I have three words for you – Cranberry. Wine. Meatballs. All of these things are combined to make these sweet, savory, and purely delicious meatballs. They are also one of my favorite holiday appetizers incorporating a seasonal staple, canned cranberry sauce, and they are the perfect snack to take to holiday parties. Sweet, savory, and […]
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I thought I knew what the ultimate use for leftover Thanksgiving turkey was. I was wrong. It’s this dip. On Sunday we were still chugging away at leftover smoked turkey from Thanksgiving Day (yes we smoked our turkey… two of them actually), when hubby declared he was “done” with leftovers and wanted to go out […]
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My favorite use for leftover Thanksgiving turkey I’ve kidnapped my mom this holiday season. She will be with me for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year (how lucky am I?!). That means my poor family remaining in Arizona will be without my mom’s amazing holiday staple this year – her Green Chili Turkey. This is […]
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Two of my recent articles were published this week – both on Bordeaux. The first, over on VineSleuth Uncorked is all about a recipe inspired by one of the best meals I had on my trip to the region last September – 7 Hour Braised Lamb and Bordeaux. This was the version I had at […]
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A weekly roundup of some of my favorite things in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. I’ve been slacking on my “Friday” Favorites and figured since it’s already the weekend that I’d instead highlight some of my favorite things from the last couple weeks. This past week has been a blur. Hubby was […]
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What food do you think has more variations, a burger or a pizza? This is a question I spent way too much time thinking about the other night, thus prompting this post. My first instinct was the pizza. The combinations of toppings, sauces, and cheeses are nearly endless. But then again, the same goes for […]
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… what grows together goes together. My husband is from Rochester, NY, and I’m pretty sure that means it is required by upstate NY law a baby’s first food must be Buffalo Chicken Wings. Well, at least by the time they get teeth. Or at a minimum parents are required to douse their child’s rice […]
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This has been a rough week so far. Both my kids have been home sick. Taking care of twin toddlers can be challenging. Taking care of sick twin toddlers is a whole new category of challenging. I’ve put everything else aside this week to just be there for my guys. Everything else I had planned […]
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A roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. The Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maize on Sauvie Island It was a perfect fall day yesterday and I’m trying to take in all the good weather I can before the you-know-what wet stuff starts and doesn’t […]
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It happened again. My hubby smoked another brisket for just the four of us, yielding enough leftovers for our entire neighborhood. But this time, instead of sharing, we froze the leftovers to be used another day. Incidentally brisket freezes quite well without losing much of its flavor. Score! Last Sunday we decided to cook up […]
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