Under the watchful eye of Maxine Andrews…THE CAT These days we are enjoying dining al fresco on our backyard deck…in 80 degree Fahrenheit weather with a slight breeze… “Champagne makes you feel like it’s Sunday and better days are just around the corner.” ~ Marlene Dietrich Pascal Lallement Champagne À Chamery Premier Cru Brut This artisanal small…
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Lemony Herbed Fresh Ricotta Recipe + Dhondt-Grellet Brut Grand Cru Champagne
Tōgarashi is the Japanese name for chili peppers. The Nanami Tōgarashi that I purchased at a local Asian food market is a combination of chili peppers, white and black sesame seeds, ginger, orange peel and seaweed. It has a nice little kick of spiciness to it. To serve my fresh ricotta I generously sprinkled the serving…
Welcoming Spring With Champagne And Rosé!
Since this is what my kitchen looks like right now, it’s understandable that I am not doing a lot of cooking these days. We are combining our kitchen and dining room to make one big kitchen. Very exciting, but I miss cooking! Should only be a month to six weeks to complete. Thinking about what…
Lovin' Local Spring Greens and Rosé Champagne!
Christina Nifong, Culinary Instructor, Food Writer and Blogger Extraordinaire! Local For Lunch: Welcoming Spring! Christina’s culinary classes include lunch she creates out of local ingredients, many of them right out of her own garden! Please visit Christina’s website and subscribe to her newsletter where she shares lots of her cooking and gardening expertise and fabulous…
The Sparkling Maraschino Cherry "Cobbler" ~ The Drink of 1928!
The Sparkling Maraschino Cherry “Cobbler” One of my favorite books is “The Bon Vivant’s Companion or How To Mix Drinks” by Professor Jerry Thomas, Formerly Principal Bartender at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, and at the Planters’ House, St. Louis. This book was published in 1928. This book bubbles over with fun…lovely cocktails that have…
LeLarge Pugeot Champagne ~ The Bloom Experience
While traveling down the Champagne Trail in the Champagne Region of France, we were told that the accepted protocol is if the champagne house gates are open then the owners are prepared to greet guests with a champagne tasting. We were very happy we took this advice because that was how we discovered the Champagne LeLarge-Pugeot…
ROSÉ CHAMPAGNES AND BUBBLIES YOU WILL LOVE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!
Happy Valentine’s Day February 14, 2019! So many bubbly rosé choices to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your love…here’s a sampling…expensive to affordable… (Champagne prices listed in this blog may vary from the readers local stores and on-line sources.) Rosé Champagne—A pink version of champagne, most often made by the blending of a little red wine with…
Moët And Chandon Impérial Brut Champagne NV Magnum
Moët and Chandon Impérial Brut Champagne NV Magnum Elegant with notes of ripe pear, just a touch of citrus and lightly toasted brioche. Fine creamy mousse. Made from 50% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay and 40%Pinot Meunier grapes. This bubbly is one of the largest-selling champagnes in the world. I could sip on this lovely champagne all…
Pop And Pannier Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2011
Adorable POP! champagne tray that my bubbly girlfriends gave me as a New Year’s Eve hostess gift…love it! Champagne Pannier Blanc De Noirs 2011, made almost entirely of Pinot Noir grapes. Notes of ripe pear, pleasant and smooth with a creamy mousse and consistent tiny bubbles in the flute. Blanc De Noirs (white wine produced…
André Clouet Champagne 1911 ~ Bottle Number 222
NV André Clouet Champagne 1911 Only 1911 bottles of this Champagne are made each year. Each bottle is numbered by hand. My bottle number 222 and it was disgorged on April 4, 2016. Produced in the Bouzy village in the Champagne region (the village name is pronounced “Boozy” which tickles me!) with 100% Grand Cru Bouzy and…
