The World’s Top 5 Most Expensive Wines: A List to Remember

We love wine any way we can get it! 

Table wine, vintage wine, red wine, bubbly wine. Wine in a glass; wine en masse. Wine in Rome and wine at home. Wine with family and wine with friends - we’ll even drink wine from a straw that bends. Nothing is better than nectar from vines, but have you checked out these pricey and worldly wines?

In case you win the lottery or you’re the heir to a distant and über wealthy uncle and you’re looking to blow some cash on rare vintage, take a look at the ‘Top 5 Most Expensive Wines’ by Wine-Searcher.com:

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The Scramble’s Aviva Goldfarb’s Strata Recipe

With a blog named “The Scramble,” we knew Aviva Goldfarb would be a great person to chat with about brunch. Aviva shared some of her brunch picks, noting how she sees brunch as a special meal.

“With our family’s crazy weekend schedule, brunch is a rare treat so when we get a chance to have people over or go out for brunch it feels like an extra special occasion.,” she said.

And while most of us think of omelets or frittatas as brunchy egg dishes, Aviva goes for the Strata. She’s been striving to create the perfect strata since she tasted a fabulous one at her friend’s annual Yom Kippur breakfast. Check out her recipe below.

“One of my favorite things about this recipe is that it’s a hearty crowd pleaser but you can make it entirely in advance and then bake it in the morning so it tastes fresh but you aren’t slaving away all morning and can focus on getting yourself and the house ready instead,” Aviva said.

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“Price is No Option for Good Sushi!”: Challenge Accepted!

One of the most innovative chefs in the world creates the most expensive sushi in the world: Sushi Del Oriente.

Filipino chef Angelito Araneta Jr. introduced himself to the world at the age of 20 years old by being innovative and an outside the box thinker. Nicknaming himself the Karat Chef, he has been outdoing himself every chance he gets, making each dish more extravagant than the last. Known for his unusual works of food art, his dishes are mainly used as gifts in marriage proposals or during courtship.

Above is the Gold Dragon that he made in Manila, the Philippines for the Lunar New Year.His edible water-dragon sculpture made of gum-paste icing, coated with 24k gold leaf and adorned with 17 Mikimoto pearls and two diamonds on the eyeballs. Angelito made the sculpture, which costs about ...

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Chef Nikki Martin's Recipe for Grilled Summer Salad

Chef Nikki Martin, otherwise known as the “Grill Next Door” on Next Food Network Star Season 8, has created some of her best meals out on her grill. But rather than sticking to classics like burgers and dogs, she’s kicking it up a bit with a refreshing Grilled Summer Salad. 

“This is one of my favorite salads on a hot summer day,” said Nikki. “It goes perfect with a glass of sangria. I love grilling fruit because it brings out the juicy sweetness of fresh summer produce!”

Give her recipe a try for a lighter (but equally delicious) grilled meal.

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Top 5 BBQ Recipes from your Favorite Chefs

Friday is the time for indulging a little bit—or maybe more than a little bit. And because it’s the end of the official BlendAbout BBQ week, we pulled together five of our favorite and most indulgent recipes from some of our favorite chefs and food bloggers.

Eat up!

1.   Molly’s Dry-Rubbed Ribs from Smitten Kitchen

This recipe makes us think of summer. It’s the perfect dish to create for a Memorial Day BBQ or Saturday afternoon gathering. Get the recipe »

2.   Beer Braised BBQ Pork Butt from David Lieberman

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Top Food Festivals for Summer 2013!

If you’re anything like us, then you must love to eat! And eat you shall, at these upcoming summer food festivals. From BBQ to Lobster these are some of the best food festivals around the country and are not to be missed!

Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, June 8-9

This huge public party takes place in New York City’s Madison Square Park, from 11am until 6 pm. While you are able to attend this incredible BBQ festival for free, the amazing and award-winning barbecue food is not. It only costs $9/plate to try some of the tastiest BBQ food by some of the country’s top pitmasters.

Big Apple BBQ Ribs

Since this festival is free to the public, lines can get long. To bypass the long wait for some mouthwatering BBQ you can buy a “FastPass” for $125.  A FastPass has a $100 value redeemable for food and beverage and it allows the holder and one guest exclusive access to express lines for any food at the block party. While you are enjoying some of the country’s greatest BBQ you can also enjoy free music, seminars and demonstrations. Proceeds of Big Apple Barbecue Block Party help support the Madison Square Park Conservancy, to help maintain this historic park.  

Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 26-28

This will be the 35th annual Garlic Festival also known as the “Ultimate Summer Food Fair” held in Christmas Hill Park of Gilroy, CA. Here you will be able to enjoy three days of incredible food, beverages, arts & crafts and live entertainment.

Garlic fries

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Chef Dave Martin on Cooking, Dining & Food Trends

“I’m a simple food guy,” said Chef Dave Martin. “I want real food with good seasoning.” His passion for simplicity and high quality ingredients can be seen in his cooking style, favorite food trends, and his restaurant picks.

Chef Dave Martin's Black Truffle Mac and Cheese

You may know Dave best from his days as a finalist on the first season of Bravo TV’s Top Chef where you saw him serving his take on old classics, like his signature Black Truffle Mac and Cheese. He’s been busy since then. He moved to New York City, (specifically Long Island City in Queens) where he worked on several restaurant projects, wrote two ... Read full article >>

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