Although red wines are normally drunk during cooler months, they can pair well with grilled and smoked dishes. If you take the time to consider what those foods taste like, choosing the right wine will become an easier process. Read More
There's not much better than warm gingerbread cookies, right out of the oven. For softer gingerbread cookies, keep the time low, and let them rest to cool for a little longer. Read More
Summer may be behind us, but stone fruits are an annual favorite. Try this recipe for a stone fruit tart with whatever fruit is in season in your area. Read More
The key to a great key lime pie lies in the quality of the juice. Key limes are tiny, and difficult to juice, but some brands of bottled key lime juice are a good substitute. Read More
This month’s wine focus in on all things rose, pink, and pretty, in honor of spring and that first blush of summer that we know is on its way. These wines are regularly misunderstood as being sweet and cloying. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Rosé wines are a lighter version of existing varietals... Read More
If this grilling recipe doesn’t inspire you to get out and fire up the charcoal grill, nothing will. Don’t skip the wood coals vs. briquettes – it’s going to make a huge difference you won’t regret. Here’s the video from the Jimmey Kimmel show, and the recipe is here for you to try. According to... Read More
This is a repost from About.com, because we think our readers need to see it. As someone that for years thought I had a sulfite allergy-I may have been wrong. So, why ARE sulfites added to foods? Sulfites are added to foods for various reasons. These include: Reduction of spoilage by bacteria Slows the browning of... Read More