You can cut the beef into the marinade on a weekend and keep it in the fridge for a few days, softly absorbing flavors, and then toss it into a pan some evening when the children begin to whine.
The fragility of the wines perfectly fits the delicacy of the fish, while their snappy acidity and suggestion of sweetness will softly buttress the flavors of the fish and seasonings.
It was a French Camembert that seemed like the real, summertime, raw-milk deal, its thin edible rind touched with orange highlights, its interior golden and softly clotted, its flavor intense, persistent, mouthfillingly fruity, mushroomy, earthy, buttery and meaty.
The fruit may have been considered an aphrodisiac in years past, but today it is prized for its softly firm flesh, its sweet herbaceous flavor and a buttery richness that is unique in the world of plants.
Thomas Kemper (Seattle) $1 , 12ounces ** Softly carbonated with spicy vanilla and wintergreen flavors.
It was dry and tangy, softly carbonated, with earthy coffee and espresso flavors, the kind of ale that I imagine I could enjoy immensely through an evening with friends.
(Omni Wines, New York) Mionetto Brut NV $11 ** Softly sparkling, with persistent lemon, apple and nut flavors.
A way of scraping ice so that it falls softly into cups like a January snowfall, and soaks up flavor the way dry ground soaks up rain in July.
A softly fruity wine like a well-balanced zinfandel or Russian River Valley pinot noir may go surprisingly well, cushioning the jagged flavors and complementing the harmony of spices, provided they are not extravagantly alcoholic and are served slightly cool.
