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I hosted half of my lovely bookclub ladies here over the weekend. The book was based on Korea, so I decided to reach out to one of my culinary Korean friends, and asked her what I should make. Not only did she forward me a web site for a recipe, but she sent me the … Continue reading Bibbidi-Bibimbapidi-Boo
When Aussie was here, one of the discoveries of the many many topics we covered was our mutual love for banana baked goods. Aussie claimed that his aunt's banana cake was the best recipe there was. I decided to attempt to make and taste "the best banana cake ever" for myself. I opted to make … Continue reading My Second Try on Rebbecca’s Famous Banana Cake
“What day is it?" "It's today," squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day," said Pooh. ― A.A. Milne I am a big believer in living in the moment, appreciating what is front of you RIGHT NOW. What is front of you right now? For me, it is summer. Not some flaxen hair girl, but the actual season. … Continue reading Oh, I Love You, Summer
Another 2 in 1 post. First up- Pitting a Cherry- the elegant (and gadget-free) way. How do you get that pesky pit out of the cherry? I've seen paperclip methods, gadget methods, messy methods, but I think this method from Food 52 might be the cleanest and easiest. Kitchen Confidence - Courtesy Food 52 Hacking … Continue reading Pop the Cherry
****The Aussie (very politely, I might add), sent me this blog post reviewing his wines. I agree that WineMusings did a much better job than I did on tasting notes- but his blog (to be fair) is all about wine!! 🙂 If my descriptions didn't woo you to natural wine, then check out this one.****
Well, I am back from Jacksonville, FL. I would love to be able to do a nice little write up on my exotic travels to Jacksonville, but unfortunately, I never left the hotel. This picture was taken from my room at the Hyatt. A couple of things about Jacksonville: 1) I kept forgetting I was … Continue reading Words of Wisdom
And so we continue our quest through Napa. Part 2 of 2. COVENANT WINES The Aussie told me that we were going to meet a fellow kosher wine maker who resides in the Napa Valley for lunch and a tasting. He was thrilled to be meeting him, as The Morgans are part of a very … Continue reading Diary of a Happy Wine Woman- Part 2
I am a little behind on my daily post because I spent my weekend in Wine Country... yes, the legendary Napa Valley, CA. And now I am in Jacksonville, FL- but more on that later. Back to the wine. The main purpose of heading up to Napa was a friend's wedding... and a fun wedding … Continue reading Diary of a Happy Wine Woman – Part 1
Rouxbe.com posted this video on Facebook today and I thought it was absolutely fascinating. I'm going to try it out! Blending your wine for speedy decanting.
Get your salad and deep fried yums on for Yum Pla Tod- Spicy Deep Fried Fish Salad. Recipe #2 from the Samui Institute of Thai Culinary Arts or Sitca. This was actually my favorite recipe of the four that we learned in Ko Samui, Thailand. I made so much of it, I am craving the … Continue reading Thai Spicy Deep Fried Fish Salad
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