I’m still working on “Spring-Cleaning” my freezer. What do you get when you have: Sourdough Baguette, Bone-in Chicken Breast and Frozen Artichokes? Sounds like bruschetta to me! Sourdough Baguette drizzled in Olive Oil and Coated with Garlic & Parmesan Cheese. Topped with Baby Spinach Sauteed in a mix of Olive Oil, Garlic and White Wine. [...]
Gathering with family is my favorite part of the holiday season.Me, Mom, Dad and Andrew This will be our Christmas Card for 2011. We are planning this a year in advance to make up for the one my mom sent out this year… She took a picture of a cardinal in our backyard, inserted text [...]
Family, food and snuggles with my Truffle! I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The eating and talking lasted for over 5 hours. My favorite way to spend time. The holidays are here.It all started with appetizers and drinks.Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Squares with Red Pepper Jelly and Pecans. There were only four of us [...]
When I come home, dinner is always a three-part production. Last night was exceptional and featured two new favorite wines!! The Russian Jack Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir have won me over. I tried the Pinot Noir last week. I was extremely impressed by the finish on both. The Sauvignon Blanc was nicely balanced and [...]
Fava beans and wine…yes please! After a killer bike ride with my dad, I got all gussied up and went to a wine tasting. We came back with Pomello and Russian Jack Pinot Noir. I had a glass of Pomello while prepping my fava bean, asparagus, mint and pecorino salad. And a touch more with [...]
Note: I did not ACTUALLY have dessert before dinner tonight. I just thought that it was necessary to discuss the most important matter of business first. Are you drooling yet? Yea, this dessert changed my life thus the urgency to blog about it first. After work on Friday I decided to stop at Phillips European [...]
