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Category Archives: Cocktails & drinks
Wine of the Week: Project Paso Old Vine Zin
Wine: Project Paso Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 Price: $9.99 Tasting notes: nicely balanced, with ripe fruit that doesn’t overwhelm Story: Very much in the running to be the new Mooth House Red, Project Paso’s Old Vine Zin is a steal at … Continue reading
Wine of the Week: A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
Wine: A. Rafanelli Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2005 Price: $45 Tasting notes: plush and full-bodied, with jammy fruit, caramel and not-too-sharp spice Story: One of our very favorite wines, and it does Rafanelli no disservice to say this Zin is perfect … Continue reading
Wine of the Week: MacMurray Pinot Noir
Wine: MacMurray Central Coast Pinot Noir Price: $15 Tasting notes: ripe red berries, soft cinnamon, a bit of pepper Story: This is a reliably delicious Pinot Noir, with a plusher mouthfeel that’s less astringent and austere than many pinots. It’s nicely … Continue reading
Wine of the Week: DaVero Falco So’ Bianco
Wine: Falco So’ Bianco Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Price: $20 Tasting notes: green grass, herbs, brightly acidic notes of lemon Story: This Sauvignon Blanc from DaVero in Healdsburg, CA (the source of our favorite olive oils) is deliciously different, with the grassy … Continue reading
Wine of the Week: Montes Cherub
Wine: Montes Cherub Rosé of Syrah 2009 Price: $12 Tasting notes: tart strawberries; a zippy, acidic wine that’s crisp, refreshing and great with food Story: If your idea of a rosé wine is white zinfandel, then you need to get to … Continue reading
Refreshing blueberry limeade.
I’ve been seeing lots of recipes this summer for iced drinks made with fruit and green tea, variations on lemonade, and different kinds of agua fresca (water flavored with fruit or even cucumber). They all look so refreshing. And since … Continue reading
Summer cocktail: The blueberry muddle.
I grossly overshot when I purchased the fruit to make homemade blueberry jam last weekend. Pauvre moi. (Poor me.) So I asked Rob to come up with a blueberry-infused summer cocktail suitable for the July Fourth holiday weekend. This blueberry … Continue reading
Better than store-bought: Homemade tabbouleh.
Rob and I do enjoy our happy hour snacks on weekends, when we pull up a cool adult beverage and something noshy to stave off the before-dinner hungries after a busy day. Sometimes the snack of choice is a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Better than store-bought, Cocktails & drinks, Recipes, Snacketizers, Vegetarian
Tagged bulgur, food, parsley, peppers, tomatoes
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The best tonic water.
Rob, aka Mr. Boston, noticed the proliferation of artisanal cocktail ingredients at our local wine and liquor shop. Our bar is stocked with interesting (if trendy) ingredients like St. Germain (lovely in champagne or as a cocktail addition) and Cinzano … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails & drinks
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Pretty homemade herb crackers.
I spotted the idea for this on the new Martha Stewart iPad app and figuratively bookmarked it to try. These little herb crackers are so pretty, and the recipe couldn’t be easier: pie dough, some fresh herbs and a soft … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cocktails & drinks, Inspired by, Recipes
Tagged butter, cheese, food, piecrust
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