Tag: food

Vina Olabarri Spanish Tempranillo wine pairs perfectly with Tapas.

Tapas, Tempranillo and Tests

Check out two easy Spanish tapas recipes and some insight about a Rioja Tempranillo wine and preparing for test time.

Where’s the Beef? It’s Time to Make Choices.

Satisfy your beef cravings with these two classic, beefy recipes: Hamburgers with home made buns; and Filet Mignon with Classic Bernaise sauce. Plus, “Where’s the Beef” — everyone has something to say living through this COVID_19 pandemic.

Risotto, Running and REM

Virtual Travel to a Piemonte vineyard is the perfect way to escape from pandemic-related bad dreams. Enhance your daydreams and enjoy a wine pairing lunch with Barbaresco wine and Risotto with Sausage.

Taco Talk on Cinco de Mayo

Staying at home for Cinco de Mayo? Here’s an easy, homemade taco recipe with a little bit of history.

Death by Chocolate and Wine

Here we go! Week 7 of the stay-at-home order and I’m thinking about death. How can we not think about it when we read the numbers each day in the news? Keeping…

Why I Miss Spain Less

Read about some of my favorite places to eat in Madrid and Granada, Spain. Thanks to James Blick and Devour Tours my travel to Spain was very delicious and I’m able to savor those memories through continued virtual experiences.

The Cookie Has Crumbled: Chocolate Chip Cookies and History

Fast and easy recipe for chocolate chip cookies and the history of this favorite sweet treat. Plus, while staying at home, life seems to be crumbling apart, I’ve added links to some crisis hotlines and mental health resources.

Food and Wine

Some photo highlights of a lunch with Chiara Soldati, owner of La Scolca winery in Piemonte, Italy.