John Meola

Category: Food

  • Apple Pie Time!

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    Readers of this site will recall that a couple of weeks ago I visited Hidden Gem Orchards in Southbury, Connecticut. There I bought a peck—about 15—Northern Spy apples to be used in an apple pie. They sat forlorn on my table, waiting for me to block off time to bake them in a pie. When…

  • Wine with Smoked Meats?

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    Yes! It is possible to serve wine with barbecued ribs. For me, when it comes to barbecue, I always think of pairing such a meal with beer. But I’m not a beer lover. It fills me up and gives me gas. And I don’t like the taste of it. Crap Craft beer has devolved from…

  • 2021 Clos Castelot

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    Purchase Date: August 23, 2025 Location: Manny’s Bistro, New York City Price: $68.00 Region: Saint-Émilion I took my wife out for a special meal for her birthday last night in New York. The restaurant is Manny’s Bistro. The owner, Manny Colon, is the boyfriend of an old friend of my wife’s. He is one of…

  • Life Lesson From a Tomato Pie

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    On Saturday I attempted to make pizza on the charcoal grill using a pizza stone. It was made from scratch, using 00 flour and a recipe I found online. The goal was to make a fresh tomato pie. The pizza on the left was my first attempt. It was doughy and undercooked. In other words,…

  • Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

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    Last week for the Fourth of July, I made a peach pie with the last of the Georgia peaches we got from Ohio. The peaches were very ripe, which I thought would make for a delicious pie but turned the pie into a watery mess instead. The pie was good (I used a recipe found…