November was a whirl wind month. I managed to cook along with my French Friday’s with Dorie friends but I didn’t manage to post anything. I had a bit of vacation time around Thanksgiving and I’ve stocked up some posts. In November I made the potato gratin (pp. 360 – 361) the roast chicken for [...]
Nov
29
To Sum it All Up!
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I (as you probably are too) am an advocate of cooking at home using the least processed ingredients possible. I am not 100% organic, but I try.  Except for the rare indulgence (the blue box mac and cheese that reminds me of college) I don’t eat pre-packaged foods. In the United States since the [...]
Nov
28
Martin Codax 2009 Rias Baixas Albarino
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11 28th, 2010 |
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This Thanksgiving I was thankful to have a 2009 bottle of MartÃn Códax RÃas Biaxas Albarioño supplied by winemaker Katia Alvarez.   What better to inspire a mood of appreciation than free wine? I was excited to accept the offer to review this wine because I already adore wines from Spain and frankly, I’m thrilled [...]
Nov
28
Being Thankful
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I’m trying really hard this year to focus on what I’m Thankful for instead of what irritates me. For some reason, it seems to be hard work to me. It’s much easier to get frustrated at the “jerk” driving in front of me than it is to remember that I’m in the seven percent of [...]
