Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
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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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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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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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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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 […]
[Continue reading...]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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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 […]
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