Summer is the perfect time to enjoy bright, bubbly Prosecco! Bolla Prosecco will tickle your tastebuds – Bright, deep straw in color with pear, apple and peach flavors. Fresh and fruity on the palate with a burst of acidity and lively finish. It’s fabulous in bellinis – made with fresh summer fruit – traditional peach…
Italian food
Celebrating The Holidays With A Bubbly Brunch Featuring Moinetto Prosecco!
Every month our “Bubbles Club” meets at Margaret’s house to enjoy lunch and celebrate our friendship with a little bubbly. Mionetto graciously sent prosecco samples to me and I couldn’t wait to share this special sparkly treat with the Bubbles Girls. Our mascot is Margaret’s dog “Phillip” and he enjoyed curling up with a mini…
A Toast To Italian Wine ~ Molto Bene! ~ A Favorite Mamma Leone Recipe
Our recent Italian wine experience with the Angelini family at the Shenandoah Club in Roanoke, Virginia brought back many “bei ricordi d’Italia” (fond memories of Italy). I love Italian cooking so naturally one of my favorite cookbooks is Leone’s Italian Cookbook. The author Gene Leone dedicated his cookbook“to the memory of my beloved mother”. He was the…
Champagne And Pizza!
Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix Blanc de Noirs Brut Champagne. A lovely sparkly to begin our weekend before we delved into the serious business of eating pizza. Just a kiss of pink color in this rosé bubbly. Notes of tangerine and red berry fruits. $47 range. National Pizza Day was on Friday, February 9, 2018 so that…
Champagne + Truffles = Amazing Evening With Friends
This winter has been extraordinarily cold in Southwest Virginia so a warm fire in a cozy kitchen surrounded by good friends, truffles and champagne was especially welcoming. We toasted the evening with… NV André Clouet Champagne 1911 Only 1911 bottles of this Champagne are made each year. Each bottle is numbered by hand. My bottle number…
