Lisa Elbert reminds us that when you’re visiting a new city, enjoying a martini from the local hotel, is a great way to spend an evening.
Read MoreIt’s 5 pm and I have to think about feeding my family. Can you relate? Here is a quick and simple Stir-Fried Chicken with Asparagus and Wild Mushroom recipe I love to make because it’s fast and the kids love it!
Read MoreSummer may be coming to a swift end, but the melons are still perfect for this Melon Mint Soup from my Spoonriver Cookbook.
Read More2017 Spell Rosé Sonoma County is produced from the Saignee (French for “bleed”) of the Pinot Noir. Rosé wine has become the summer sipping wine of choice and this one is one of our favorites.
Read MoreOn my recent vacation to the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain, I noticed both big and small differences in food culture. For this night owl, I loved how meals started later in the day and were set at a leisurely pace. And I loved this Up-Styled Spanish Cocktail!
Read MoreBartender Nick Bennett created a drink, dubbed the IPA-mazing, that looks like a beer (in a Collins glass), tastes like a Chinook- or Cascade-hopped IPA, and has the essence and mouthfeel of a cocktail.
Read MoreOne of Spell Estate Wines 2018 Pinor Noir releases is from southwest of Sebastopol at the top of Blucher Valley in what is unofficially referred to as the Sebastopol Hills of the Russian River Valley AVA. For more information see Spell Estate.
Read MoreMarty Nopper’s home base is Virginia and I’m sure Bram, Marty’s “sudsy server for the evening,” at the Hardywood Brewery Park located in the industrial section of Richmond near The Diamond, won't soon forget his visit. So on August 3rd celebrate National Beer Day and guess where Marty might be…
Read MoreNational Watermelon Day is 8/3. Zehorit Heilicher tips for choosing the perfect watermelon take us via childhood memories to Israel and a guy with a horse-drawn cart, laden with deep green watermelons; to a clever acronym PUCK by Brit, who goes by All Seeing Eyebrows on Reddit.
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