It’s
the high-rise lip on this non-stick pan that’s built to gift you “lift” as you
sauté and toss those onions like a pro. Put on some background music and enjoy
some wine (see below) and you’ll feel like those cooks in the magazine spreads.
I’m
all about keeping your gear in pristine shape, but I’m impatient in the
kitchen. I’ve set off alarms from cooking on high heat. But I pledge to keep
this Radical Pan on the low side to keep it looking fine. I’ve been all about
the onions and peppers, ingredients I desire daily. I’ll soon branch out into
recommended uses such as crisping bacon, roasting squash and reducing jus from
gravy. Bake a cornbread in there, they suggest to appeal to us southerners.
Just wipe it out with a towel for clean up, though it is dishwasher and oven
safe and has a Cool Stealth Handle so it feels good and cool in your hand. I love
this pan.
To
your door
A
gift you can eat is my kind of gift. There are so many people to thank this
time of year and there’s a company here to help. A coffee break
GourmetGiftBaskets.com gift box will perk up the recipient with a fancy blend
and muffins. These guys were ranked No. 1 in a food category in a recent
Newsweek list of top online shops. Check out what’s in the Charcuterie Lovers
Picnic Basket. A few clicks will deliver different combos to whatever
recipients crave. I tried and enjoyed smaller basket options with sea salt and
cracked pepper kettle corn, pretzel twists, stoned wheat crackers, almond
cashew with pumpkin seeds, blueberry pomegranate clusters and (a personal fave)
J&R Gourmet roasted and salted peanuts that were crunchy enough to deserve the
label “Virginia’s Finest.” Here’s a challenge. Do you know what soppressata is?
Read up here and you’ll want to try it yourself.
The
wine referenced above
If you like a long
and spicy finish, Légende Médoc
is your holiday find. Maybe you just like the poetry associated with reading
wine labels. The land and grapes of Bordeaux do their thing to create the wines
flowing from Légende bottles. These are the holidays of splurging, yet this
line is in a reasonably-priced category for hostess gifts that pair with
anything you’re likely to find on a Southeast Texas seasonal table, including
barbecue: Légende Bordeaux Rouge 2016 is suggested for
that, with “structured, round and easy, nicely oaked with firm, silky tannins,
and a long, fresh and fruity finish.”
Darragh
Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie with an eye-out for what’s new out there.
Reach her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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