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Wine’s Price of Admission

Are you paying more money for a great wine, or its snob appeal? Sometimes it’s difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Easy and Light Barbecue Shrimp

Contrary to what the name of the dish implies, Barbecue Shrimp is neither barbequed nor does it contain barbeque sauce.

Renault Winery Merlot 2011

Since wine is made from grapes, have you ever wondered why it doesn’t taste more like grape juice?

Gimlet Lab

We’ll begin the Gimlet lab with gin and Rose’s lime in a 2:1 ratio. Our three different brands of gin include Bombay Sapphire, Beefeater, and New Amsterdam.

Panini Style Black Bean and Chicken Burrito

There are a few advantages to using the Cuisinart Griddler; it’s easier to keep the burrito from falling apart, it creates appealing grill marks, and since you’re cooking both sides at once, it cooks faster.

Artemis Cab and Fondue For Valentine’s Day

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”

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”