Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
At our home, we love soup. If we’re connected on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll see lots of soup pics, especially in the winter. I’m Canadian and my guy is Dutch, two countries big on soups, and while we each have favorites, this Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup is one we both love. Every so often when […]
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Meat pie, pâté a la viande, tourtière….there are so many names for the popular Quebec dish! The idea is a mixture of cooked ground meats baked between two flaky pastries. Where I’m from in Quebec, the holidays simply wouldn’t be joyous without a meat pie on our Christmas tables. There are a gazillion versions, typically […]
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I picked up some groceries at Whole Foods a few weeks back, and while I don’t typically buy store-made dessert, I peeked a slice of Tres Leches Cake that I had to have. It was absolutely fabulous, so kudos to WF for this treat I hadn’t had in many years. If you’re not familiar with […]
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As I thought about 2020, I was tempted to simply skip my annual Best Dishes recap but then I looked at my photo library and was pleasantly surprised to see how many delicious meals I enjoyed this year. While my job didn’t have me the road in 2020 like it usually does, we traveled a […]
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A couple of weeks ago, I was “challenged” by the team at Yarden Wines to make latkes that could be paired with some of their fantastic wines. If you’re not yet familiar with Yarden Wines, it encompasses Golan Heights Winery and Galil Mountain Winery, located in the Golan Heights and Galilee regions of Israel. Keep […]
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I wrote about my visit to Limerick Lane Cellars after my last Sonoma County winery tour. The place is amazing, and I highly recommend a visit next time you’re in wine country. Very intimate setting with very knowledgeable staff and some of the very best wines in Sonoma. As part of my allocation, I ordered […]
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Yes, you read that recipe title correctly – VEGAN! My dear friend Sharon’s been living a vegan, unprocessed foods lifestyle for a while now and posts recipes of foods she’s reinventing as vegan that always look tasty and interesting. This past week, she posted a recipe I finally decided to try and post here as […]
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While baked chicken recipes can be boring and sometimes even bland, this easy weeknight Cheesy Bacon Chicken Bake recipe is just the opposite. It came to me as we were trying to empty our freezer and fridge before our move out of state. We had some chicken breasts in the freezer, that I thawed, and […]
[Continue reading...]You have ONE week to make your way to the wine store and purchase just the ‘right’ bottle of Thanksgiving wine. I know the choices can be daunting with so many options at some many pricepoints that need to please so many people. Here’s a compilation of easy-to-find American wines for Thanksgiving I wrote that […]
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I recently hosted a Greek-themed dinner party when I overbought a ton of ingredients (surprise surprise). With a buttery pie crust in the freezer, lots of sautéed spinach, Feta cheese, eggs and red onions on hand, I decided on a Mediterranean quiche! Quiches are so versatile as they’re a great way to use up leftovers. […]
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