Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
It’s fall and a time when produce looks so appealing to me. While at the market yesterday, I picked some gorgeous vegetables that just begged for me to roast them…well, they may not have been begging, but they looked perfect for a slow stay in my oven. Beets roasted at home are nothing like the […]
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Last night, I attended an intimate event to preview Chef Eric LeVine’s fall menu at Morris Tap & Grill. This event gave Chef LeVine an opportunity to ‘test drive’ the menu to a targeted group of fans, foodies and food writers who are familiar with his style of cooking. The new fall dishes in […]
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I must be honest, oatmeal cookies aren’t my favorites. I’ve tested several variations of my basic recipe and have finally found a cookie that’s chewy yet crispy and that I can incorporate one of my favorite flavors in – butterscotch. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light brown sugar, packed […]
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Tasted this wine after it’d been decanted for a couple hours – wow. In the glass, it’s deep garnet and one sniff had me hooked. Aromas of mocha, tobacco, dark fruit and stone fruit. In the mouth it’s lush and round and offers great fruit flavors with caramel, leather and blackberry notes. Finish lasts forever. […]
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Just love this wine. It’s become my ‘go-to’ for a great Pinot that’s not outrageously-priced. Medium ruby in the glass, this Oregon Pinot Noir offers aromas of dark cherries, ripe raspberries with peppery notes. This is a medium-body wine with rich cherry and dark berry flavors with a little spice on the dry finish. Nice […]
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Okay, don’t freak out yet about the title of this recipe. You’re not eating the whole recipe, just one of 6 servings! These are easy to make, pretty darn tasty and go a long way in satisfying your guests, even with a small portion. Ingredients 2 quarts water 2 Tbsp. Kosher salt 2 […]
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Since being exposed to Finger Lakes wines nearly 10 years ago, I have been a staunch supporter of the products coming out of that region. I am a devoted fan of high minerality, dry Rieslings from the Mosel region and to me, Finger Lakes dry Rieslings rank up there with those fabulous German wines. While […]
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Bright yellow and cloudy in the glass, this wine rocks. I could sit here and describe the 2012 Dirty & Rowdy Semillon in so many different ways: funky and fleshy, bold and intense, well-structure with great acidity, herbaceous and a little spicy, pink grapefruit and nutty? Yes, it’s all that and more. Hardy Wallace, winemaker […]
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The medium-bodied Rosé is crafted from hand-harvested grapes. It’s salmon in color and just pretty to look at. What’s in the bottle isn’t too shabby either. This French Rosé has an intense floral nose with a bit of strawberry. It has incredible peaches and juicy, ripe cantaloupe flavors with bright acidity and a long pleasantly […]
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