Welcome warm weather… sipping delicious bubbly while dining alfresco on our patio, evenings under the stars celebrating good food and friendship…welcome Spring! Another reason to celebrate… I have new friends at Mionetto that sent me several bottles of their Italian sparkling wines to taste. One of the bottles of bubbly was completely new to me:…
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Haku Smoked Shoyu Seared Scallops And Firecracker Shrimp
I wish you could have smelled the aroma of this smoky soy sauce in my kitchen as I was searing the scallops ~ it was heavenly! As promised here is one of my favorite recipes using the Haku Smoked Shoyu Soy Sauce that I bought at Fresh Market (also available on-line). This is a SUPER…
Sparkling Holiday Champagne Dinner
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…
Fun Recipe Contest ~ Applesauce + Champagne
I was writing an e-mail this morning (entering a recipe contest) and our landline phone rang, so I got up to answer it in the other room. When I returned to the computer this is what I found on the screen: eeeeeeeeeeeeeee521111111111111111111111111111110pppppppppppppppppppppppppppp——————————————————————–jmn And this is what was sitting on my computer chair: Apparently Ziggy the…
In The Southern Tradition ~ Country Ham Pretzel Rolls
My “go to” for holiday hors d’oeuvres? Country Ham Biscuits of course! Did you know that the perfect size for a country ham biscuit is the circumference of the top of a champagne flute? (1 3/4 inches round). Coincidence, I think not. Salty country ham and a chardonnay predominant champagne make a perfect pairing! I…
My Favorite Recipe For Baba Ganoush
My wonderful husband presented a champagne tasting as a surprise for me this week…Champagne Dautel-Cadot Grande Tradition Brut NV and Dautel-Cadot Champagne Cuvee Prestige Brut NV. I love it when I walk in the kitchen and find this sitting on the island which means we are about to commence to tastin’… My favorite was the…
Roasted Red Pepper And Artichoke Tapenade Toast Rounds
I was recently asked to try some Wisconsin Cheese recipes and write a review on the results. The first recipe that caught my eye was a Tapenade recipe that I knew would be perfect for one-bite hors d’oeuvres. The original Recipe for the Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Tapenade can be found on the Eat Wisconsin Cheese…
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…
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…
