Now Eileen Wright takes us to a food festival. I wish I could have been there — I love the kind of food she is writing about, although admittedly one of them might have made me a little skittish. ____________________________________________________________ Foodies are just as passionate about cuisine in England as they are in The United…
I made Pan Seared Filet Mignon and Blackberry Cabernet Sauce – David Lawrence (My notes are in italics below. And, full disclosure – Eddie made this, but at least that allowed me the time to make some notes on the wine!) FOR THE STEAKS 4 (8ounce) filet mignon steaks 2 tablespoons good olive oil Kosher…
It’s happened twice. And both were bad ideas. I’ve told Eddie that he’s right, he’s perfect, it’s not his responsibility, yada yada yada. Any hoo…this is how it went. I smelled a little gas. It wasn’t the first time but I was getting fed up with my mom mentioning it every time she came over. …
This is exciting news. Some of the Four Brix partners have traveled all of the way to Santa Clarita for our monthly Grape of the Night events, where their wine has come out the winner! Now, we can return the favor and visit them in their brand-spanking-new tasting room! I think this calls for a…
Ingredients 1/2 cup less-sodium beef broth 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Cooking spray 2 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks 1 cup presliced mushrooms 1/2 cup sweet Marsala Directions Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Combine first…
I’m a firm believer in bringing my own wine to restaurants, for several reasons. Many restaurant owners have spent the time, effort and money on developing good wine lists. Many others choose not to focus on this area. That is, of course, their prerogative. But, whether they do or don’t, I find that the wine…
I want to share just a little about this past Saturday’s Art and Wine Gala because the guests were great, the food was awesome, the wine was killer, the ballerinas adorable, the TPC staff was attentive and the auction proved once again that there’s no better time for an auction paddle than when artists, and…
Now Eileen Wright heads north to the small farming town of Hesketh Bank near Manchester. Here is the third installment of “Eileen Writes”: Moving North Driving from the south of England to the north (on the opposite side of the road), the sky’s grey intensified, the temperatures fell and the rain began to descend. After…
From AllRecipes.com I made “Onion and Cheddar Burgers” My brother-in-law, now deceased and unable to give me his grand recipe, used to make hamburgers the way my mom made meatballs. All kinds of stuff like egg, onion and oregano they both used, but Jimmy used all of the ingredients below, and then some. My changes…
WE DID IT! We found our dream house! Hopefully we found the perfect realtor in Pat Riner! (Yes, she was warned that her name would appear in print.) We did the carousel-go-round in offers and counters and, sometime before the new millenium we will be living… just fifteen minutes away! Away from Valley View elementary…
