The other evening found me home from work with a lovely dinner waiting. There was a bowl of yakisoba noodles with shrimp, shitaake mushrooms, onions, and a spice medley. There was also grilled tuna with a side of wasabi and soy. So when asked what wine for dinner, I didn’t have to think longer than, […]
Last week I posted about the ricotta cheese I made from scratch. My fellow b5 blogger, Marye, made hers another way. Cheese however you can find it, I used mine to create my first-ever lasagna, along with a quick version of my nana’s tomato sauce and her famous meatballs on the side. Of course, I couldn’t leave out the […]
We had quite the tasty meal the other evening. My brother once ate most of the leftovers from a wine pairing dinner I made for my mom and her bunko group. Jeremy’s first experience with duck left quite an impression on him, and he’s asked me several times since, when can he have ‘that bird’ again. […]
Last night was a marathon session of good food, good wines, and good times. Rosenblum Cellars was having a party for our former shareholders, and my friend Kelly was working the wine club table. Meanwhile, Trisha came over and she and BK helped me get dinner together while we waited for the party to […]
One night earlier this week, I prepared one of my best meals in a while. Maybe it was the beer-battered catfish or the grapefruit, avocado, and goat cheese salad. Or even a really yummy preparation of brussel sprouts (sauteed shallots, leaves, pistachios, and lemon juice). All tied together with a bottle of Cremant de Limoux J. […]
Last week BK and I had quite the wonderful meal. We had picked up a duo of really thick New York steaks, so he prepared one in the oven on a slow bake before searing it. Meanwhile, artichokes were boiling away, as were potatoes, waiting to be mashed. At the same time, I was opening a bottle of […]
Picture me last night: exhilerated and exhausted. The fourth wine seminar at work went really well. After picking out the pairings a couple weeks ago, I hadn’t had much time to work on it with Open House and BK’s mom visiting and other things, such as a BevMo shopping spree. So I really put my […]
I hadn’t cooked in a while, what with Open House preparations and after parties, so it was good to get into the kitchen last night. Cooking, for me, is almost always relaxing. I decided to recreate the salad we had at the Mendo Bistro in Fort Bragg, so as I made caesar dressing with wasabi […]
The sparkling red I picked up from Domaine Chandon is the perfect holiday wine. First off, it’s red, so it’s the right color. Secondly, it’s bubbly–so the festivity is built in. This one, made from Pinot Noir and Zinfandel, bends itself closer to the characteristics of the second grape: chocolate, rich raspberry, and overall fullness. […]
Oh, man. I know I’m about to get all worked up as I relive this meal. I had been wanting to try Zachary’s pizza ever since my first week at Rosenblum when two co-workers shared a deep dish, making my mouth water in intense envy as I ate my boring sandwich. That and my friend LaMont from Chicago says it’s the closest he’s found […]
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