffles pair beautifully with bold flavors like red meat or aged cheese. 🍷 Don’t forget the wine—earthy reds like Barolo or Brunello make perfect companions. At La Dolce, we work with importers and distributors to bring these pairing possibilities to the table. Interested in adding truffles to your portfolio? Reach out today! 👉 What’s your favorite truffle pairing? Let us know below!

It’s mulled wine season in the test kitchen 🍊🍷 Cranberry Orange Mulled Wine Prep time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 oranges 1 (750 ml) bottle ONEHOPE California pinot noir 1 cup cranberries, chopped 4 cinnamon sticks 6 whole cloves 4 star anise 2 tablespoons sugar Instructions 1. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the rind off of one of the oranges. Juice the same orange. 2. Combine the pinot noir, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, sugar, orange rind & juice in a saucepan and set over low-medium heat. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and steep for at least 30 minutes. 3. Remove the orange rind and ladle into mugs. Slice the second orange. Use 1 slice, a few cranberries and a cinnamon stick to garnish each mug.

Happy #InternationalStoutDay from Reuben's Brews! Stouts are known for their dark, opaque color, creamy mouthfeel, and depth of flavors ranging from coffee and chocolate to caramel and roasted nuts. The dark color and complex flavors come from roasted barley or malts, which add that signature boldness and a hint of bitterness. Flavor Notes You’ll Find in Stouts: 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲: Many stouts have strong coffee notes, especially those brewed with roasted barley. Perfect for coffee lovers! 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲: Cocoa nibs or chocolate malts add a smooth, rich sweetness. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 & 𝗧𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲: Some stouts, like milk stouts, lean toward sweet, with caramel or toffee flavors that balance the roasted notes. 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 & 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲: Specialty stouts may be infused with vanilla, cinnamon, or even chili peppers for an added layer of flavor. If you like any of these other libations, you will probably really enjoy a stout: Cold Brew Coffee, Porters, and Red Wine Whether you’re a long-time stout fan or trying one for the first time, today’s the perfect day to explore this classic style. Cheers to the dark, rich, and roasted! 🖤 We have a plethora of stouts to choose from at Reuben's Brews. Come visit us at the taproom to try some or discover our stouts in the wild by using our beer finder to locate Reuben's Brews near you. www.reubensbrews.com

Having a good Sangria is having a good Summer 🍹 White Sangria Ingredients: 1 bottle dry white wine (such as pinot grigio or chenin blanc), chilled 4 ounces Lillet blanc 1 medium peach, pitted and sliced 1 green apple, cored and sliced 1 lemon, cut into wedges 3 mint sprigs Club soda, chilled, to top (optional) Steps: Serves 4-6 1. Add wine, Lillet, fruit and mint into a pitcher and stir to combine. 2. Chill for up to four hours. 3. Divide between 4 to 6 wine goblets and top with club soda, if desired. ✍🏻 & 📸: Liquor.com / Tim Nusog #LAbartenders #bartendingtips #cocktailrecipes #springcocktails #LAcocktails #LAevents #losangelesdrinks #losangelesbartenders

One of the biggest concerns for restaurateurs is undoubtedly food waste. And during the Holidays the overstock might become a problem. So, here’s a solution on how to use your overstock croissants or the ones nearing their use-by-date. Turn them into an original Croissant “tatin”-style tart! Surprise your customers with our recipe: https://bit.ly/3PilTtq

