Food/Recipes
Stumbleupon friend Jessie has a terrific food blog called “The Hungry Mouse.” Most of the recipes are lavishly illustrated with high quality photographs, and the recipes themselves are fun and innovative. (Make sure you check out her 8 cheese macaroni & cheese recipe… yikes!) You can see her extremely simple recipe for “lazy” French [...]
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Having a wonderful time while dining out depends upon many things: ambiance, the food, service, the quality of your table, and of course your tablemates. Having a great experience needn’t be completely up to chance, however… by employing a few simple strategies you can greatly increase your chances of having a memorable dining experience. Having [...]
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Here’s a 90 point Parker rated chard from Australia, available at K&L Wine Merchants for just $13.99 Here’s the description, straight from the K&L site: 90 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: “The 2007 Chardonnay Wild Ferment spent seven months in oak with occasional lees stirring. It is medium straw-colored with toasty, tropical aromas. Medium-bodied, the [...]
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Continue reading about A terrific white wine for your Thanksgiving dinner
A few days ago I overheard a couple of coworkers talking about Thanksgiving and was surprised that they were both planning on having ham for dinner. When I asked why they were opting for ham instead of turkey, both said that ham is less work and with turkey so much goes to waste. I had [...]
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This is the fourth in a series of posts about traditional, Depression-era Italian dishes which were introduced to me by my wife’s family when we were dating We’ve tried a ton of recipes over the 33+ years we’ve been married, but one thing never goes out of culinary fashion in our home – these marvelous [...]
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Continue reading about Traditional Italian Dish #4: Lentils and Pasta – frugal, meatless, delicious!
Looking for a modestly priced, enjoyable wine for a casual dinner or simple family get together? You can’t go wrong with these picks: Widely available for around $10, Clos du Bois Chardonnay has a deserved reputation as a very drinkable, not overly oaky, pleasant chard. From Stacy Slinkard: The 2005 Clos du Bois Chardonnay is [...]
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Continue reading about Dynamic Duo: A pair of quality white & red wines for ~$10/bottle
This is the third in a series of posts about traditional, Depression-era Italian dishes which were introduced to me by my wife’s family when we were dating Perfect for a cold, rainy night, Rice and Beans is a stick-to-your-ribs meal that’s equal parts simple and satisfying. My wife’s paternal grandmother first served me this dish [...]
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Continue reading about Traditional Italian Dish #3: Rice and Beans – frugal, meatless, delicious!
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