Tonight, my guy and me are going to a “Crab Legs and Wine” MeetUp hosted by the Northern New Jersey Wine MeetUp Group. How fun is that!? For those of you not familiar with MeetUp, it’s a website you can access to find groups of folks with the same type of interests you do. Those [...]
I’m excited that Adam Richman, AKA ‘Man’, will be hitting the Jersey Shore on Wednesday! To all my fellow Jerseyans, and all fans of the Garden state, here are details about the episode: Jersey Shore Episode – Wednesday August 25th at 9:00 E/P. The Jersey Shore is the ultimate summer destination–full of sun, sand, and [...]
It’s hot and humid outside and white, rose or sparkling wines seem to be what most people crave during the Summer month. Here are five wines to add to your 4th of July celebrations that won’t break the bank but will please your guests: 2009 Santiago Ruiz Rias Baixas: http://bit.ly/azn2LZ 2008 Honig Napa Valley Sauvignon [...]
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there and ‘bonne fete des peres’ to my dad, Jean-Guy, who lives in Quebec. I’m actually going to be spending Father’s Day a bit late this year as my dad and his spouse will be visiting me for 4th of July weekend. Now that I live closer [...]
I just love Summer – sunshine, BBQs, fresh produce and my herb garden box. My guy built me a 7-foot wide and 4-foot tall garden box two Summers ago where I can grow herbs and a few small vegetables. I love the fact that I can simply walk onto my deck and pick fresh herbs [...]
I’m the first in line for new and innovative cooking and have dined at some pretty eclectic restaurants all over the world, but sometimes, old school-type dishes are what I really crave. Beef Wellington, turkey Tetrazzini, macaroni salad…stuffed tomato? Yes, stuffed tomato is a Summer favorite when tomatoes are ripe, juicy and perfect. Plus, it [...]
New York, NY, May 25 — From June 6 to 19, 2010, an eXceptional group of NYC restaurants will offer don’t-miss deals including by-the-glass specials, bottle discounts, wine pairings and special tasting menus highlighting Albariño wines from Rías Baixas, Spain. Delicious on its own or paired with seafood, tapas, sushi, or your favorite salad, welcome [...]
Last weekend, I held a dinner party where I had folks from all over the world. Typically, I like to have some semblance of a theme to my parties: all beef, Greek, fondue, hors d’oeuvres, etc. This time, I opted to make everyone feel at home by doing a cheese platter where everyone’s nationality was [...]
With Memorial Day and weekend coming up, I’ve been contemplating what this holiday means, or should mean to me. Sure, I’m happy about the long weekend, having dear friends over and hosting a couple dinner parties, but I’m trying to make this holiday ‘count’ for me this year. Here are five things I vow to [...]
I had the pleasure of attending the New Wines of Greece in Manhattan this week and found the event fantastic. First – the people – exhibiting wineries, event coordinators and the catering staff were passionate about their destination and products, second – the wines I sampled were pretty outstanding, third – my favorite NYC chef [...]
