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The Lost Abbey Deliverance beer is a blend of bourbon barrel-aged Serpent’s Stout and brandy barrel-aged Angels Share. Appearance: Nearly black with small dark tan head. Smell: Boozy bourbon and dark fruit aromas with vanilla and licorice notes. Taste: Chocolate-covered cherries, oak, bourbon. Mouthfeel: Thick, mouth-coating texture. Overall: Bourbon and brandy marry beautifully yet this […]
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Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, specializing in small plates with modern twists to Italian classics and fine wines from around the world, is offering a special “Taste of Piedmont” menu at its locations in the Clifton Commons in Clifton, NJ and The Gallery at Westbury Plaza in Garden City, NY, now through January 20. Guests […]
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When Bivio closed its doors in 2015 in Little Falls, the general consensus was that it was a major loss for its loyal pizza-loving fans. Owner, Tomasso Colao had actually garnered a cult following who waited in a line out the door on most nights at his tiny restaurant. To the delight of us devotees […]
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My job had me on the road quite a bit in 2017 and while I’ve had many, many memorable meals this past year, I’ve tried to narrow down to the 14 best dishes I enjoyed during the past year. Here’s the list in restaurant name alphabetical order. Bellecour, Wayzata, MN – Paris Brest. Gorgeous pastry […]
[Continue reading...]Redux is closing. I come home from Quebec where I had wonderful holidays and the first restaurant announcement I read is about the upcoming closing of one of my very favorite local restaurants – Redux. I’m incredibly bummed by this news as Redux serves food I truly love and the staff, including owners Rob and […]
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Mumm Napa Brut Reserve NV. The holidays are right around the corner and that means popping corks on bottles of bubbly. With so many options on the market, it’s difficult to decide on what bottles to stock up on. Mumm Napa Brut Reserve NV is a great option in terms of price point and taste. […]
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My hubby fixed our Blue Apron dinner last night and our dish, pork chop with miso butter sauce was outstanding. What made the dish was the rich, slightly salty, umami-packed miso butter sauce. It would go great with steaks or chicken or vegetables or just about anything. Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. sweet white miso paste 1 […]
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The Jewish Festival of Lights calls for Kosher wine for many families. There are numerous Kosher wines available in the U.S. market but many are simply not great. This makes selecting the ‘right’ bottle intimidating because who wants to celebrate over bad wine? Here are eight Kosher wines to uncork on the eight days of […]
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Today’s National Cookie Day and I thought I’d share my blog’s top five cookie recipes with an international flair to help celebrate this sweet “holiday”. Koulourakia – Greek Cookies Dutch Butter Cookies Pepparkake – Spiced Cookies Pepernoten – Bite-Size Dutch Spiced Cookies Berliner Kranser Cookies What are your favorite international cookie recipes? Happy baking!
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Crystal Springs Resort is offering special events and activities throughout the holidays. Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Crystal Tavern’s three-course Christmas menu ($69, $98 with wine pairing) features starters such as the creamy Pheasant Veloute with root vegetables; House-Cured Salmon with black radish and salmon roe or Fried Mackerel with oyster mayonnaise and pickled cucumber. […]
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