Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day ~ this is a fabulous pairing ~ Guinness Ham Cheddar Cheese Croquettes with Horseradish Aoili and Guinness Blonde. Even if you are not a regular beer drinker, you will LOVE this pairing. To make this even more delightful, you and make the croquette batter today and fry them…
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Time To Tailgate With Bloody Marys ~ Yellow and Red!
It’s Time To Tailgate! …and that means it’s time for Bloody Marys! A Virginia Favorite! Texas Beach Bloody Mary Mix Available locally at Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar $7.99 a bottle For Real Bloody Mary Drinkers! I love this Bloody Mary mix, tastes like a fresh tomato with just the right amount of spice. https://www.texasbeachbloodymary.com/ Texas Bloody…
Happy Orange Blossom Day!
“A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. ‘Much obliged’, said he, pushing the plate aside, ‘I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills.’ “ …
Sparkling Strawberry Shrub Cocktail ~ Just In Time For The Weekend!
Sparkling Strawberry Shrub A shrub is a vinegar-based syrup, referred to as “Drinking Vinegar”. Drinking vinegar is vinegar which is often infused with fruit juice, herbs and spices for use in mixed drinks. I was so happy to find the recipe for “Front Porch Chillin’” Sparkling Strawberry Shrub in the April/May 2018 issue of Chilled Magazine. …
Irish Boxty Meets The Flora Dora Cocktail In Dublin Ireland
Let’s lift a pint to Dublin! We recently visited Gallagher’s Boxty Totally Irish Restaurant in the Temple Bar area Dublin, Ireland Our restaurant has been at the beating heart of a dynamic, contemporary community for over 25 years. Our customers experience a genuine taste of modern Ireland, full of eclectic talking points and the warmth…
Champagne And Beef Tenderloin…Yes Please!
Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather, and a little music played out of doors by someone I do not know… …
Bloody Leprechaun Cocktail! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day brunch…Bloody Leprechaun Cocktail made with Green Peppercorn Vodka… Green Peppercorn Vodka 1 cup vodka 2 tablespoons green peppercorns 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns Place vodka in a mason jar. Put peppercorns in a mortar and pestle. Grind peppercorns with pestle until most of the peppercorns are broken…
Champagne Cocktails To Celebrate National Freshly Squeezed Juice Day!
January 15, 2018 is National Freshly Squeezed Juice Day. My favorite juice this time of year is Blood Orange Juice. Blood Oranges are in season (December through March). Blood orange juice brightens up even the most dreary winter day with it’s POP! of red-orange color. Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail For each cocktail: 2 ounces fresh…
Perfect Pairings For Your Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Virginia Wines and Spiced Pear Cocktail
These are the wines that our neighbors make. Virginia Wine Class ~ Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar ~ Roanoke, Virginia Ox-Eye Winery Riesling and Shy Ox Rosé and were my favorite of the wines we tasted in the Virginia Wine Class. $20 range. The Riesling was smooth, clean and bright with crisp apple notes….
These potatoes are on FIRE! Sparkling Wine Quenches The Heat
This morning I decided to include Potatoes Picante on my Sunday brunch menu. This spicy Spanish red sauce on top of crispy potatoes is on FIRE with the addition of cayenne pepper. It can be as spicy as you like it depending on how much cayenne pepper you add…and a tiny pinch of this spice goes a long way! Potatoes…
