Happy National Coffee Day! “I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.” –Lewis Black (comedian, curmudgeon)
Neighbor Boys
This is what happens when I leave my door open. The neighbor boys come for a snack. #catslife #livinglifeforte
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 23, 2015
“The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams.” — Thomas Love Peacock (author, poet, no relation to Jennifer Love Hewitt)
My first Salsa Verde
“..no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.” ― Julia Child (culinary icon, OSS agent) My tomatillos finally ripened. The bright yellow star flowers that delighted all manner of bee and butterfly bent their heads into little purses to hold tangy yet oddly sweet purple and green fruit. Unknowingly, I had planted a variety that…
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 16, 2015
“Bobby, quit being a pinot grouchio!” — Linda Belcher, Bob’s Burgers Season 4 Episode 15 (wife, mother, genuine optimist)
Mustard
Mustard Mustard – “burning wine” (lat.) “The name mustard comes from the Latin words ‘mustum ardens’ meaning ‘burning wine’ and refers to the flavor created by the spicy heat of the crushed mustard seeds mixed with the juice of unfermented wine grapes.” source from: theenglishcrux I knew I liked mustard for a reason. –forte
Paws
Holman Ranch dust meets Pacific Grove fog meets local kitty. #pacificgrovelife #washthecar #catslife
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 9, 2015
“Good days are to be gathered like grapes, to be trodden and bottled into wine and kept for age to sip at ease beside the fire.” –Freya Stark (explorer, travel writer, nomad)
September Mystery Basket
“When the idea of ‘Chopped’ surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy’s mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef’s dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius!…
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 2, 2015
“The first time I had sat down to a meal I had grown on my own, along with a bottle of wine that we had made, I burst into tears. To be in touch and be in tune with that is an extraordinary gift.” — Emilio Estevez (actor, director, producer, and Brat Pack member) *Our 2013 Syrah was…
Tasting Notes: Daou 2012 Reserve Cab
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot, 9% Petite Verdot. This 100% Free Run wine spends 19 months in 80% new French oak. Blackcurrant and blueberry nose with deep berry and espresso flavors. There are hints of earth within the well-blended tannins at mid-palate, leading to a saturated finish. This is an Incredible Bordeaux…
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