Caribbean Surimi Bisque – recipe

03/12/2011 by

Creamy, slightly sweet, slightly spicy, this will have you booking on the earliest ship to the islands.

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Trader Joe’s Coastal Syrah – 2008 – Wine Review

03/05/2011 by

Syrah.  Shiraz. Schnozzle.  Once again we’re faced with the question, what’s in a name?

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Spicy Vegetarian Risotto – Simple Method – recipe

03/05/2011 by

I felt guilty (sort of) writing up this recipe first with the traditional risotto cooking method.  So here it is, slightly modified, and cooked using the simple risotto method.

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Gaetano D’Aquino Chianti DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review

02/26/2011 by

Here’s another place to save 80 cents towards your kid’s college education.  But you might want to save both the 80 cents and the wine for a couple of years.

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Potluck Vegetable Stir Fry – recipe

02/26/2011 by

Heavy on the pot, low on the luck, this is another attempt at cleaning out the freezer.

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Spicy Vegetarian Risotto – recipe

02/20/2011 by

It turned out not as comforting as the non-vegetarian risotto, but I still couldn’t stop eating it.

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Aquila D’Oro Chianti DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review

02/19/2011 by

What difference does 80 cents make?  Here’s a DOCG Chianti for $4.99.  That’s 80 cents less than my favorite (to date) Chianti.  Should you save that 80 cents for your kid’s college education?  Read on.

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Simple Basic Risotto – How can we go wrong? – recipe

02/12/2011 by

Chicken soup for the soul.  A heaping mound of mashed potatoes.  Mac and cheese.  Risotto is every comfort food rolled into one unique dish.  And, it’s pretty quick and easy.

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Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC – 2009 – Villa Cerrina – Wine Review

02/06/2011 by

At last,  a wine label that’s fairly easy to photograph.  And, an easy to drink wine to go with it.

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Trader Joe’s Multigrain Tortilla Chips – Food Review

02/06/2011 by

Could the crisis be over?  Have TJ’s chips found their identity?

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