Champagne Thought Of The Day ~ The Whisper Of Love The sound of air slowly releasing from the Champagne bottle when de-corked is called ‘the whisper of love’. To hear this noise, place your thumb on the muselet, the wire cage that fits over a bottle of Champagne, and gently turn the bottle left. (Under…
appetizer recipes
Summer Time Sparkles … Sangria + Rosé + Dragon Fruit Salsa
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…
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…
Summer Snacks ~ Chive Blossom Dip
In the “good-ole summertime” I love creating recipes that are simple to prepare and will hold up in the heat when we entertain outside. Here’s one of my new favorites Chive Blossom Dip: Pink rose blooming next to chive blossoms in my herb garden. Chive blossoms in bloom in my herb garden. Chive Blossom Dip…
Supernatural Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Paired With Raclette
Saturday night was full of bubbly fun. Our small plates dinner began with one of my favorite appetizers: Smoked Trout Dip With Sweet Onion Vinaigrette…here’s the recipe from Food and Wine Magazine: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/smoked-trout-dip-sweet-onion-vinaigrette We paired the smoked trout dip with a rosé champagne ~ Champagne Louis De Sacy Brut Rosé Grand Cru and served the dip…
Lovin' Avocado Toast ~ Happy Healthy New Year!
Lately I’ve been craving Avocado Toast…rich ripe mashed avocado on toasted baguette…it’s like butter baby! Here’s “the rules” for making Avocado Toast which is an easy and healthy way to make dinner in a hurry: Purchase a good quality baguette from your local bakery (Big box store baguette won’t give you the yummy toasty goodness…
Spicy Bacon Butter Recipe For The Holidays!
I am always looking for a fun delicious spread to serve on crackers or spread on hearty ridged potato chips during the holidays. As a Chef friend of mine says…”Just add bacon and everyone will love it!”…so I added bacon to one of my favorite spreads to create “Spicy Bacon Butter”. Spicy Bacon Butter 2…
Mary Merry Mushrooms!
So happy to see my bubbly friend and her fabulous recipes featured in “A Taste of Lake Life” in the Roanoke Times today: Fridge Magnet, sheripoore@roanoketimes.com. She lives at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia and is one of the best cooks I know…plus she has a gorgeous kitchen with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the lake. Oh la…
Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites ~ Enjoy My Recipe!
Love, Love, Love This Sparkling Limoncello Cocktail! Snap!
Fabulously bubbly time celebrating Autumn wine and citrus with Natalie and Brittany on Daytime Blue Ridge this week. Enjoy this recipe for Sparkling Ginger Limoncello Cocktails and enjoy the show: http://wsls.com/category/daytime/ Sparkling Ginger Limoncello Cocktail A fun spritzy cocktail with lots of citrus flavor…perfect cocktail to welcome Autumn with a hint of ginger and a…
