Visit Roanoker Magazine to find Fun Summer Appetizer Recipes including Dragon Fruit Salsa with Baked Wonton Chips Sprinkled with Sea Salt and Pink Peppercorns Here’s the link: https://theroanoker.com/magazine/features/healthy-summer-appetizers-with-an-asian-flair/ Happy Summertime Sippin’! Peachy Rosé Sangria This Peachy Rosé Sangria is a lighter, fruity version of classic Sangria. The Grand Marnier Raspberry Peach is a blend of the natural flavors…
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Fresh Pear Bellini With Cassis Blueberries + Sparkling Wine For The Holidays!
Fresh Pear Bellini Garnished With Creme de Cassis Blueberries For the Cassis Blueberries: Make the frozen Cassis blueberries the night before so they have time to marinate and freeze. 1/2 cup Creme de Cassis 1/4 cup caster (very fine) sugar plus a little sugar for sprinkling on finished berries 6 ounces fresh blueberries Place blueberries…
Just Another Tazmanian Sparkling Rosé!
We have a new grocery store in Roanoke, Virginia…Earth Fare! “Healthy Food For Everyone” Their food philosophy: “We pledge that our food is free of added hormones, antibiotics, artificial fats and trans-fats, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, bleached or bromated flour, artificial colors or flavors”. Their prepared foods section is amazing…let’s…
Homemade Potato Chips And Rosé = Happy Summer!
Summertime is Potato Chip Time! Love, love, LOVE homemade potato chips! So easy to make. I use my 4-sided mandoline box grater (has a mandoline on one side, graters on the other three sides) to slice (or Yukon Gold) potatoes very thinly (no need to peel the potatoes). Many years ago my husband bought this box…
The Chocolate Experience + Champagne!
This Summer Is Just Peachy! Historic City Market, Roanoke, Virginia http://www.downtownroanoke.org/explore/farmers-market Another reason to love Downtown Roanoke: Altus Chocolate http://www.altuschocolate.com Campbell Avenue, Downtown Roanoke The Altus Story is posted in their chocolate shop: After watching the movie “Chocolat”, Carl and Mary (now the owners of Altus Chocolate) were enamoured by the idea that chocolate could…
Black Garlic And Champagne
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…
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…
¡Cava! Me Encanta El Vino Español
Last week I enjoyed a Spanish wine tasting at our local wine shop: Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar. https://www.facebook.com/mrbillswinecellar/ Spanish Wines ~ Lots to Love! I found a new favorite and renewed acquaintances with a couple of old favorites. Senda Verde Albariño My new favorite: Senda Verde Albariño. This bright freshness of this wine reminds me of another…
"Sex" From Michigan ~ Seriously Fun Sparkling Wine!
10 Pleasant Surprises About M. Lawrence “Sex” Dry Rosé: This bubbly is from Michigan…wine from this state is new to me. I did not expect to like it, but I was pleasantly surprised. My husband said it tasted a bit like hard apple cider ~ that may be one reason I like it so much. Beautiful…
Chocolate And Sparkling Wine Pairings For Valentine's Day!
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Valentine table on set of WSLS Daytime Blue Ridge Television… http://wsls.com/2017/02/13/chocolate-and-champagne-pairing/ All sparkling wines listed in this post are under $20 per bottle! RIVAROSE in Salon de Provence … The lacy label is so pretty! Produced in the southern Rhône Valley, fresh with notes of strawberry and raspberry made from Syrah and Grenache grapes….
