I recently catered a three course dinner at the house again. Each component was complete with a wine pairing, as well as a dessert drink. It was phenomenal, and quite well themed. My guests are huge fans of both clove and allspice flavors, thus I took it upon myself to include the fragrant aromatics in each…
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Spring is in the air and it’s time to celebrate with great friends and fine food. What’s on your menu?
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While it’s been well over a year ~ about 18 months, in fact ~ since we returned from our month-long sojourn in the dreamy demographics of France, I find it curious to remember the things I do and bask in the memories I choose to keep. We adored our time there. Paris is truly a…
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Can you imagine…homemade pasta, fresh from the hands of your loved one – tossed in a rosemary infused lemon mustard brown butter sauce? Well, stop trying to imagine…the effort is over. Only a small bit of labor and the salubrious celebration can begin. YUM! So, remember how amazingly simple – yet slightly complicated – handmade…
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I’ve said it before, and it does NOT happen all too often, but once in a blue moon, I have a splash of leftover wine from the night before. I’m not typically a white wine drinker, but loved the fresh, clean effervescence of my first sip of Grooner Grüner Veltliner. A new grape to me, apparently…
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I was really in the mood for something spicy. Something Thai – something citrusy, something gingery, and something to pair well with a chilled glass of Grooner. The citrus-ginger combo, along with the spicy shrimp, was the plan to play off the simple, clean amazingness of my first bottle of Grüner Veltliner. Oh boy was…
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There’s nothing like sharing a wonderful meal with the best of friends. I am thankful. For ALL that I have. Always. Happy Thanksgiving.
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I have to admit, I’m a little scared of scallops. I WANT to like them…those mushroom marshmallow seafood puffs. They are so beautiful looking, unique, perfectly round. Just like me, right? Just kidding…we all know I’m not “round” in any, way, shape or form. AND, my ego is so teeny tiny I’d never call myself…
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It’s a Sunday surprise! As you know, I don’t typically post recipes on Sunday mornings. However, I’ve been so incredibly busy baking in the kitchen this week that I simply couldn’t resist a little Sunday morning pastry share. Honey and goat cheese whipped together to fill a gorgeous, golden phyllo dough puff pastry… …and topped…
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