This week’s #SundaySupper theme “Home for the Holidays”, and is all about holiday traditions. Americans are such a diverse people. As such, we have diverse holiday traditions that reflect our multitude of heritages. I prefer to focus on the common threads that run through the our diverse national fabric. Among those common threads are family…
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Oyster and Brie Soup and Wine Pairings for Celebrity Chef #SundaySupper
This week’s Favorite Celebrity Chef #SundaySupper theme was a blast from the past for me. While I count Alton Brown, Paula Deen, Tyler Florence and Emeril Lagasse, among my favorite celebrity chefs, it wasn’t one of their dishes that was top of mind for me. You know how there are dishes you will always remember because…
Wine Words Demystified: Orange Wine
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s term is Orange Wine… According to Ray Isle of Food & Wine magazine… “Orange wines“—a current favorite of hipster…
Wines To Pair with Thanksgiving Leftovers #SundaySupper
I was excited when I saw this week’s #SundaySupper theme – “What to do with Thanksgiving Leftovers“. The theme provides a perfect opportunity to broach the perennial, and all to often fraught with anxiety, topic of which wines to pair with the Thanksgiving meal. For you see, many of today’s Thanksgiving leftovers are a prime…
Pairing Wine with #SundaySupper Comfort Food Favorites
When I saw the theme for this week, “Pairing Wine with #SundaySupper Comfort Food Favorites”, my mind was flooded with thoughts of some of my favorite comfort foods. The thoughts seemed to come in chronological order. My first thoughts were of my favorite comfort food when I was a child – Grilled Cheese sandwiches prepared with…
Relishing Food and Wine – Thanks to Julia Child! #CookForJulia #SundaySupper
I offer wine pairing recommendations for classic Julia Child recipes in for #SundaySupper#CookForJulia! Great recipes, paired with great wines!
#Sunday Supper: Wines For The Foods That Move You!
I’m a relative newcomer to the #SundaySupper movement, but I can tell you it’s made a difference in my life. A few years ago when my wife I were first married, we made it a point to try to cook a nice meal on Sunday, break out a “weekend” bottle of wine and invite friends…
My Sweet Goodness! The Cheesecake Factory’s Most Popular Cheesecakes Paired With Dessert Wines
The Cheesecake Factory’s Top 10 most popular cheesecake paired with dessert wines!
Beat The Heat #SundaySupper – Hot Wine Pairings for “Cool” Food
Wine pairing recommendations for Beat The Heat #SundaySupper
#SundaySupper – Celebrating Independence Day with Family, Friends, Food and Wine!
I don’t necessarily think of myself as being very patriotic, but each year around this time we sing “America The Beautiful” at my church, and it chokes me up each time! I truly appreciate this great nation of ours, and feel blessed to be an American. And that’s what the Fourth of July is about…