Latest Blog Posts for Shami's Gourmet

• The Natural Beauty of Mushrooms
  on Mar 30, 2015 in Mushroom Mondays mushrooms
  Welcome to Mushroom Monday! Words cannot adequately describe just how busy we’ve been at Shami’s Gourmet.  We’re working on something very special for you and unfortunately, our blogging will suffer over the next week or two as a c...
• Hubby’s Birthday Lunch at The Penthouse in The Huntley Hotel
  on Mar 27, 2015 in Fine Dining Friday Restaurant Reviews Food Groupon Restaurants
  When two big annual events fall less than 2 weeks apart each year, it is inevitable that after the big buildup for the first, the excitement of the second lags a bit behind. Not that my husband’s birthday should be celebrated any less enthus...
• Throwback Thursday . . . Wandering Jews in Dijon, France
  on Mar 26, 2015 in Throwback Thursdays Travel
  Time for Throwback Thursday’s trip down memory lane.  Today our adventures take us to Dijon, France.  Follow us along this tale of new friends. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * […]...
• What’s With Wine Wednesday?
  on Mar 25, 2015 in Wine Wednesdays Wine
  Welcome to Wine Wednesday! Several people have asked us why we bother to write about wine, since we don’t sell any on our site.  The answer is quite simple:  Shami’s Gourmet is not only our business, but also our passion.  For us, a go...
• Shami’s Gourmet Guide to Truffles
  on Mar 24, 2015 in Truffle Tuesdays infographic Truffles
  Welcome back to Truffle Tuesday! This week, we’ve done something a little different, which we hope you’ll enjoy. Given all the confusion surrounding what truffles are, what the different types are, and what forms they are available in, we...
• 3 Unique Morel Mushroom Recipes You Can Prepare at Home.
  on Mar 23, 2015 in Mushroom Mondays Morels mushrooms Recipes
  Since we have already shared some of the basics of cooking with mushrooms (see our earlier post “Want to Cook Mushrooms Like a Pro? Start with the Basics.“), we now want to focus on the various mushrooms individually. This week we begi...
• What is Sauce Sarcenes?
  on Mar 20, 2015 in Freaky Spice Fridays Cubeb Recipes Spices
  Welcome to Freaky Spice Friday! So why are we discussing a sauce on Freaky Spice Friday?  Well, because this week’s featured spice is Cubeb Berries (bear with us here).  The only modern cuisine making extensive use of Cubeb is Moroccan (thoug...
• Throwback Thursday. Mendoza . . . Back in the day . . . 2008 that is!
  on Mar 19, 2015 in Throwback Thursdays Food Wine
  Back in 2008, after living in Costa Rica for about 2 years, we got the itch that it was time to move on.  But where to go??  We decided to leave our home during the rainy season and check out South America hoping something would light the spark in...
• Wino Wednesday – Let’s Visit Mendoza, Argentina
  on Mar 18, 2015 in Daily Features Wine Wednesdays Wine
  While we wish we were able to share an original post every day, life and work sometimes have other plans. Things have been a bit crazy over here these past few days and sadly we got a little behind the eight-ball.  As such, we thought we would shar...
• Truffled Risotto Prepared 3 Ways By 3 Top Chefs
  on Mar 17, 2015 in Uncategorized
  Welcome back to Truffle Tuesday! This week, we’ll be looking at a Northern Italian classic:  Truffled Risotto.  Risotto itself, usually a primo (first course), is prepared a number of different ways depending on the region and the chef.  We&...

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