(This recipe is here for my husband. Somebody tell him that his Creole and Jambalaya are not enough Cajun for me. I need more! And this recipe, with ingredients beyond the realm of my understanding, still make my mouth…just…water.) Ingredients1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 to 3 pounds)2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning1 tablespoon Crisco® Pure Olive…
(I like the idea of $4.29 selected items from Pourtal wine bar on their 4/29 anniversary date. Makes it very easy to remember. I like the “fall-off-the-bone” tender Babyback ribs paired with both new and old world wines. But, what I’d really like is a Taxi…) Hello friends, We are proud to announce that Pourtal…
I know this might sound like a Richard Scarry book title, but my next few posts are going to be about what was, for me, the best trip to Paso Robles that I have ever taken. It all started innocuously enough. Karen and I were planning our trip to the Spring 2010 Turley Wine Cellars…
Bill HR 5034 should be something every wine drinker in the USA knows about already. But, for us wine 101ers, I’m here to help. Simply put, bill HR 5034 will limit direct wine shipping to the consumer from wineries. The complications are not so simple. Small wineries rely on dealing directly with consumers so loss…
I’ve been going to wine-ish classes for over 30 20 years. I’ve written about Wine & Junk food pairings. I’ve assisted in single malt Scotch tastings. I’ve held tastings in my home. And this coming Tuesday night I’ll be working for charity at a wine bar. Why would I subject myself to more education? For…
There’s a new kind of wine tasting in town! This time it’s on May 13 at Salt Creek Grille and benefits our own College of The Canyons Foundation. Skip Newhall, local resident leading the tasting, was kind enough to give me a few more details on what makes this event unique. What can guests expect…
Awhile back I wrote about ice spheres. I had been at a nice restaurant in old Pasadena and took advantage of their decent single malt Scotch menu. I was surprised when my glass was taken up by one gynormous ice cube, and my $22 worth/one-ounce of Scotch. The bartender told me that the theory behind…
I’m kind of excited about jewelry shopping, Kobe beef sliders and ANN DREXLER SINGING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! So, calming myself down, I hope you can check out this local spot. Come see what Tanya, owner of Wine 661, is tempting you with: FRI, APRIL 23 – 5-8pm: Next door to us at Ma Maison, we’re…
In addition to providing expert wine education, All Corked Up (ACU) has announced a new role for sommelier DiMaggio Washington: Director of Restaurant and Wine Education Services. Washington will now oversee the only wine bar in town with a full Restaurant that offers retail pricing on wine, and 5-days per week Wine Education – including…
I wrote this post on tax day. Arrgh matey. Whether you paid all year, paid again on this day, or dared to lie, no one likes the annual accounting. Laments on Facebook ranged from the “long post office lines” to the “I need a million bucks and some great wine”. The latter received this in…
