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July 17, 2019

A beginners guide to Petit Verdot

This week, we’re looking at another fairly obscure wine packed with character and flavor: Petit Verdot. This intense vintage has seen a steady increase in popularity over the last few years and is well regarded for its rich color and unusual taste…

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June 29, 2019

10 Minute Prep Meals

Sometimes we have an afternoon with nothing to do where we choose a complex, time intensive recipe we’ve been wanting to make for a long time…this list of recipes is not for those times. Here are your go to’s for the rest of the week when you’re…

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June 28, 2019

A beginners guide to Mencía wine

There’s nothing quite like the joy of discovery. I love roaming through the wine aisle and seeking out unfamiliar varietals and bottles. Occasionally, I’ve taken a risk and bought a bottle of a wine I’ve never heard of only to discover upon openin…

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May 22, 2019

A beginners guide to Syrah and Shiraz wine

Over the last few years Shiraz and Syrah wines have enjoyed a steady increase in popularity. In fact the grape varietal is currently the fifth most planted red grape. The popularity of this wine is well deserved. Full bodied and dark, its fruity, …

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April 5, 2019

A beginners guide to Montepulciano wine

Today’s wine, Montepulciano hails from the vineyards of central Italy and is known for its vivid red color and punchy herbal notes. Montepulciano is the second most grown grape in Italy and for the most part, is associated with cheaper blends. How…

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February 26, 2019

A beginners guide to cheese: Types

How do you pick a cheese? It’s a question I ask myself more often than I would like. The sheer number of curds on offer is staggering and it’s almost impossible to determine how many different cheeses there are in the world. France alone has somew…

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February 7, 2019

A beginners guide to cheese: Milk types

When it comes to ingredients, you don’t really get many things simpler than cheese. Four simple ingredients—milk, cultures, coagulant, and salt—can be used to make literally thousands of different cheeses. Arguably the mo…

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December 17, 2018

Unusual pizza toppings that will knock your socks off

Ah, pizza. Everyone’s favorite meal. We have pizza night almost every Friday in our house, and I sometimes find myself in a rut. Cheese, pepperoni, peppers, and maybe some olives. Chopped-up deli ham if I’m feeling adventurous. While these topping…

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November 10, 2018

How to Entertain: Crackers and Fruit Edition

So you’re hosting a party, and you’ve chosen your cheese. Now what do you add to your plate to round it out? With so many options to choose from, here are …

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October 7, 2018

How to Entertain: Cheese Edition

One of the easiest things to serve when entertaining a crowd is a nice platter of assorted cheese and crackers. It’s delicious, arguably healthier than a tray of cupcakes, and takes only as much time as a quick run to the grocery store. I live les…

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September 17, 2018

The best old-school apples for homemade apple pie

My first job, when I was 14 years old, was working in a bakery located adjacent to an apple orchard. The wife ran the bakery while her husband ran the orchard. I had the chance to visit with them again a few weeks ag…

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June 2, 2018

Eat breakfast pizza, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Breakfast pizza. It takes all the best parts of breakfast and combines them into the shape of a pizza: hash brown crust, layered with cheese and eggs and meat. How can you go wrong? If one can eat cheese pizza for breakfast, why not breakfast pizz…

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