Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to use earthy, rich, spicy flavors in our food and cocktails. Think smokey, honey, cherry, bourbon and a twist of winter citrus in front of a roaring fire. First, the appetizer… Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms With Aged Gouda Cheese Sauce Makes 10 appetizer servings (2 stuffed mushroom caps per serving)…
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Chilled Jumbo Lump Crab And Corn Bisque Paired With Uriondo Txakoli Bizkaiko Txakolina
Jumbo Lumb Crab and Corn Bisque 6 servings Place shallow soup bowls and soup spoons in freezer to chill. 3 tablespoons butter 1 small shallot, chopped 2 tablespoons Italian parsley 1 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 ears of corn, cooked and kernels removed from the cob (save kernels from…
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…
Parmesan Prosciutto Green Bean Recipe
Parmesan Prosciutto Green Beans A family favorite! You’ll find this dish on my holiday table often. Easy to prepare and full of flavor. Here’s the recipe: 1.5 pounds fresh green beans 3 oz prosciutto (I use the packaged Boar’s Head brand. Prosciutto sliced in the deli may not fry very well) 4 tablespoons vegetable oil…
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 ~…
Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites ~ Enjoy My Recipe!
Roanoke, VA ~ Dr Pepper Capital of the World
I’m a Pepper, he’s a Pepper, she’s a Pepper, we’re a Pepper! Would you like to be a Pepper too? Here’s a link to this 1970’s Dr Pepper commercial that includes this “Pepper song” proving that my generation is the coolest generation ?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvCTaccEkMI The commercial featured David Naughton, but Dr Pepper ended its…
