Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
I love warm dips. They’re tasty and I like that serving them at a party brings everyone together. Over the holidays, my fabulous sister made this awesome warm dip that we crushed…..soooo good! The dip follows the idea of a jalapeno popper but is placed in an oven-proof dish or in a bread bowl to […]
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Cline Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery in Sonoma, California founded by Fred Cline, one of the original Rhone Rangers, in 1982 in Oakley, California. Cline’s original vintages from Mourvedre, Zinfandel and Carignane vines dating as far back as the 1880’s. In 1989, the Clines acquired a 350-acre horse farm in Carneros and moved […]
[Continue reading...]Here’s another entry my growing list of “there’s nothing to eat in this house’ recipes. This is a one pot wonder (unless you want to boil the pasta in a separate pot while you make the rest of the recipe) – pasta recipe with Italian sausage and arugula. The hot Italian sausage was sitting in […]
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Mici also known as Mititei (Romanian for “small ones”) is a Romanian dish of mini sausage-shaped grilled ground meat made from a mixture of beef, pork and sometimes lamb blended with various spices, including smoked paprika. This recipe is from my friends Jeff and Iulia Orel. Iulia hails from Romania and her American husband, Jeff […]
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My “real” job had me on the road over 50% of the year in 2019 and I also took several food-centric vacations where I had the opportunity to have many outstanding meals. I’ve tried to narrow down the list to the 17 best dishes I enjoyed during the past year. Here’s the list in restaurant […]
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With the holiday around the corner, many of us will be making deviled eggs for parties. What the best part of deviled eggs? Eating them. What’s the worst part of deviled eggs, peeling them! The is where Negg comes in handy. About Negg ® The Negg hard-boiled egg peeler provides a solution to avoid disastrous […]
[Continue reading...]Just when you thought Ani Ramen couldn’t get any more amazing, it launches an exciting new collaboration, starting in December 2019, that brings the popular Sushi by Bou omakase speakeasy experience to Jersey City at Ani Ramen House! About the Location and Space Jersey City is the latest location of Sushi by Bou ‘speakeasy’ which […]
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We uncorked this 2012 Viña Lanciano Rioja by Bodegas LAN when we recently grilled some filet mignon kabobs over charcoal and it was a perfect match. This wine would pair beautifully with Thanksgiving foods. According toBodegas LAN Viña Lanciano is the architect of the original philosophy of our winery. Its name reflects the essence of […]
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Soups are our thing at our home and I try to make a giant batch on Sundays to eat throughout the week. This week, I had a ton of vegetables left and tried to use them all in this delish and easy to make Cream of Vegetable Soup. It’s perfect for #MeatlessMonday or any old […]
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The popularity of eating out on Thanksgiving has grown in the last few years. Preparing and hosting for Turkey Day can be overwhelming in terms of cost and time resources plus the skills needed to throw a great party can be daunting to many people. Eating out makes a lot of sense and oftentimes, costs […]
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