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Let’s Celebrate the Anniversary of the 21st Amendment
Unless you have put up ad blocker or some such thing while perusing Crasstalk, you have obviously seen the following ad: I had to postpone the tasting due to a funeral, but we now have a date:...
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Mother’s Day Gifts for Procrastinators
You would think that being a mother I would get my shit together and mail my mom the obligatory Hallmark Mother’s Day card in time. I woke up this morning and smacked my head because our US Postal...
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Sauvignon Blanc is Supposed to Smell Like Kitty Litter
This is one of my favorite varietals for summer because it is crisp and dry which is perfect for hot days; and you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a good one either. Dancing Queen, this post is...
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Drinking Like A Grown-Ass Woman
Real women drink. Some real women drink more than others. But ALL real women drink certain things. Now, this isn’t about the ways grown-ass women drink. If you’re looking for tips on how to be an...
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by Drinking Irish Wine
I don’t like beer. I haven’t liked it since 1985 when I was drinking Budweiser products at the basement of the Sigma Chi house at UW:Madison. It isn’t snobbery, I’m just not a fan of the taste. I’ve...
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I Made This 300-Year-Old Mac and Cheese Recipe
This past weekend our dear Rumpofsteelskin shared a mac and cheese recipe he had found in a 300-year-old British manuscript. I love mac and cheese! And history! Two of my favorite things rolled up into...
View ArticleSweet Pepper and Fennel Chicken with White Wine Sauce
I love meals like this. To me, they’re “mic drop” dinners. As in, “Womp, there it is!” (mic drop) You can start it a half an hour before your favorite show, and be sitting down by the time the opening...
View ArticleRecipe Sunday: Wine Braised Fennel
What’s your current food obsession? Baking? Frying? Grilling? For me it’s braising vegetables. But don’t let the word “vegetables” lead you to think this is a healthy dish, because it’s not. It’s...
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Photo Phriday: Getting Your Drank On
It has been entirely way too long since we had a Photo Phriday. This one is about one of our favorite subjects – adult beverages. Take a quick picture of what you are or will be enjoying and share it...
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Recipe Sunday: Lemon Pepper Steak with Red Wine Shallot Sauce
Going through the freezer a couple of nights ago looking for an elusive bag of green beans, I stumbled on a grass-fed piece of steak that my husband bought at the farmers market this fall. Hot diggity!...
View ArticleThanksgiving Corkucopia
Ditch your bottle of Cabernet and oaky, buttery Chardonnay for Thanksgiving. Most do not have the proper acidity for Thanksgiving feasting. Trying to find wines that that please a variety of palates...
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