Brace yourselves for our final Whisky Sponge bottling! When it came to choosing the liquid for our very last edition of Whisky Sponge, firstly, it had to be an excellent dram (that's a given), but we also wanted it to be something a bit different, something special and something we had a strong, collaborative role in creating... So, we started work on this 7-year-old Ardnamurchan last year when we selected eight octaves: four from 2017 and four from 2016. These were a mix of peated and unpeated, 1st fill and 2nd fill, that we combined in a refill sherry butt for around six months. The outcome: high quality, different, collaborative, forward facing and fun! You can expect a nose that hits you with tangy sherry, walnut wine, and a splash of balsamic vinegar, all wrapped in hessian and smoky bacon. Underneath, layers of rich, peppery peat collide with fruit jams and wood spice. The palate is bold and peaty, with savoury notes of cured meats, rancio and fruit chutney. The finish is long, smoky, meaty, and peaty with those tangy sherry and balsamic notes hanging around. It’s a delicious end to Whisky Sponge's five-year reign – Launching Monday 12th at 10am! #WhiskySponge100 #DecadentDrinks #Finale #Ardnamurchan #WhiskyTasting #PeatyGoodness #ardnamurchan #ardnamurchandistillery #lovehighlandwhisky #smallbatch #lovewhisky #whiskysponge #whiskyspongeedition100 #sherrycask #refillcask #sherryoctaves #fruitywhisky #modernwhisky #decadentdrinks #endofanera

Does your wine taste sour? Don’t drink it. Once you open a bottle of wine, it comes into contact with oxygen and the resultant reaction turns your wine into vinegar. That’s why, you might have heard someone say that you should finish your bottle of wine in one go. The idea isn’t to get you drunk but to ensure that your wine doesn’t go to waste. Also, a sour taste isn’t the only characteristic of a wine god bad. Watch out for these signs too: 1️⃣ Does your wine look dull and cloudier than it did when you opened the bottle? 2️⃣ If it is a red wine, has it turned brownish in colour? 3️⃣ Does it have a sharp and sour smell, like a paint thinner or nail paint remover? 4️⃣ Has it developed bubbles? If the answer to all these questions is yes, then chug your wine down the drain and make sure that the next time you have an unfinished bottle of wine, you’ll seal it properly, put it in the fridge and finish it off the next evening. #sonalholland #masterofwine #winetips #winelover #winetime #winetasting #winestorage

Here are some easy ways to impress a wine snob: 🍷 Tip 1: Stare longingly into the glass and observe the color. Is it opaque or lightly translucent? This simple act will make people think you know something. 🍇 Tip 2: Tilt your glass to the side and check out the legs. The thicker the legs, the higher the alcohol content. 🌟 Tip 3: Use descriptive adjectives like “fruit forward” or “bone dry.” These terms will make you sound like a wine expert. 🌬️ Tip 4: Always insist that the wine needs to breathe, even if it doesn’t. Using a decanter can help with this. 🍷 Tip 5: Hold your glass by the stem, not the bowl, to keep from warming the wine and to appear more sophisticated. Cheers to impressing with your wine knowledge! 🥂 #PoisedProper #WineEtiquette #WineTips #WineSnob #DiningEtiquette #WineLovers #Cheers #SophisticatedSipsI

Definition of Baloney (Sausage): Baloney (or Bologna) is a type of finely ground sausage, typically made from a blend of beef, pork, or chicken, and seasoned with various spices. It originated from the Italian city of Bologna, where a similar type of sausage, mortadella, is produced. American baloney is different, as it is a lower-cost, more processed version. It is usually pre-cooked and sliced thin, commonly used in sandwiches. Example Sentences: 1. I made a classic sandwich with baloney, mustard, and pickles. 2. My grandmother loves frying baloney for breakfast. 3. The deli counter sells thick-cut slices of baloney for sandwiches. 4. I prefer my baloney grilled to get that crispy edge. 5. This brand of baloney is made with all-beef, giving it a richer flavor. 6. Kids always love a simple baloney and cheese sandwich in their lunchbox. 7. The smell of fried baloney takes me right back to my childhood. 8. While shopping for cold cuts, I picked up some turkey, ham, and a pound of baloney. 9. Some people turn their noses up at baloney, but it’s a nostalgic favorite for many. 10. The food truck serves a fried baloney sandwich that’s to die for! Hashtags: #Baloney #Sausage #DeliMeat #Bologna #ClassicSandwich #Foodie #ComfortFood #LunchboxStaple #ColdCuts #Deli