Flaherty Wines

Lemon verbena is a native of Chile, where it is called cedrón. It’s a large bushy herb with an intense lemon flavor but no acidity, so it tastes a little creamy. Whereas lemon balm can taste a bit like Lemon Joy, cedrón is always wonderful. I use it a lot in cooking, as it makes [...]

In our small town in Chile, most people still shop the old-fashioned way. We buy produce at the produce market, meat at the butcher, bread at the bakery, and fish at the fishmonger. We do have modern supermarkets, and I really appreciate the Jumbo up in Los Andes (Italian pasta! Cheddar cheese! Arborio, Thai, and [...]

This sounds elaborate, but it’s actually very quick—an easy, tasty preparation for fish fillets.The tamarind gives the curry a sweet-and-sour character that is nicely complemented by the heat of the curry paste. I used reineta (pomfret), but any thin white fish filets would work (such as flounder or red snapper). For the mango salsa, use a [...]