In the spring of 2020, Lenn Thompson, of The Cork Report, and Gina Shay, well-known to the local wine scene, launched an event called #openlocalwine at a time when local wineries were experiencing the most difficult of times with tasting room closures and various pandemic-related issues. I reported, promoted and participated in the 2020 event and […]
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8 January 2021 
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
January 8, 2021 By
At our home, we love soup. If we’re connected on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll see lots of soup pics, especially in the winter. I’m Canadian and my guy is Dutch, two countries big on soups, and while we each have favorites, this Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup is one we both love. Every so often when […]
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7 January 2021 
Quebec Meat Pies (Pâtés a la Viande or Tourtières)
January 7, 2021 By
Meat pie, pâté a la viande, tourtière….there are so many names for the popular Quebec dish! The idea is a mixture of cooked ground meats baked between two flaky pastries. Where I’m from in Quebec, the holidays simply wouldn’t be joyous without a meat pie on our Christmas tables. There are a gazillion versions, typically […]
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4 January 2021 
Tres Leches Cake
January 4, 2021 By
I picked up some groceries at Whole Foods a few weeks back, and while I don’t typically buy store-made dessert, I peeked a slice of Tres Leches Cake that I had to have. It was absolutely fabulous, so kudos to WF for this treat I hadn’t had in many years. If you’re not familiar with […]
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29 December 2020 
Best Dishes 2020
December 29, 2020 By
As I thought about 2020, I was tempted to simply skip my annual Best Dishes recap but then I looked at my photo library and was pleasantly surprised to see how many delicious meals I enjoyed this year. While my job didn’t have me the road in 2020 like it usually does, we traveled a […]
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8 December 2020 
Easy Potato Latkes for Beginners
December 8, 2020 By
A couple of weeks ago, I was “challenged” by the team at Yarden Wines to make latkes that could be paired with some of their fantastic wines. If you’re not yet familiar with Yarden Wines, it encompasses Golan Heights Winery and Galil Mountain Winery, located in the Golan Heights and Galilee regions of Israel. Keep […]
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2 December 2020 
2019 Limerick Lane Rosé
December 2, 2020 By
I wrote about my visit to Limerick Lane Cellars after my last Sonoma County winery tour. The place is amazing, and I highly recommend a visit next time you’re in wine country. Very intimate setting with very knowledgeable staff and some of the very best wines in Sonoma. As part of my allocation, I ordered […]
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24 November 2020 
Vegan Fudge with Walnuts
November 24, 2020 By
Yes, you read that recipe title correctly – VEGAN! My dear friend Sharon’s been living a vegan, unprocessed foods lifestyle for a while now and posts recipes of foods she’s reinventing as vegan that always look tasty and interesting. This past week, she posted a recipe I finally decided to try and post here as […]
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20 November 2020 
Cheesy Bacon Chicken Bake
November 20, 2020 By
While baked chicken recipes can be boring and sometimes even bland, this easy weeknight Cheesy Bacon Chicken Bake recipe is just the opposite. It came to me as we were trying to empty our freezer and fridge before our move out of state. We had some chicken breasts in the freezer, that I thawed, and […]
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November 18, 2020 By
You have ONE week to make your way to the wine store and purchase just the ‘right’ bottle of Thanksgiving wine. I know the choices can be daunting with so many options at some many pricepoints that need to please so many people. Here’s a compilation of easy-to-find American wines for Thanksgiving I wrote that […]
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