Ok, confession – I rarely follow recipes. And if you get good ingredients, have a vague notion of what goes with what, an adventurous spirit and open mind, you too can ditch the confines of a rigorous regime of recipe rules. So keep the skin on, salt and pepper it generously, and then sprinkle a … More Simple salmon!
No joke, this game is truly a crash course – Oenophilia 101. Not only do you have hands-on wine tasting incorporated into the competition, it also provides a wealth of history, terminology, and fun facts about wine. Having been an up-and-coming wine lover for the last several years, I did know enough to not … More The Educational Drinking Game!
The Outer Banks isn’t what it was 30 years ago when my family started going. No one really knew about it – we ventured down there initially because it was one of the few beaches around that allowed dogs and had adorable and affordable little beach cottages. Now it’s a major destination on the Atlantic … More Beach of mine…
I don’t like setting the clocks ahead because it’s so sad to lose an hour of your precious weekend. But I get why they don’t do it during the week – that pesky little thing called work. It’s a dreary Sunday here on the east coast, but a perfect morning to make a veggie omelette. … More Lose an hour, gain an omelette
Champagne and oysters. If you don’t know, now you know. They are such a perfect pairing – the effervescent sweetness of the champagne and the briney succulence of the oyster are just heavenly together. It didn’t hurt that I had this pairing with the warm glow of a Napa sunset, dining al fresco at … More What a match!!
So the answer to my last question: yes, you can “home blend” wines that just don’t quite do it for you individually. Sorry if this has offended anyone. On to an “eat.” Tonight’s dinner was excellent and inspired by two things I happened to have on hand once I decided on salmon as the main. … More The verdict…and tonight’s dinner.
What, if any, rules exist on blending your own wine at home? Like if you have a super smooth cab and a kind of sharp red varietal and you blend them together, are you breaking any wine laws? I wonder if this is entirely a faux pas or if it’s a secretly accepted practice that … More I wonder…
Some bottles you just can’t bring yourself to put in the recycling bin right away. It’s like you have to keep them to make sure there is no other purpose for them, such as a candle holder, a single-rose display, a piece for the kind of collection that no one has room or need for … More Bottles, bottles everywhere…
Eat, Drink, and Go! 