Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
My dad’s mother, Antoinette, raised 10 kids on limited financial resources and managed to provide healthy meals while stretching her food budget. Even now, if someone happens to stop by her home unexpectedly around lunchtime, she keeps them for a meal consisting of a soup, salad, entrée and dessert! At the young age of 87, […]
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Based on the label and my knowledge of Zweigelt, I was expecting cherry upon sipping this wine, but I also found bright, fresh red berries with spicy undertones along with the ripe cherries. This inky wine is medium-bodied and at that affordable price point, could easily become one of my mid-week or BBQ, go-to wines. […]
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This comforting sauce is best served with rigatoni or gnocchi and would be delicious in a lasagna. Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 3 medium carrots, finely diced 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 3/4 pound ground pork 3/4 pound ground veal 3/4 pound ground beef (20% fat) 2-28 ounce can Italian-style […]
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I hosted a couple of foodie friends from Florida for my birthday and wanted to take them to brunch in Manhattan but also wanted to pick a restaurant or chef they’d heard of. Being food reality TV fans, I opted for March Forgione’s namesake Tribeca restaurant as they’d recognize him as the winner of Food […]
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This Portuguese wine with a huge mouthful – do open it 30 minutes before you’re ready to drink it. A friend brought this Douro region gem to the BYOB we dined at for my birthday dinner – boy does she know my tastes well. It is deep ruby in the glass, has an intense luscious […]
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Had been saving this wine for a special occasion and boy what a treat it was. This Spanish wine is 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) and inky black in the glass screaming at you to grow a backbone and dare have a sniff and a sip. The nose is intoxicating with loads of black, ripe […]
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While I hate using a Riesling I enjoy drinking in this recipe, the flavor of the sauce when I’ve used Finger Lakes Riesling’s been outstanding. Don’t have Riesling on hand, don’t fret! Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio or another dry wine would work great also. Ingredients: 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 […]
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This post is different than the ones I typically write but I feel strongly that anyone with a job or a network of contacts could benefit from it. I can’t think of anyone who shouldn’t have a LinkedIn profile. Once you have a LinkedIn profile, you don’t need to be an expert to look like […]
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It’s official, the winner of the Food & Wine Chickie 12 Cookies of Christmas Contest has been selected! All the cookie recipes looked amazing and it was hard for the voting committee to select just one on 12/31/10, but here it is! The winner of a $50 Sur la Table Gift Card is: Spiced Espresso […]
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This simple yet delicious cookie recipe is the brainchild of St Louis Food & Wine Chickie friend Chris Absheer (here with adorable grandson Mikey). What could be better than cookies you can enjoy WITHOUT baking!? Ingredients: 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup butter 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup creamy […]
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