Wine Pairing
Springtime has sprung in Sonoma County and I’ve done too much Chicken and Beef lately. Barbecue was certainly an option, but I’ve done a fair amount of that too so I really wanted to do something that was a game changer. I wanted to challenge myself while sticking with the spirit of the season. I [...]
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Cinco de Mayo is one of those gratuitous holidays, and I use the term holiday very loosely. It is the celebration of the Mexican army’s defeat of the French over something. Here’s an article if you want the nitty gritty details… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo, the misconception is that it’s Mexican Independence day and misstating that gets some [...]
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So one of the advantages of hanging out online and chatting it up on twitter with like minded folks is the influx of ideas, recipes, wine reviews and all-in-all general good-vibeness. I came across a fantastic blog this week, which I highly recommend following. @SavourSonoma on twitter, and http://sonomagirl.com which turns out to be a [...]
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I can’t believe we are nearing the close of April. Time just doesn’t friggin’ slow down. Can we get a breather please. So, on that note, before Spring has left us I decided last night that Spring Chicken sounded like a fun idea for this week’s “Not bad for a Thursday Night Dinner.” I started [...]
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I have had a hankering for a good steak, nah, scratch that, a great steak. And what steak is better than Fillet Mignon? Okay, on occasion Flat Irons are good, or Skirt, yeah, some fajitas… ooh. I digress. Let’s get back to the task at hand. So I’ve been thinking about this since after last [...]
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The wife came home with a fresh marinated pork loin that she wanted me to grill up. No, it’s not “Not Bad for a Thursday” Tuesday edition, just another furlough day for SSU. Which means I get to stay home and help out in the kitchen. Just a tasting blog today though, I’m not sure [...]
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A couple years back we had a subscription to Gourmet magazine, which always had killer recipes and foodie stuff. I was reading last June’s when an interesting advertisement caught my eye. Mostly by the sweet Weber grill on the opposite page, but the title of the other page was “Way To Barbecue Meat Loaf” I [...]
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I’m trying really hard to do these wines their due justice, but I fear either my palate or lack of descriptive ability is hindering them… Nonetheless, here I go again. I was able to sneak this open before the wife said anything. Malbec is, or at least historically, has been her favorite varietal. Ever since [...]
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