Taste vs. No Taste

The taste of our food is the first victim of the health scares plaguing North America, British transplant Gina Mallet argues in, “Last Chance to Eat: The Fate of Taste in a Fast Food World.”

Victuals & Vittles: The Humble Weblog

Quick recipes and ideas, wine notes, and random musings from the HG staff. This blog is updated several times a week, so please come back and visit in between our monthly editions.

  1. Melissa Alfano

    Good Stuff Eatery

    0 comments | July 21, 2008

    The food, conceived by Top Chef alumnus Spike Mendelsohn, is delicious and suited for a lunch on the go (if the line isn’t too long).

  2. Mary Taylor

    Why did Napoleon refuse to drink anything else? Here’s the answer, direct from the winery to you.

  3. Lynne Funk

    Summer in a Glass: Mint Juleps

    0 comments | July 7, 2008

    Think front porches dotted with rocking chairs, weeping willow trees and a cocktail as American as the Kentucky Derby.

  4. Lauren McNally

    I wandered into Calvert-Woodley (a favorite wine shop) last week with the aim of finding something completely exotic and new, as I was both bored and impressionable. The catch: it had to be $10 or less.

  5. Sam Chapple-Sokol

    Barbecuing and beer: the quintessence of July 4th. Many a barbecue will be thrown over the holiday, and many a beer will be drunk, but which ones are best?

  6. Alison L. McConnell

    Summer Days...

    0 comments | July 1, 2008

    The July issue of The Humble Gourmand is sitting in the wings and will be launched Thursday, just in time for 4th of July barbeques and other summer shindigs.

  7. Lynne Funk

    Get Yourself a Gimlet

    0 comments | June 27, 2008

    It doesn’t get much simpler or fresher than gin with homemade sour mix. You can also serve this straight up in a martini glass.

  8. Humble Gourmand

    Cheers to the Old, Too

    2 comments | June 25, 2008

    After giving you a quick look at the new faces gracing the online pages of the HG last week, here’s a quick rundown of the rest of ‘em.

In This Issue:

Humble Gourmand Recipes

Heirloom Tomato Salad
Elegantly simple and fresh
Orzo Salad with Bell Peppers
Banish all thoughts of same-old pasta salad
Grilled Tuna with Fresh Peach Salsa Vinaigrette
Fruity, healthy, and satisfying on a hot summer day
Chocolate Chip Cookie and Cream Tart
An all-American treat to satisfy the sweet tooth

The Wine Leading the Blind

  1. Charles de Fère Brut Blanc de Blanc Reserve
    Arguably one of the best French “not Champagnes” you can find for the price.
  2. Palacio de Bornos 2007 Verdejo
    Lots of grass, apple and citrus, and, yes, apricots…with a smooth, honeyed finish.

Brew's Clues

  1. Bud Light with Lime
    Light, refreshing, unchallenging
  2. Leffe Blonde
    A quintessential Belgian abbey beer
  3. Samuel Adams Summer Ale
    The perfect summer beer for many
  4. Lagunitas Dogtown Pale Ale
    With a refreshing citrus hoppiness
  5. Miller (Coors) High Life
    The Champagne of beers? Well…
  6. (Miller) Coors Honey Moon Summer Ale
    A fine beer, though not particularly complex

The Humble Reviewer

Monte Carlo Restaurant (Larnaca)
Serving up solid Mediterrean cuisine in sunny, breezy Cyprus
Master's Home
The schtick: no menu, and you pay 6 euros per course, eating until you’re full
Fat Heads Saloon (Pittsburgh)
Where pierogies are considered a condiment