when foodies honeymoon: day three, part two
so after our fabulous lunch at bottega, it was off for a marathon of afternoon tastings. life is hard. first up: plumpjack.{plumpjack, plumpjack 2007 reserve chardonnay} lovely wines from both plumpjack and cade wineries. & apparently an influx of nc people had come through their doors on that very same day. hmm. we picked up [...]
moroccan chickpea soup
i am pleased to bring you the first soup of the season, because the weather around here is starting to feel a little cooler (aka not 90+ degrees) & it looks like it just might stick around for a bit. plus, i like soup a lot & this is a fabulous one to kick off [...]
wine wednesday: titus
{2007 titus chardonnay} titus wines are never absent from our wine stash & are very often in our glasses. why? because they’re just consistently outstanding wines. it’s really that simple. & while their reds really shine, don’t overlook this chardonnay, because once you taste, you’ll know it’s a value, even at $20, because it can stack [...]
grilled tuna nicoise sandwiches
i’m not what you would consider a fish lover, much to the mister’s dismay. shellfish? mostly. i love shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops…basically any of those listed in the “seafood” category on this blog, but have never really gotten into fish. tom has managed to ease me into tuna & i like the texture of it [...]
wine wednesday: elizabeth spencer
{2008 elizabeth spencer chenin blanc} the winemakers call the color of this wine “brilliant white gold”, but i’m going with “compatible cream”, since that’s the shade of paint on our walls & it matches exactly. a vibrant white, with crisp acidity & a touch of minerality, that’s worth the $25.
when foodies honeymoon: day three, part one
wow. i guess i wasn’t kidding when i said we would wrap this series up right around our first anniversary…i’ve got about a month to bring it in for a landing. we woke up in napa valley on day three of our honeymoon & did i mention the weather couldn’t have been more perfect? slightly [...]
spaghetti cacio e pepe
it’s so easy to get caught up in life, being busy, trying to juggle too much & missing out on the little things.i find that often we do the same thing with food & that’s when it’s time to come back to something so simple, but so perfectly executed & humble that it forces you [...]
garlic oven fries
readers, i’ve missed you. the past few weeks have been a crazy busy blur of jam packed workdays, traveling & a grueling trivia schedule. you heard that right. grueling trivia schedule. our regular, casual evenings of trivia ended about a month ago when we happened upon a league (!) that has a tournament where you [...]
what we’re drinking: lagunitas
{lagunitas hop stoopid} another favorite from a favorite.
blt turkey burger sliders
wouldn’t these be fun for a labor day cookout?{not actual size} mini sized burgers with bacon! and avocado ranch dressing! they’re little in size, but big on flavor. adapted from everyday with rachael ray (makes 8 sliders, about 4 servings) 1 avocado 1 cup sour cream juice of 1 lemon 1 clove garlic, finely chopped [...]
