If you’re ever wondering what food to pair with a wine, pick chicken. It goes with everything! I experienced my ultimate in chicken pairing at Zuni Cafe, their infamous roast chicken and bread salad and a…
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Pumpkin Caramel
If you have a Halloween party this weekend and are looking for something tasty to bring, look no further than these easy-peasy oatmeal cookies! The pumpkin-caramel takes them to a whole new level, chewy centers…
Travelogue – Marblehead, Massachusetts
Post Labor-Day, Mom and I wanted to take one more trip to enjoy those last bits of summer. We had such a fabulous time in Maine last year, we decided to spend two days in…
Heirloom Tomato Tart
Wondering what to do with all of those beautiful heirloom tomatoes in the last few weeks of the season? This tart is so simple, visually stunning, and a crowd pleaser! To top it off everything…
Tapas Tour – Barcelona
Leading up to our trip everyone I spoke with couldn’t stop raving about the food in Barcelona. I spent a weekend there in college and remember the food being good, but didn’t seek out well…
Cherry Pie Crumble Bars
I made these bars earlier this summer, they were so good I wanted to share before cherries disappear from grocery shelves for another year. Although I think these would be great with any fruit really,…
Wine Wednesdays – Cult Wines of California at New York Vintners
I recently attended a wine dinner at New York Vintners, the theme was “Cult Wines of California”. We drank some amazing wines from a range of producers, some of whom I knew and others that…
France Travels – Southwest France
After our time in Provence we headed west and spent 2 days in the southwest corner of France. Our first stop was the medieval city and UNESCO world heritage site, Carcassonne. We had lunch, toured…
France Travels – Provençal Cooking Class at Le Mas de Lilou
While in Provence, we wanted to repeat our cooking school experience from last year. Julie once again to the rescue! She hooked us up with Catherine at Le Mas de Lilou for a wonderful cooking…
Wine Wednesdays – Matteo Correggia 2014 Roero Arneis
I recently ventured above 23rd street to see what everyone’s been talking about at Marta, the new pizza joint in the Martha Washington Hotel. It was pretty fabulous. We ate the pizza so fast I…