Ah, somedays running out of time can be a blessing. We hosted an Dinner by Appetizer for some friends who were visiting from out of town, and we created a number of tasty appetizers, beginning with roasted red pepper dip, crab dip, and various crostini, and worked our way up to a few meatier creations [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Raspberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken Skewers
Posted in Appetizers, Food, Poultry, tagged Appetizers, Poultry on March 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Sun-Dried Tomato, Sausage and Fontina Pizza
Posted in Food, Pizza, tagged Pizza on March 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Another unexpected pleasure from our friends at Food and Wine magazine. This was a weeknight meal, planned for fast preparation and a store-bought Boboli pizza shell. We were entirely unprepared for the almost smoky flavor of the sun-dried tomatoes in combination with the fontina cheese. In addition, we were floored by the recipe direction to [...]
Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris 2006
Posted in Wine, tagged Wine on March 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Wine: Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris 2006
Price: $11.49
Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Grape Variety: Pinot Gris
Purchased: Surdyk’s, Minneapolis, MN
This wine was a little more difficult to judge than others we’ve had, and I think it had more to do with our taste than the wine itself. We’ve enjoyed many types of wine over the years, but the vast [...]
Casillero del Diablo Carmenere Reserve 2005
Posted in Wine, tagged Wine on March 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Wine: Casillero del Diablo Carmenere Reserve 2005
Price: $6.99
Region: Chile
Grape Variety: Carmenere
Purchased: Surdyk’s, Minneapolis, MN
Another wine I purchased due to its mention in Food & Wine magazine. I’m beginning to be embarassed at the suspiciously low prices I’m paying, but this was yet another fantastic value. I don’t think we’ve ever had a Chilean wine before, and the [...]
