Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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62
… the number of cases of wine you usually get from a ton of grapes. My Wine Business class has ended, but I will remember 62, as well as numerous other interesting facts related to the business of putting that lovely liquid on the table to be shared with one or many. So many interesting things are percolating in the ... Read More » -
EVERYONE LIKES A BARGAIN
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TRADITIONAL PORT WINE MAKING, COMPLETE WITH….
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NOT-SO-GOOD LEGS
Our requisite “buenos días” as we pass locals on our Camino landed us in quite a conversation this morning. We were in Arcade, seven kilometers into our 18 kilometer day. She was headed uphill, maybe 80 years old, with a cane for support. She was well below five feet tall, spritely for one with a cane, with lively eyes. She stopped ... Read More » -
EVERYONE WALKS THEIR OWN CAMINO…
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LEAST FAVORITE COLOR: PINK
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THERE’S A SALAD IN MY GLASS
I was really psyched to write this blog entry as a result of a freshly stocked bar and a garden that’s a-blooming, but then I read this parody of trendy menus and thought, err, maybe this an unnecessary entry into a world already saturated with cocktails infused with herbs and artisanally made bitters. Spoiler Alert: the cocktail I’m going to write about ... Read More » -
KEEPING YOUR COOL
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LITTLE PLEASURES
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MATURANA IN DA HOOOOOUUUUSE!
So the Mayans were wrong, and in considering the end of our planet, I discovered that this fantastic, rediscovered Maturana grape is now available in the United States, from the Barón de Ley vineyards in the Rioja Baja region. WOOT! WOOT! I love the story behind the grape, too. Traditionally, vineyards in the Rioja region intermingled their vines in the ... Read More » -
INNOVATIVE BRILLIANCE OR SHORT-SIGHTED PRESENTATION?
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THE GIRL IS CRAFTY
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THE SWEET AND THE SPICY
I’ve discovered in recent months that Instagram is a great way to cull interesting culinary ideas and discover new beverages to imbibe. I follow Dogfish Head beer to learn about their latest collaborations (and to covet their bocce court). Smitten Kitchen and Ida Garten are always making me drool. But even outside professional Instagrammers, I’m finding new ideas with the ... Read More » -
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
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ADVENTUROUS PALATES
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CAUGHT IN ITS GRIPPE
The price you pay for being organized and caught up at work. The email popped up and jingled at me, Tuesday or Wednesday morning: “Look at your Inbox!” Oooh! Employee Wellness Day! Free flu shots! Hmmm. I actually had the time to run over and get my flu shot, even if there was a long line. Two days of lesson ... Read More » -
HOW WE MOURN
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THE WAY, MY WAY
