when foodies honeymoon: day one
we managed to wake up fairly early for our first, and only full, day in the santa rosa area. thanks time change! the hotel had a great {& free!} breakfast complete with bagels, salmon, fresh fruit & cheeses. then we caught a cup of coffee & a latte at the coffee shop across the street [...]
what we’re drinking {locally}: natty greene’s
{freedom ipa} {black powder imperial stout & freedom ipa}
honey chipotle glazed chicken
honey is quickly becoming one of my favorite ways to sweeten foods & drinks. tom will argue in favor of agave nectar, but honey brings along with it an incredible flavor that can’t be imitated . pair that with the slow burn of chipotles & we have a winner, winner chicken dinner. sorry, but that [...]
key lime shrimp tacos
today we’re teaming up with where lins is taking on cooking as her latest challenge & is gracious enough to host a virtual recipe exchange, with a different theme each week, on her site every monday. BUT. today she is trying to launch her new site, so, is having us over to her place! it’s [...]
what we’re drinking: foothills, new belgium & avery
a lot of good beer has been going unnoticed around here. not because we haven’t been drinking it, but in part because a) we’ve been cooking a lot, so there’s already a backlog of recipes & pictures in that department, b) i make an effort to consistently post for wine wednesday, and c) i am [...]
wine wednesday: domaine les aphillanthes
{rosé 2009} retailing for about $15, another lovely rose to uncork on a hot summer night. get some!
prosciutto & roasted broccoli calzones
there’s just something fun & rewarding about making pizza at home, and while these are calzones, i’m lumping them into that same category. this is definitely a weekend meal, it takes a little bit of prep time, but the end result pairs well with an evening at home on the couch and a good [...]
triple lemon cupcakes
friday is upon us. let’s celebrate with cupcakes!yummy, summery lemon cupcakes, filled with lemon curd & topped with lemon swiss buttercream frosting. the lemon cupcake & lemon curd recipe come from martha stewart, but hi, martha? you’re forgetting something. frosting. i don’t believe in cupcakes without frosting, especially birthday cupcakes for a friend who’s had [...]
wine wednesday: emigre
here’s a good one, if you’re feeling luxurious. which we apparently were on the tuesday we opened it. 30% shiraz, 30% grenache, 20 % cabernet sauvignon, 15% mourvedre. all fabulous. rich & intense (and guaranteed to give you stunning red wine teeth) this dark purple aussie lovely, will set you back about $50 retail, [...]
pear & taleggio panini
generally, sandwiches are not something for which a recipe is necessary. bread, condiments, cheese…not usually something that requires much instruction. but sometimes, just sometimes, there comes a combination of flavors & a little bit of technique that goes a bit beyond slapping some turkey between two slices of sandwich bread. this is one of those [...]
