""By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote."" Quotation and Originality 1876 Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American poet and essayist
Should we express our own thoughts in our own words? Or should we delight in repeating the sentiments of others? Disraeli, Johnson, Behan, Churchill, Wilde and Emerson all voice their opinions in quotes on quotes.
The history of wine consumption in America has been frought with starts, stops, and inconsistencies. The American population has always had a love-hate relationship with alcohol.
Everyone familiar with The Melting Pot knows it is a unique dining destination. What you may not know is The Melting Pot offers a selection of fine wines and incredibly delicious cocktails.
To understand what a Scoville Unit is, one must understand what they measure. All hot peppers contain capsaicinoids, natural substances that produce a burning sensation in the mouth, causing the eyes to water and the nose to run, and even induce perspiration.
When Max Brenner began working in a tiny chocolate store in Israel he had no idea his world of chocolate would grow into the chocolate emporium it has become today. As customers came into the small workshop where he sold his first confections, he would offer them tastes of the huge chocolate slabs and of the melted chocolate right out of his mixing bowl.
As I have done for many years, I spent the last week of March in the Bordeaux region of France tasting the new wines from barrel samples at the legendary chateaux including Lafite, Margaux, Mouton, to name a few.
