A few years ago, while on vacation with friends in Oahu, Hawaii, we threw an impromptu BBQ on Waikiki Beach. Instead of another night of overpriced tourist food we decided to do what we do best – grill. We made a quick trip to the grocery store for a few essentials and took to the [...]
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Things that make me happy – summertime and reading this post from BuzzFeed (click here). Another thing that makes me happy is sitting in the sun, sipping on a glass of freshly chilled wine, and eating fresh food inspired by summer. Though it can be made year round ceviche is one of my favorite summertime [...]
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… and the way to one oenophile’s heart. On Wednesday of last week I received a knock at the door. It was the UPS man delivering a long and narrow box from 1-800-Flowers. Inside the purple box was a bouquet of pastel colored tulips and a card that read “thank you for being amazing”. It [...]
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I’ve always believed a good test of someone’s true character is how well he or she responds to extreme pressure during unforeseen circumstances (aka when plans go massively wrong). A few years back I was managing a private event for a winery during a “freak wind and ice storm” (yes I seem to be prone [...]
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On the morning of February 3rd, our group was scheduled to visit the Irpinia region of Campania exploring the famous Taurisi DOCG, with winery visits to Mastroberardino, TerreDora and Cantina Feudi di San Gregorio. Nature, however, had different plans for us. That morning Italy (and all of Europe for that matter) was on the verge [...]
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Up until this weekend if you had asked me about making homemade gnocchi my answer would have been “sure, if by homemade you mean cutting open a vacuumed sealed pack purchased at Trader Joe’s then throwing them into boiling water, then yes I have”. Only there’s nothing truly homemade about that process and in fact [...]
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I am always on the search for quality value wines and you all know I love to cook too. So when my friend Amy, aka the VineSleuth, contacted me for help on her new ebook I jumped at the opportunity. Amy has created a fun and savvy cookbook with recipes by cookbook author and mom [...]
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I have just returned from Italy where I spent nine days exploring the wine, food, and sights with a group of talented (and fun) bloggers, writers, and other media. We were there for the International Wine Tourism Conference where I presented a seminar titled, “A Sense of Place: How to leverage your region and place [...]
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…Not your average Thanksgiving wine post… I had a very hard time accepting the fact that I would spend my first Thanksgiving away from my family in Arizona. This was many years ago mind you. We had many family customs that made me nervous to explore what others traditions would be like. My family never [...]
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In my household I have the reputation for being more of a “health nut”, always looking for creative recipes for leaner proteins, loads of veggies, salads and appetizers. Hubby, on the other hand, is all about the meat; constantly trying to get me to eat more. So I was far from surprised when he woke [...]
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