Jackson-Triggs Proprietors’ Reserve Sparkling Wine for New Year’s
My husband was such a sweetheart yesterday morning. Before I had even woken up, he had made his trip to the grocery store and purchased all of his necessities for making my mother and me a spectacular brunch meal. He made us smoked salmon and chive omelets, but snazzed it up a few more notches with sparkling wine… He brought home a really delicious sparkling wine, not champagne – as only sparkling wine from Champagne,...
National California Wine Month: What Could be More Natural?
It’s National California Wine Month, and it’s not just being celebrated in the Golden State. Nationally & internationally, there are those that carry a flame for California Wines. What can one say about California wines that isn’t good? California has the perfect sandy soil for the root systems of the vines to thrive. As well, being adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and its salty air moisture helps keep the humidity...
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If you’re looking for something divine to celebrate with, try making a Golden Apple Cinnamon Bubbly Cocktail! Perfect for cold weather holidays, such as Christmas, New Year’s & Valentine’s Day, this cocktail will warm your heart & tantalize your senses. As flecks of gold tumble through the bubbly champagne or sparkling wine, the cinnamon dazzles your taste buds. Golden Apple Cinnamon Bubbly Cocktail: In this...
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Happy New Year 2011 from Cooking with Kimberly
What do we do for New Year’s Eve? We EAT Deliciously! What will we eat tonight? Well, I’m not actually sure yet. We’re going to wing it. Life has been so hectic this year that we didn’t reserve lobsters. …Oh – well, my mother’s on the phone with the fish department now and they have reserved four 2 lb lobsters for us! Just have to pick them up before 6:00pm. So, we will have steamed lobster,...
Seafood for New Year’s
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How To Set A Fun And Festive Thanksgiving Table – Happy American Thanksgiving!
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