I haven’t written a “what to pair with Thanksgiving dinner” post since my first one back in 2009. Every year since I have written Thanksgiving related posts, but none discussing what wine to pair with the meal. This is because I am a traditionalist when it comes to this meal, and my advice remains the […]
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Next to sparkling wine, food and wine pairing has to be my all time favorite subject to write and about and teach. Some could care less, but for others it’s a topic in the wine world that can cause heated debate. Just mention pairing wine and chocolate to a group of wine enthusiasts and you’ll […]
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This is quite a few weeks overdue, but my latest food and wine pairing article was published last month over on VineSleuth Uncorked. This article was inspired by a common dilemma in my household. During the warm summer evenings I typically crave something light, but hubby wants a heartier meal… usually involving grilled meat with […]
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Inspiration for new recipes can come from a number of places — cooking shows, cookbooks, friends, and family to name a few. For me I am often inspired to try new things in my kitchen after traveling to new or familiar places and dining at local restaurants. Read about my one of my favorite recipes […]
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I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be contributing monthly food and wine pairing recipes to the awesome blog VineSleuth. My first recipe with wine pairing was posted today, and just in time for Valentine’s Day. In this month’s post you will find a recipe for the most delectable chocolate truffles (yes there is a […]
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Friday nights are pizza night in my house. While we occasionally feel lazy and order take out pizza, the majority of the time it’s homemade, including the dough. Every week we rotate who gets to choose the toppings (if I left it to my husband we’d have pepperoni every single week. Not my thing!). I […]
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Last week after Hurricane Sandy viciously rampaged through the east coast I received several calls and texts from friends and family back west. After the initial “are you okay?”, they all immediately reminded me that since moving to New England just two years ago we have experienced two hurricanes, two massive power outages (the worst […]
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We are bombarded with fall themed recipes this time of year. Everywhere you look it’s pumpkin flavored this, apple flavored that. And I’ll admit, I am not tired of them. Not at all! In fact, most of the time I spend on Pinterest lately is seeking out fall themed recipe ideas for my family. As […]
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Trying to explore as much Oregon as I can before moving to the Northeast, I accepted an invitation to a wine and food pairing lunch a couple weeks back hosted by WillaKenzie Estate Winery. Lunch consisted of a five-course food and wine pairing prepared by Chef Andy Arndt of Aquariva that turned out to be […]
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While preparing for a recent Intro to Wine and Food pairing class I polled a few friends and family members from outside the area to ask what would they want to learn about if they took a class on wine and food paring. Their responses were quite humbling to me. I was prepared for them to […]
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