Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Today’s National Ants of a Log Day. Yes, “they” even have a national day for this. Growing up in Canada, I never heard of this snack until we moved to the States when I was 12 years old. By then, I wasn’t really into the concept, so it never caught on at my home. According […]
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I try to abide by my #MeatlessMonday promise when I can and am always looking for ways to use more vegetables in my diet so this weekend, I found beautiful mauve round eggplants that I prepared two ways – meat-stuffed and vegetarian. These single-serve eggplants are great to fix on the weekend to bring […]
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Some of you might know that I write for Jersey Bites, a New Jersey local food blog, and I thought I’d share my latest article as it’s uber fun! Top cocktail recipes from local restaurants or drinks experts – how could you go wrong!? There are even options for the non-alcoholic drinker! Please CLICK HERE […]
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If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I LOVE Greek food. As such, I make this simple vinaigrette all the time and literally use it on everything. Ingredients: ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard ½ tsp. each salt, pepper and Oregano Directions: […]
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In the glass, the 1994 Chateau Troplong Mondot Grand Cru is the darkest of ruby with a bit of brick notes from the age of the wine. It was difficult to stop sniffing the spice-laced berry aromas to move on to take a sip – lovely, lovely nose. The palate offers berry, plummy and licorice […]
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Last week was #NationalSmoresDay – who knew there was such a day!! I didn’t grow up doing s’mores in Quebec, we did roasted marshmallows, but s’mores just weren’t something we knew about. While I love the gooey version right off the campfire, I recently made these cute s’mores on a stick for a party. They […]
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I love lamb and am always looking for new ways to prepare it at home. This past weekend, I have ground lamb left and since my guy had asked me to make meat sauce, I decided to use the lamb to make it, but add some lamb-friendly flavors. I did add some ground pork as […]
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Last weekend, I was invited to brunch at Raval Tapas Bar & Cocktail Lounge in Jersey City. “El Brunch”, as it’s known at the already-popular restaurant, is served every Saturday and Sunday, from 12PM – 4PM and diners can opt to order off the à la carte menu or pay $35/person for all-you-can-eat brunch food […]
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I had the pleasure of sampling this brand new Sauvignon Blanc by Napa’s Cabernet Sauvignon experts – Jean Edwards Cellars, at the James Beard House. This is the first white by these masters of reds and it’s a winner. In the glass, the 2014 Jean Edwards Cellars Sauvignon Blanc is straw color. This wine is […]
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In the last two years, New Hampshire has produced three semifinalists for a James Beard Award – the food industry’s version of the Oscars. One of these talented chefs is Evan Hennessey, Chef and Co-Owner of Stages at One Washington. After finding this culinary gem in its unlikely location, we quickly realized Stages doesn’t sell […]
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