Fellow blogger Claire and her husband will be pleased to know that I’ve come around to Greek wines. It isn’t that I thought of Greek wines as being bad, per se. It’s that I really didn’t give them much thought at all. Back in Sept, barVino closed its door and the staff took a field trip to NYC and the ... Read More »
If you have ever tiled an area, you are familiar with spacers. They hold the tiles in place until the cement sets. Spacers ensure your tiles stay evenly separated from the others, so your rows don’t go off kilter. We had the pleasure of sharing a great dinner last night with good friends, but these friends should come with a ... Read More »
When we cook dinner at home, we almost always crack open a bottle of wine. Now for a casual dinner at home several times a week, you would be reluctant to use the blockbuster wines kept in your cellar for special occasions or for dinners with valued friends who know their wines. (Having said that, I do not slavishly adhere ... Read More »
“No.” It’s a simple word, yet so hard to say. “I really cannot take that on right now.” “No, thank you.” I am not sure where the past week went, but I think it had something to do with being unable to say “no”. I just get caught up in the excitement of creative and new ideas. “Who wants to ... Read More »
Vino Volo opened the door. You have to give them credit for that. Before Vino Volo, your best option when traveling by air was to find an airport restaurant, and hope they had more than J Lohr on the wine list. Which wasn’t often. So maybe a Bloody Mary or a rum drink was a better option. Even worse was ... Read More »
Just about one year ago, and thanks to a sabbatical semester, I was able to spend one week on The Way of Saint James, the Camino de Santiago, in northern Spain. This is an ancient pilgrimage route that ends in Santiago de Compostela, where the casket of Saint James lies under the altar of the cathedral. Pilgrims have walked the ... Read More »
My husband would say “Yes!” I would have to disagree. When a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of cumin, I use two. Okay, I lied. I use a tablespoon, and then add a bit more for good measure. Cilantro falls into this same category for me, as well as figuring into most of the same dishes that call for cumin. ... Read More »
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