Barnaby Dorfman

Founder & Chairman of Foodista.com. I love cooking, creating technology, and being a dad!

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Posts by Barnaby Dorfman

February 10, 2008

If you enjoy dessert wines, you may have wondered: What's the difference between Ruby and Tawny Port? Both are sweet wines from Portugal, the difference is that Tawny has been aged in oak barrels...

February 8, 2008

egg cream

I was born on a small island where people take food very seriously. Manhattan was then, and still is, the heart of America's melting pot, a fact perhaps most reflected in the variety and...

January 10, 2008

Trefethen Wine Label

Sheri and I had a real treat last weekend when we visited the Trefethen Winery and Vineyards. Their wines are absolutely fantastic, so wonderful that we joined Club Trefethen. If you aren't...

January 5, 2008

On our recent trip to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico, we had a fantastic lobster feast. As an appetizer we got a huge plate of "Pulpo al Ajo" or Garlic Octopus. Check out my little slide-show below,...

January 3, 2008

I went to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico, last week for the first time in 20 years (still getting used to talking about experiences from 20 years ago). If you haven't heard of it, Puerto Nuevo is about 30...

January 2, 2008

The Economics of Champagne

Continuing the bubbly talk....this morning's Wall Street Journal has a great article on the Champagne industry in France. Focused on the strategy of LVMH, I highly recommend the article to anyone who...

December 28, 2007

Today is my fortieth birthday. Because I love to cook and eat, it got me to thinking about how much eating I've done so far in this life...and to do a bit of math. If you assume that I've eaten 3...

December 27, 2007

I love old cookbooks. They seem like such an interesting window into the daily lives of our ancestors. Some of my favorites are from my grandmother's collection of food literature. Here's an example...

December 26, 2007

' Tis the day after Christmas and I've been eating constantly! We've been spreading ourselves around among family and friends with a number of interesting culinary events. On Christmas...

December 9, 2007

Hi folks, this is my first post on Wordpress. I've had a Blogspot blog for several years and haven't been good about keeping up with it at all. That's a general/personal blog, the purpose of this...

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