Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Among my circle of friends, I’m typically the one cooking and baking (and loving it). This weekend, my two girlfriends from Florida, Eileen and Gloriann, came to visit me to help celebrate my 40th birthday. To their surprise and my amusement, I put them to work to make me a birthday pie. The recipe below […]
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I came home from a business trip Saturday night to find my guy having planned meals for every night this week. How great is that!!? For dinner last night, he prepared salmon on the grill with this really great glaze on it that was inspired by a recipe by Bobby Flay. He reserved some of […]
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I was making prime rib for a small New Year’s Eve party I was hosting and couldn’t see not serving Yorkshire Puddings. Some past recipes I’d tried failed and I was somewhat intimidated to try again, particularly for a holiday dinner party. I found the following straight-forward recipe that proved both simple to prepare and […]
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When Saveur showcased this dessert (from Brooklyn’s Marlow & Sons) on its cover, I thought I’d go mad. Wow, what a beauty! At a friend’s request, I made it for my New Year’s Eve dinner party and it was as delicious and it is gorgeous. Originally published in Saveur magazine Crust Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 cups […]
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When I was growing up in Quebec, the family would gather at Grandma’s house for baked beans breakfast several times a year. She’d bake fresh loaves of bread and the aromas would be divine. Grandma would soak her dry beans overnight then cook them slow and low overnight, with Grandpa adding a little water throughout […]
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This is the first Christmas the family will spend without Grandma. I’ve mentioned in past posts what an amazing cook and baker she was and that she had a huge part in my love of food. One of the items that belonged to Grandma that I was fortunate enough to get was a small 3-section […]
[Continue reading...]I am fortunate to have sampled wines from many regions, varietals and styles this year. While it is difficult to narrow down the list of affordable wines I have particularly enjoyed this year, here is a list, in no particular order. Top 10 Wines Under $20 for 2011: 2008 Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Pinot Noir […]
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‘Tis the season to shop for bubbly and with all the options available at wine shops, it is difficult to make sense of it all. Here are five sparkling wines under $25 to pop open during the holidays: 2009 Jagdschloss Spatburgunder Brut Rose (Rheingau, Germany) – beautiful light pink in the glass with tons of […]
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This is a very clean, light-to-medium style Champagne with green apple and nutty aromas. In the mouth, it has honey and bread dough notes. Nice bubbly at this price. Style: Champagne / Sparkling Wine Grape Type(s): Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay Region: Reims, France Around $25
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Lovely, aromatic wine with juicy peach aromas and tons of floral and ripe pear and apple flavors. The 2008 Naveran Dama Cava offers a rich, long finish. Great sparkling wine at this price point. Style: Sparkling Wine Grape Type(s): Chardonnay Blend Region: Catalunya, Spain Around $20
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