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Bacon and Herb Ratatouille
Jeans Musings | December 30th 2009 by Jean Knill
Once every month or so, I cook up a healthy ratatouille and divide the leftovers into individual servings to freeze. Recently I decided to experiment with some extra ingredients that needed to be used up. It was so good I thought I’d share this t read more
Rosés from Provence: Perfect for the Holidays
Uncork Life! Blog - Wine Reviews, Wine Tastings and Much Mor… | December 28th 2009 by Saurabh Abrol
Rosé, now that it has finally broken through the American wine-drinking consciousness as a serious option for serious consumers--it’s no longer seen in the same light as sweet, simple white zinfandel, thank goodness--has one more hurdle left to su read more
Family Gathering for the Holiday’s
The Winers Blog | December 27th 2009 by Jon Melone
I’m one that loves the Holiday Season…the festivities, opening of gifts, great food and wine, and the family coming together to celebrate as one, including siblings, cousins, in-laws, uncles and aunts, etc. For most of us, this is the one read more
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
Bestseller Books & Reviews | December 27th 2009 by poochiew
From Buy Cheap Book Online > Cooking, Food & Wine > Regional & InternationalThe Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country GirlBy Ree DrummondAverage customer review: My name is Ree. Some folks know me as The Pioneer Woman read more
Home Cooked Christmas Eve Dinner 2009
The Orange Chiropractor | December 24th 2009 by Orange Native
Braised Brussel Sprouts with Crispy Applewood Smoked Bacon Braised Beef Short Ribs with Sweet Cherrys Creamy Pollenta 2000 Alban Seymour’s (Syrah) 96 spectator/96 Parker read more
Self Portraits – 2002 Turley Old Vine Zinfandel
The Orange Chiropractor | December 24th 2009 by Orange Native
Self Portrait Self Portrait Self Portrait Experimentation read more
2008 Pollak Viognier
Virginia Wine Time | December 24th 2009
We’ve posted about it before but I had the 2008 Pollak Viognier with parmesan and chicken pasta for dinner. It was a great compliment to my pasta. It has lots of fruit on the nose and palate with a crisp long finish. A great way to enjoy Christ read more
I Know How to Cook
Bestseller Books & Reviews | December 23rd 2009 by poochiew
From Buy Cheap Book Online > Cooking, Food & WineI Know How to CookBy Ginette MathiotAverage customer review: The bible of French home cooking, Je Sais Cuisiner, has sold over 6 million copies since it was first published in 1932. It is a hou read more
Cookie Break with the Cake Boss
Single Minded Women Blog | December 22nd 2009 by Single Minded Women
Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro may be busy baking up a storm at his family run bakery Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken New Jersey where cookies are a hot item, but that doesn’t meant that he wont be doing more baking at home this holiday season. “It’ read more
HOT: In Search of the Perfect Gelato
MEL: HOT OR NOT | December 22nd 2009
Lin Tan and I go hunting for the finest gelato in Melbourne. Joyce: When you think about ‘Italian culture’ in Melbourne, you think Carlton. Hence, the perfect place to start our, ‘In The Search For The Perfect Gelato’? – Lygon Street. read more
Delectable Holiday Swap
Jake & Micah - Adventures in Catnip | December 22nd 2009 by Jake, Micah, Jonah & Fionna
My friend Laura of A Dozen Eggs offered to trade cookies for catnip toys this year. That was a no brainer, I have an insatiable sweet tooth! I had one dozen of her adorable iced Winter Penguin cookies sent to my family in Connecticut and a dozen of h read more
In The Kitchen With Cesare Casella
Single Minded Women Blog | December 22nd 2009 by Single Minded Women
Cesare Casella is a celebrity in the culinary world. He has written three books – Diary of a Tuscan Chef, Italian Cooking for Dummies, and True Tuscan) and has appeared on numerous Food Network shows, often with one of his best friends, Mario read more
HOT: In Search of the Perfect Mince Pies
MEL: HOT OR NOT | December 21st 2009
In our own personal advent calendar, Lin, Billy and I went on a trip around Melbourne’s CBD in search of the perfect mince pie. “On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me….12 mince pies and 2 macarons in a pear tree.” Joyce: We read more
A taste of Spain - tapas in Madrid
Redbeard Travels | December 19th 2009 by Robert MacRae
The other day we were sat in Manchester's La Tasca, one in a chain of tapas restaurants here in England. We kept our jackets on while a cold wind from the open door whipped around our ankles. We sipped overpriced glasses of wine and waited an hour fo read more
Cesare Casella’s Lasagna Vegetale
Single Minded Women Blog | December 18th 2009 by Single Minded Women
