Roses & Romance

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Welcome to
Good Taste with Tanji

Hi everyone and welcome to Goodtaste with Tanji. If you are interested in exploring wine, great food and fun destinations, you’re in the right place. Here you’ll see some tantalizing cooking segments from incredible chefs, learn about pairing inexpensive wines with those dishes, and you can check out wineries you’d like to visit.
It’s gonna be fun!

I have something special for you this week. One of the MOST romantic books, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel inspired what you’re about to see. Chef Melissa Guerra, who has the fabulous store at Pearl, spent an evening in my kitchen preparing a beautiful dish from the book that was so ‘hot’ with emotion one of the characters burst into flames. May it inspire you this Valentine’s……

From Tanji's Tanjents

The right red wine, red meat & chocolate could be healthy

Chocolate: A Healthy Passion

What a start to 2010! Actually, in moderation, these ‘luxuries’ can be good for you. Let’s start with red meat—a particular kind of red meat.

Akaushi is a fascinating breed of cattle that originated in Japan. A loophole in a trade agreement resulted in a small herd ending up in Texas. This red meat ranks far higher than the best American beef in healthy fats and lower in unhealthy saturated fats. That’s according to researchers at A&M University. So, if a heavy dose of protein and iron is called for in your diet but you are also watching your cholesterol, check with your doctor about Akaushi. It’s available at Bolner’s Meat Market on S. Flores. It is pricey but in addition to its sited health benefits, it’s also delicious.

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