Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
With our winter seemingly lasting extra long this year, when an offer to taste a rosé came about, I couldn’t resist. In the glass, the color is festive and bright pink. The nose is of intense red berry and cherry aromas. The bright fruity aromas continue on the palate. There’s good acidity and minerality with […]
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I just can’t help myself when I see Meyer lemons in the grocery store – I need to get them! Does it matter I had no plans to bake last weekend? No! I went ahead and bought a big bag of the bright yellow, juicy and sweet lemons. While I would typically go for my […]
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This outstanding wine by Matthiasson is light straw color in the glass. While it’s a blend, there is a lot of Sauvignon Blanc personality on the nose: citrus and grassy aromas with some tropical notes. In the mouth, this wine literally mad me smile, it’s simply delicious. Juicy Meyer lemon, pineapple and ripe tropical fruit […]
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Liberty House in Jersey City and The Ryland In in Whitehouse Station will each host Easter egg hunts sponsored by H.U.G.. Every year, 10% of each of the restaurants top three producing tables is donated to programs that give back to our community. Part of this is hosting the annual Easter egg hunt at Liberty […]
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Yes, I admit, I’m slightly addicted to overnight oatmeal…..any oatmeal actually. It’s just such a comforting little number to start one day’s with. While I’ve shared the recipe for overnight cold oatmeal in a previous post, I wanted to show how it looks when you make it with blackberries – YUM!! Please let me know […]
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The Montclair Food & Wine Festival will be back in 2015 with new events, educational seminars and fun for all. Monday, June 8, 2015 – THE GALA DINNER at The Manor An exclusive evening of collaborative culinary wizardry! A six course custom dining experience, designed and prepared by: Chef Mitchell Altholz, Highlawn Pavilion Chef Michael Carrino, Pig […]
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I got an email this morning urging me to check out the new Amanti Vino website. While visiting the shop is always fun and dreamy, the new website is beyond user-friendly with informative tasting notes on every wine and an eclectic, not boring selection at every price point. Amanti Vino was ranked among the “10 […]
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A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in select theaters and on iTunes tomorrow, March 6, 2015. I was invited to preview the first feature-length film exploring and celebrating the world of Champagne prior to its release and I absolutely loved it. A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE is the follow-up to A YEAR IN BURGUNDY […]
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In the glass, this Bordeaux wine is brick red. The nose is cherry and blackberry aromas with peppery notes. In the mouth, it offers flavors of red berries and plum with leather and mocha notes. Medium-full bodied finish with some light tannins. Pairings: Beef, cheese course, lamb, pasta with meat sauce Style: Red Wine Grape […]
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A couple weeks ago, I connected with the fine folks at The Flying Meatballs® on Twitter and shortly after, I was emailed to see if I’d sample some of their meatballs. I’ve never taste tested meatballs as I think the ones I make at home are pretty much, The Bomb, but this is a local […]
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