Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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ANOTHER WINNING WINE
This weekend I too happened upon an excellent red wine, well worth passing along. Bill found a great Rioja at a bargain price on a restaurant wine list in Sacramento. I found this wine at Empire Wine in Albany. Get out your pen and paper, or order this one online. It is a keeper! No need for breathing, or serving with ... Read More » -
OF LICE AND MEN
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TRADITIONAL PORT WINE MAKING, COMPLETE WITH….
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ENCHANTED AND ENCHANTING…
The love affair continues. No, dear, I am not asking for a divorce. I am admitting, however, my ongoing and apparently lifelong love for Madrid. I was able to sneak in a one week visit to Madrid in May, accompanied by my undergraduate partners-in-crime, Nina and Charlie. I would venture a guess that they, too, continue to be enraptured by ... Read More » -
BALANCING RIGHTS TO CONFIDENTIALITY
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
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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 » -
MAPLE SYRUP & COCKTAILS
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BOOZE HOUND
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THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR
Do you buy it? Do you believe the Mayans predicted the end of the world as we know it? Do you know that most high school-aged children are using the Mayan calendar as a way to hedge their bets on homework assignments? “If we’re still here on December 22, I’ll get my annotated bibliography done.” I wonder how many mortgage ... Read More » -
MY LAST MEAL ON THIS PLANET
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SOMETIMES IT’S JUST BLIND LUCK
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ADVENTUROUS PALATES
When I said “I do” nineteen years ago, it was with full knowledge that I was marrying a hunter. Stephen had two uncles in particular who loved fishing and hunting, and he accompanied them many times out onto lakes and into woods, usually at ungodly hours of the day, or in unpleasant weather conditions. Our second date may have been ... Read More » -
JUST DESSERTS
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PAST AND PRESENT…
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THE STORIES I WRITE IN MY HEAD
We are almost a year and a half out of our home, the place where we started our lives together, raised our children, and buried our dogs. Our new digs give me a new route to the office every day. Whereas before I drove through bucolic countrysides, I now slog through some heavily trafficked but residential areas, and then the dreaded, please-don’t-make-a-left-turn, ... Read More » -
GUILTY PLEASURES
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‘TIS THE SEASON