Lasagna Vegetale Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 cup thinly sliced onion 1 cup sliced celery 1 cup thinly sliced carrots 1 cup well-washed and sliced leeks, white read more
What to Do with Stale Doughnuts
Jeans Musings | December 17th 2009 by Jean Knill
(This mouthwatering pic is by Kronn at Wikimedia Commons.)Last week hubby came home with a packet of mini jam doughnuts. He just saw them in the shop and fancied one. We are great believers in ‘a little of what you fancy does you good.’ And th read more
Chablis Wine
Worth's Road | December 17th 2009 by sheila worthington
For wine lovers out there Find Tips on how to serve Chablis by watching this video.This product is situated in the department of the Yonne in Burgundy, halfway between Paris and Beaune, the Chablis wine producing region covers some 5,000 hectares alo read more
Holiday Foods in Japan
Celebrations Travel Blog | December 17th 2009 by Adrienne Mitra
I don’t know how many people in Japan celebrate Christmas, but check out this Frosty the Snowman bento box lunch and Gingerbread Man bento posted on Refrigerator Soup’s site….both excellent ideas and cute as can be! Refrigerator S read more
Champagne Wishes For Your Holiday Party
Single Minded Women Blog | December 16th 2009 by Single Minded Women
The holiday season is finally upon us and while its most famous for mistletoe and gift guides, what we single ladies love most about it are the parties! Whether it’s an office event, family get together, or end of the year bash, the opportunity to read more
Christmas Food Traditions in Italy
Celebrations Travel Blog | December 16th 2009 by Adrienne Mitra
Following our string of Italian-themed tweets this morning, I thought this would be a good day to write about Christmas food traditions in Italy, one of our culinary tour destinations. On Thanksgiving, my family and friends enjoyed a Marsala-infuse read more
Chinese Holiday Foods
Celebrations Travel Blog | December 15th 2009 by Adrienne Mitra
Almost all Chinese people I know (myself included) love to celebrate the holidays (make that any holiday) with an abundance of good food. Considering my own background, I think the Chinese have some of the most discerning palates and tastes in the read more
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set) [BOX SET] (Har…
Bestseller Books & Reviews | December 15th 2009 by poochiew
From Buy Cheap Book Online > Cooking, Food & WineMastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set) [BOX SET] (Hardcover)By Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone BeckAverage customer review: The perfect gift for any follower of Julia Child read more
Glad Tidings and Gadino Cellars
Virginia Wine Time | December 14th 2009
After we enjoyed holiday nibbles and wines at Gray Ghost Vineyards, we decided to pay a visit to Gadino Cellars for a tasting. It had been quite a while since our last tasting there, and we were eager to see if any new offerings were now available o read more
Chocolate Caramel Cookies with Orange Mascarpone Cream
Sass & Veracity | December 13th 2009 by Kelly Wright
It was only a matter of time before I gave into temptation and changed one of the cookie recipes I’ve been sampling from Bon Appetit’s Holiday Cookie assortment this year. Actually, that’s only partially true. The collection in read more
Twelve Days of Gifting: Premium Chocolates
Single Minded Women Blog | December 12th 2009 by Single Minded Women
Day 7: Chocolates & Truffles from Choclatique. Price $20 What’s the quickest way to put a smile on someone’s face? Hand them a box of chocolates. But not just any chocolate will do for the chocolate lover in your life. We discovered t read more
Tokyo At The Top Table
Luxique Luxury Travel | December 10th 2009 by luxurytraveller
More evidence of Tokyo’s place at the summit of fine dining has come with the latest issue of that culinary bible, the Michelin guide. The guide has awarded its coveted 3-star honour to eleven restaurants in the Japanese capital – one more than P read more
General Hospital Star Brandon Barash Steams Up The Kitchen
Single Minded Women Blog | December 10th 2009 by Single Minded Women
Brandon Barash is feeling the holiday spirit. The General Hospital actor is incredibly busy these days but he is finding time to celebrate the season with food, friends, and most importantly charity. The handsome actor plays sexy and tough Johnny Z read more
The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook
Celebrations Travel Blog | December 10th 2009 by Adrienne Mitra
Rasamalaysia.com is offering a chance to win a copy of this unique new cookbook. Here’s the link to enter by leaving a comment: http://tinyurl.com/yjhfog6 Subtitled “Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens”, the cookbook off read more
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SpotonLI.com | December 10th 2009 by Christine
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