Sous chef Anthony Bartolotta displayed a huge wheel of Danish blue cheese and proceeded to make an amazing blue cheese dressing that topped grilled romaine lettuce. Grilled lettuce? Absolutely. Try it sometime. It's delicious.
Linda Kissam, Mark Simpson, Sue Montgomery, Tom Plant, Robin Dohrn-Simpson, Judee Jachim Smith & Ginger Giordano
I've been tasting a lot of wine lately,...
Fresh Blackberries from the Farmer's Market
As the weather warms up and summer sneaks up on us, we can’t help daydreaming about the beach, water parks, picn...
From Sonoma County we meandered to Spain via the 2010 Robaliño Albariño from Rias Baixas. Albariño is a delightful Spanish varietal and this one didn't disappoint.
For me, part of the joy of life is the surprises it throws at you. When we checked into The Palazzo in Las Vegas, little did I think I would not set foot of...
Verging on sensory overload I approached the final wine, a 2009 Old Vine Zinfandel. Now back in the day a good California Zin was one of my go-to favorites. I eagerly breathed in the familiar aromas of rich raspberry with a hint of cinnamon and cloves. I could picture the gnarley, twisted old vines with their earthiness and pungent leathery smells.
The story of Ceja Vineyards is truly inspiring. The Ceja family migrated from Mexico to the Napa Valley in the '70s and a decade later purchased 15 acres of vineyards. They now have 113 acres planted and have opened a restaurant in Downtown Napa near their tasting room.
Saturday morning I'll land at Rome's Fiumicino airport, where I will meet up with a group of fellow bloggers as we eat and drink our way through Orvieto, Montefalco and Torgiano before finally arriving in Perugia in the heart of Umbria.
Steve chose to give us a taste of what he says is their most popular lunch item: a butter poached lobster grilled cheese sandwich which he says tongue-in-cheek should come with a side of Lipitor. The lobster is poached in water and butter, then placed on toasted sourdough, loaded with bacon and white cheddar and more butter.
Much to my surprise, Jeri and Dawn decided they had to show their Midwest stuff and ride the bull. (Could this decision have been colored by a day of wine drinking?)
