We’re becoming well-practiced in the art of fondue as our go-to holiday meal for two. It’s an entertaining activity we both enjoy that culminates in a scrumptious meal. A fair division of labor keeps the hour or more of prep time from becoming drudgery. We start in the afternoon making the sauces, Green Goddess, portContinueContinue reading “Artemis Cab and Fondue For Valentine’s Day”
Author Archives: J Reilly
And Now For Something Completely Different
On occasion I get off my duff to look for birds, hiking through the woods or along the shore. But for the most part I prefer to let the birds come to me to feast on black-oiled sunflower seeds from my bird feeder.
Le Casine Brunello di Montalcino 2007
Last night I fell in love…with a bottle of wine.
Homemade Lemon Mixer Lab
We’ve been making an effort to reduce our intake of high fructose corn syrup, even though the jury may still be out on whether it’s worse for you than plain old cane sugar. Soft drinks on their own were eliminated from our diets years ago, but a few small cans of Coke and Ginger Ale,ContinueContinue reading “Homemade Lemon Mixer Lab”
Simi Cab Vintage Throwdown: 2007 vs. 2013
For the New Year, 2016, we’ve decided to say goodbye to 2007. I’m referring to our last bottle of 2007 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley in Sonoma, California. We first tasted Simi in 2010 when we owned our liquor store and brought home a bottle of the 2007 vintage. We liked it well enoughContinueContinue reading “Simi Cab Vintage Throwdown: 2007 vs. 2013”
Discovering Bok Choy
Bok choy is known as Chinese cabbage but tastes more like a celery and spinach mash up.
What To Do With Italian Leftovers
After we made Eggplant Rollatini, I had about a half cup of ricotta cheese, a three to four ounce chunk of fresh mozzarella, and a half box of cooked spaghetti leftover. These paltry remains may only amount to a few dollars’ worth of food, but the Great Depression-era mindset passed on to me by my parentsContinueContinue reading “What To Do With Italian Leftovers”
Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Excellent example of a Napa Cab for under $20.
Fondue Family Tradition
My husband’s family tradition for Christmas Eve dinner is gathering around the fondue pot where bite-sized pieces of chicken, beef, and cocktail franks are skewered with a fondue fork and cooked in a cauldron of hot vegetable oil. With a few new ideas from The Melting Pot restaurant, we stepped up the family tradition with someContinueContinue reading “Fondue Family Tradition”
Scallops & Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
When your jar of roasted red peppers start to get soft, make red pepper sauce.
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