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Wine of the Week-Smoking Gun Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine of the Week-Smoking Gun Cabernet Sauvignon

This is the perfect bottle of red to cozy up to on a cold winter evening.  It is a bold wine that pairs well with steak or a meat sauce over pasta.   Smoking Gun is a 2014 red from Napa Valley and you have 

Treat Tuesday-Belgian Spice Cookies

Treat Tuesday-Belgian Spice Cookies

My favorite part of the holiday season, filling my cookies jar with treats I grew up on, as well as trying new recipes.  This was a new one for me that I had been excited to try. The dough starts with some flour mixed with 

Treat Tuesday-Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake

Treat Tuesday-Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake

This is a cake that will make your house smell like the holidays!  If you have a leftover bag of cranberries from Thanksgiving, you must make this treat. Start with the cranberries, rinsed, drained, and sorted for any that might have stems still on them 

Wine of the Week-Thanksgiving Wines

Wine of the Week-Thanksgiving Wines

With the big day upon us, I wanted to share my pairings for this holiday.  Keep in mind, I am not a sommelier  but I know what I like and I trust the wine department in my gourmet grocery store to steer me in the