SUMMER IS WINDING DOWN. IT'S STARTING TO FIELD LIKE FALL ON THE EAST COAST. THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED US OFFICIALLY CLOSE OUT SUMMER AT OUR LABOR DAY WEEKEND "WINE, WERK AND WIND: CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL" IN THE HAMPTONS.
WHAT A GREAT TIME WE HAD - SMOKED MEATS SEASONED AND PREPARED BY TONY WEST OF
SEEHEARINC
, YOURS TRULY AND NORMA JEAN DARDEN OF
SPOONBREAD INC.
. NORMA ALSO PREPARED DELICIOUS SIDES, INCLUDING HER FAMOUS MACARONI AND CHEESE, RICE AND PEAS, FRIED SWEET PLANTAINS, POTATO SALAD, COLLARD GREENS AND HOMEMADE CORNBREAD! FOR DESSERT THERE WERE TWO CARROT CAKES FOR THE BIRTHDAY GIRL,
LORI DAVIS-WEST
, ONE WAS PREPARED BY ME AND THE OTHER WAS FROM
TATE'S BAKESHOP
OF SOUTHAMPTON. UNFORTUNATELY (FOR ME), THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD THERE WERE NO LEFTOVERS THE NEXT DAY, EXCEPT THE DESSERTS! HOWEVER, THE MEMORIES LINGERED ON.
WITH ALL THAT HEARTY, SMOKY, SPICY, RICH FOOD, WE ENJOYED EQUALLY POWERFUL AND FLAVORFUL WINES (NO WIMPY WINES ALLOWED) CURATED BY ENJOIE. THOSE WHO PREFER COCKTAILS SIPPED ON AN ETHEREAL "PURPLE HAZE PUNCH" CREATED BY PAMELA PICKENS AND JUDIA BLACK OF ENJOIE. RED STRIPE AND CORONA BEERS WERE ON HAND FOR THE BEER DRINKERS. TING JAMAICAN GRAPEFRUIT SODA AND TOST NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WERE OFFERED AS FLAVORFUL NO-ALCOHOL OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
FOR THOSE WHO WERE THERE TO WITNESS ALL OF THIS CULINARY DECADENCE FIRSTHAND, AND FOR THOSE WHO WEREN'T THERE BUT WANT TO GET A TASTE FOR YOURSELF, HERE ARE THE WINES THAT WERE SERVED, A RECIPE FOR MY SOUTHERN BARBECUE RUB, WHICH CAN BE ENJOYED IN THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS TOO AND A RECIPE FOR OUR PURPLE HAZE PUNCH WHICH WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND ALL YEAR ROUND, ACTUALLY.
CLICK ON THE COLORED LINK TO PURCHASE:
WHITE WINE
:
BUENA VISTA RIESLING
-
FRUITY, CRISP & REFRESHING WITH SPICY FOODS LIKE JERK CHICKEN. VEGETABLES WITH ASSERTIVE FLAVORS (ASPARAGUS, BRUSSELS SPROUTS)
WHITE WINE
:
LOCKWOOD CHARDONNAY
, ROUND, CREAMY & REFRESHING. PAIR WITH RICH FOODS (GUACAMOLE, ROASTED CHICKEN, SALMON, TUNA, SWORDFISH, MUSHROOMS)
ROSÉ WINE
:
WATTLE CREEK CALIFORNIA ROSÉ
MADE OF THE BARBERA GRAPE FROM ITALY IS REFRESHING YET FRUITY ENOUGH TO STAND UP TO SMOKE. TRY WITH RIBS, EGGPLANT, MUSHROOMS.
RED WINE
:
LOCKWOOD PINOT NOIR
FROM CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST OR
BUENA VISTA PINOT NOIR
FROM THE CARNEROS REGION, WOULD PAIR EASILY WITH CHICKEN, BRISKET, BURGERS OR FILET MIGNON. VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS, PAIR IT WITH MUSHROOMS OR FALAFEL
RECIPE FOR
SOUTHERN BARBECUE RUB
: CLICK THE BROWN LINK FOR A GREAT BASIC RECIPE. ONCE YOU TRY IT, YOU CAN ADJUST IT TO YOUR TASTE. MY FAVORITE BOTTLED BARBECUE SAUCE IS
PORK BARREL
.
RECIPE FOR PURPLE HAZE PUNCH (2.2 GALLON PITCHER)
1 64 OZ PITCHER OF FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE
1 BOTTLE OF MONIN LAVENDER SYRUP
1 BOTTLE OF SILVER TEQUILA, WHITE RUM OR VODKA
3 BOTTLES OF INEXPENSIVE PROSECCO
3/4 TBSP OF MORTON'S OR OTHER INEXPENSIVE SEA SALT
A FEW DROPS OF PURPLE FOOD COLORING (MCCORMICK "NEON")
STIR AND TOP WITH ICE TO FILL THE PUNCH BOWL OR DISPENSER. STIR AGAIN AND LET IT SIT FOR A BIT TO DILUTE AND BLEND THE FLAVORS
CALL US AT (646) 265-1739 OR EMAIL JB@ENJOIELIFE.COM
