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Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
Today, I’d like to share a super simple summer salad with grilled chicken and a side of bread with melted brie cheese. This recipe takes less than 15 minutes to prepare and is packed with protein, calcium, fiber and flavor!
You can make this super simple summer salad using a prepackaged salad [...]
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Three Amigos
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
After the previous ‘3 Duds‘…..my next drinking experience was over a couple of days with the ‘3 Amigos’…..
All between 20 & 30 Euros…so…equal with the Spätburgunders.
Bodegas La Tapada Bodegas ‘Guitián Barrique’ 2005
Valdeorras, Spain
Grape: Godella…..known as Verdelho in Madeira, Portugal……Valdeorras is the new ’secret’ area for whites…clay & limestone soils..and [...]
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Do Too Many Recipes Spoil the Cook?
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
If recipes were all that were needed to be able to cook, then all of us would be master chefs. But unfortunately, only a handful of us are. So what’s the deal then with the hundreds of thousands of cookbooks that are published each year and the tons of recipes [...]
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Simple Pizza
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
One of my readers requested an easy pizza recipe….so here you go…
2 cups white flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp oil
3/4 cup warm water, not hot
2 cups canned tomatoes, drained, crushed
2/3 tsp basil
2/3 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 cups mozzarella cheese from skim milk
Combine the flour, [...]
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Spätburgunder Hell
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
After recent posts regular readers will wonder where my love for Spätburgunder has gone. Merely coincidence..have no fear…just the way things happen..weather..food..etc…..so it was with great pleasure I accepted an invitation to a small blind tasting of my favourite grape.
A simple Weissburgunder 2008 from Schloss Schönborn and a simple [...]
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Sherry Moments
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
After reading so much good press about Spanish whites..I purchases a mixed case.
Red Rioja back in the old days….wonderful…the whites were an acquired taste though..having spent time in wood…which can mean you say it is oaky..but in most cases..’woody’ is more appropriate. Have things changed?
Marqués de Murrieta Capellania Blanco [...]
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Schmitt and his Kids
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
A couple of years ago..after reading about the winner of the Pinot Cup..Randersackerer Sonnenstuhl Spätburgunder trocken „S“ 2004..I called this vineyard…and managed to get two of the winning wine. One bottle has been gulped..but I am digressing…anyway.. after showing my disappointment with the meagre amount I could buy..the grower [...]
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Good Bosch
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Bought two bottles of this..the first was a bad day for me..or a bad day for the wine…according to some ‘experts’..there are bad ’star’ days….where a wine will not be up to it..and could be better 3 days later..on a good ’star’ day…but checking their lists..I would only be [...]
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Bones and just bones in Australian Miss Universe competition
When I saw the photo I just had to speak. My first thought was
“Wow, that’s what Olive Oyl would look like in person.”
That is Australian Miss Universe hopeful Stephanie Naumoska. If you look at her photo and think that she should have been competing for the poster-child for anorexia, I would agree. To say she [...]
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Happy Birthday Chef Tom!
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
Another year…another birthday! I turned 29 today — wish I could say it is exciting! lol Looking forward to a relaxing day and a fun night out!
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White, Gold & Cream
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
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Healthy Chicken Tacos
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1/3 Cup olive oil
1/4 Cup lime juice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 lb.)
6 (8−inch) flour tortillas or taco shells, warmed
toppings of your choice
In a bowl, combine the oil, lime juice, garlic, parsley, cumin, [...]
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Garlic Grilled Steaks
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
4 (8 ounces / 1-1/4 inches thick each) New York strip or rib eye steaks
8-10 garlic gloves
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1. In a food processor, chop garlic with salt to form a paste. Transfer to a small [...]
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The Billionaire’s Vinegar out in Paperback
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
Per The New York Times Book Review (Sunday, May 17, 2009), Benjamin Wallace’s excellent The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine is out in paperback. As I wrote here, Wallace’s book is entertaining, insightful, and definitely a worthwhile read. I [...]
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2009 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington RAMMY Awards Clip from FOX 5 DC
Submitted by ChiefWino
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Angel Hair With Balsamic Tomatoes
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
A simple pasta dish packed with flavor!
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 (28−ounce) can plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 pound angel hair pasta, uncooked
In a large skillet, saute the garlic in olive oil until lightly browned. Do not burn! Leave garlic [...]
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Butter Crunch Popcorn
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I remember having Cracker Jacks or Crunch N Munch all the time as a kid. This is a timeless snack that is easy to prepare at home.
1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted
10 cups popped unsalted popcorn
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Grease a [...]
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Copycat KFC Bean Salad
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 16-oz can green beans
1 16-oz can wax beans
1 16-oz can kidney beans
1 medium green pepper, sliced and chopped
1 medium-sized white onion sliced and cut up
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Drain and rinse kidney beans well. Drain additional beans and combine [...]
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Danny Veltri of Flip Flops Grill and Chill in New Smyrna Beach, Florida Wins Hell’s Kitchen Competition!
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
We are so happy that Danny Veltri of Flip Flops Grill and Chill in New Smyrna Beach, Florida won the Hell’s Kitchen competition. As Danny says, he is a culinary prodigy. The food at Flip Flops is amazing and we love his Mahi Gone Bananas recipe; regardless of what Chef Gordan [...]
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Marinated Mushrooms
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 cup white wine
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Oregano leaves
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup diced red pepper
1 lb small fresh mushrooms, trimmed.
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Combine wine, vinegar, sugar, garlic, green onion, red pepper [...]
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I stand corrected
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
A couple days back I writ a quickie post regarding George Taber’s original “Judgement of Paris” article published in TIME magazine, 1976. I pointed out that it is now available on TIME’s website in their archives. My apologies to Dale Cruse, as, in my haste, I [...]
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This week in wine? The dogs have it
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
photo by Eliott Erwitt
Dogs have always played a role in the winemaker’s home and vineyard. There is the popular Wine Dogs book series (and, consequently, the Wine Dog Blog); where one can find one, two, three and more, dogs cavorting about, smiling up at their mistresses [...]
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My Roast Duck
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I wanted to make something special for my mom on Sunday for Mothers Day… I never made a duck before, but remember how good it was when my grandmother used to make it. So I picked up a frozen duck and let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight. I searched [...]
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Mango Salsa
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 mango, peeled and diced
1 avocado, peeled and diced
4 tomatoes, peeled and diced
1 jalapeno, diced (with or without seeds)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1 garlic clove, peeled and diced
Drizzle with:
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
In a large bowl, combine the first set of ingredients. Drizzle with [...]
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Rebstock May 2009
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
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