Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
I recently hosted a Greek-themed dinner party when I overbought a ton of ingredients (surprise surprise). With a buttery pie crust in the freezer, lots of sautéed spinach, Feta cheese, eggs and red onions on hand, I decided on a Mediterranean quiche! Quiches are so versatile as they’re a great way to use up leftovers. […]
[Continue reading...]The 2018 No Curfew Pinot Noir is part of the Amici Cellars and Olema Wines family from Calistoga, California, known for expertly crafted wines of character, quality, and personality. I’m trying to incorporate a few wines I’ve never sampled, priced under $15, every time I go to the wine store. This medium-bodied Pinot Noir was […]
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I love Greek food and while I’m not of Greek decent, I do pretty well fixing Greek food at home. I just love the idea of a share platter of mezes, little bites, that my guests can share before dinner. One of my favorite Greek mezes is Greek meatballs/sausages, keftedes in Greek. Some folks make […]
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The financial impact of COVID-19 has left New Jersey families more in need of food assistance than ever. Throughout November, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub, with locations in Clifton and Ramsey, NJ, is giving back and helping put food on the table for New Jersey families in need with a month-long fundraiser to benefit Community Food Bank […]
[Continue reading...]When the weather cools off, I roast vegetables almost every Sunday. Depending on what looks good at the market, I roast beets, various squashes (butternut would be my favorite), Brussels sprouts, turnips, carrots and more. Little drizzle of olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper and into the oven we go. I find that having these […]
[Continue reading...]At my home, we love to grill. This undoubtedly comes from living in South Florida for 20+ years before relocating to NJ. There, we grilled several times a week and we’ve continued that now that we live in the northeast. One thing I love to grill is fish. No mess in the kitchen, no fishy […]
[Continue reading...]I love recipes that help me clean out the fridge. Last week, I made myself an awesome Greek salad for lunch and had some of the condiments left over and a portion of cooked penne so decided to make a Mediterranean-style pasta with them. This pasta recipe comes together very quickly so it’s perfect for […]
[Continue reading...]While conventional wisdom might suggest we stop wearing white on Labor Day and reserve our rosé drinking to summer, it doesn’t have to be so (well, perhaps on the wearing white part). Recent Nielsen stats (as reported in Wine Business Monthly) show that Rosé wine sales in the U.S. are the fastest growing of any […]
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It feels wrong to even call this a recipe, but, if I don’t document it, I’ll forget how tasty it is and that I should make it more often! It’s even keto-friendly! This is a very simple process and prefect for a weeknight meal of cod cooked in an aluminum foil packet on the grill. […]
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Last week I participated at a virtual wine tasting featuring the lovely wines of TerraNoble from Chile. The session was led by TerraNoble winemaker Marcelo Garcia and Tomas Uribe the Regional Director, USA & Europe for TerraNoble who did a great job translating to English for Marcelo. About TerraNoble Founded in 1993, TerraNoble pioneered quality […]
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