Mirassou and Eating Good

If you haven’t noticed (and I hope you have), I’ve recently started posting only once or twice a week.  This is intentional and it will be how I do things around here from now on.  I’ve had a wonderful year but a busy one.  One that had me so overworked that I couldn’t even remember… [Continue Reading]

Five Recipes Using Little Black Dress Wine

Little Black Dress Wine and five recipes to serve at parties, with just the two of you, or even at the next barbecue!
LBD Wines Cabernet Cocktail

2 oz Little Black Dress Cabernet
½ oz Tuaca
½ oz Amaretto
3 oz Sprite

In a shaker filled with ice, add ingredients, roll to mix, transfer to serving glass
LBD Wines Couture-tini

3… [Continue Reading]

Shrimp and Pasta with Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese

I know first hand how some people tend to react to shrimp and cheese but there are some tasty dishes out there including this one with one of my favorites types of cheese, Parmesan.
INGREDIENTS:

1 pound large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1-1/2 cups onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (16 ounces)… [Continue Reading]

Thalia in New York City

I was in NYC the last few days and had the chance to eat at a much fancier restaurant, that is normally available to me, called Thalia.
Now many of you have probably eaten at places like this many times but I have not so even ordering the food was an issue for me.  I didn’t… [Continue Reading]

Tomato-Saffron Risotto Milanese

Guest Post by Nan Slaughter of Pots and Pins
There is a definite chill in the air, and I’m not just talking about the mister opening his checkbook either! Winter is upon us up here in the Great Northwest…no snow yet but when the temperature dips below our average (50 degrees) it’s time to break… [Continue Reading]

Entertaining Guests with an Appetizer & Wine in 20 Minutes!

Have you ever been told last minute that guests will be arriving for a visit and have nothing quick to serve up?  Well, I have…too many times to count I might add but Pillsbury has a solution.  I make a lot from scratch I admit but sometimes I just don’t want to or have the time… [Continue Reading]