Birmingham … Today, it is a medical and financial center, as well as a lively hub of cultural activities and engaging historical sites. It also has beautiful golf courses, year-round events, extraordinary shopping and world-class dining. On a recent three-day trip there, I spent some time finding out what makes this city a destination. It has a little bit of everything to share with tourists. It’s definitely worth your time…
Slow Cooker Recipes Mu Shu for Two and Creamy Caramel Blondies
…Today’s recipes comes from the new cookbook Easy Everyday Slow Cooker Recipes by Donna-Marie Pye…
Tea Time!
…Most tea rooms today serve tea from three to five o’clock. The menu has changed from the original tea, bread, butter and cakes, to include three courses served in this order:
Savories – Tiny sandwiches or appetizers
Scones – Served with jam and Devonshire or clotted cream
Pastries – Cakes, cookies, shortbread and sweets…
Rutherford Dust Tasting 2014
…This year it took place at Inglenook Winery and included: A blind tasting of 13, 2011 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignons (ranging in price from $55 – $145), a peppy summary talk by viticulturist and winery owner Davie Piña, some exchange of thoughts from the small group of writers present, a killer lunch with wines like the 2011 Inglenook Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2012 Inglenook Blancaneaux white Rhone-variety blend. In the afternoon there was a walk-around tasting for trade and media of more 2011 Cabernet plus other releases from roughly 40 producers of Rutherford AVA wine. All in all… a VERY good day…
Barolo Cannubi 2008 and Heirloom Tomato Salad Tower
One of my favorite wine varietals is the Nebbiolo grape. It’s a lifelong adult quest of mine to find the best of the best of it. So, when I find an exquisite refined example, I want my readers to know about it. Let me introduce you to DAMILANO BAROLO DOCG CANNUBI 2008. All I can say is…get your palates primed for beauty…