Shane Lumpp, Bar Manager, River and Rail Restaurant, Roanoke, VA, presented “Cocktails 101” on Sunday evening. One of my favorite parts of the class was when Shane set the citrus peel garnish for the Cosmopolitan on fire. He explained that he always has a purpose for the garnish, it is not just for looks. Lighting…
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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…
River And Rail's Spanish Wine Dinner Featuring Pares Balta Winery And CAVA!
Spanish Dinner…Deliciousa! HOME A very nice gentleman let me take a photo of his Veuve Clicquot Champagne Shirt! We began our lovely Spanish dinner experience with a glass of Parés Baltà Cava Blanca Cusiné. https://paresbalta.com/ Parés Baltà is a family owned traditional winery that goes back to 1790. We produce high quality wines and cavas with…
Arugula Strawberry Spring Rolls With Honey Lime Dipping Sauce ~ Vegetarian Delight!
On Saturday I popped by our local Grandin Village Farmer’s Market and picked up some Kohlrabi. One of the farmers offered the purple variety of this vegetable that looks like a turnip with a nice crunch and a little bit of a peppery flavor. Kohlrabi is German for “cabbage turnip” and it’s a member of the cabbage family. To make a yummy…
Celebrating Spring In Roanoke, Virginia
11 Week Old Baby Goats Our friends have a farm and are introducing goats into their farm animal family. We enjoyed visiting them and watching the baby goats eat everything in sight while they butted heads. We love to sip rosé wine at one of our favorite local restaurants River and Rail. http://riverandrailrestaurant.com Recently we were delighted…
Loving Weekends With Laurent-Perrier
I love Saturday mornings in the Spring. Promise fills the air as I walk downtown to visit my favorite bakery Bread Craft to purchase over-sized pecan sticky buns and almond croissants. http://breadcraftbakery.com/ Continuing my walk along the city market… Love these heart-shaped wild bird seed treats to hang in my garden. Rolling Meadows Farm has the…
Weekend Dinner ~ The Buddha Bowl and Lime Cilantro Salsa Chili
Spring has sprung in Southwest Virginia where I live…even though there are 18 more days until it is officially Spring (March 20, 2017). The flowering trees are in bloom, my daffodils are showing their cute little yellow blossoms and some of my lilies are popping out of the ground. I have a major case of…
Celebrating The Holidays With Champagne Tasting!
The place: River and Rail Restaurant, Roanoke, Virginia HOME The event: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting presented with Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar http://mrbillswinecellar.com I always love going to River and Rail Restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia when Bill and Kristen from Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar present wine tastings. The Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting on Monday evening…
Chocolate Goes With Wine!
Today, October 28, 2016, is NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY! In anticipation of this delicious day I sauntered downtown to find some fabulous chocolate… My first stop was Eli’s Provisions right in the heart of the market…one of my favorite places to purchase products made in Virginia. They were sponsoring a wine – featuring Virginia wines available…
Fun and Frolic At Rose's Luxury, Washington, D.C.
After my Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites Challenge adventure we relaxed with a martini. We always ask for an odd number of olives (preferably 3) because we have heard that it’s unlucky to have an even number. The superstition may have started with bartenders trying to displace the amount of gin in the glass ~…
