When you think of mushrooms, furry is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but this is a mushroom that looks decidedly furry. To me, they look like Tribbles, those purring creatures from my favorite episode of Star Trek. Don’t you just want to pet them? When you slice open a Lion’s Mane, [...]
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An Albariño Wine Pairing Dinner
I recently received some samples of one of my favorite types of wine, some Albariños from Rías Baixas, Spain. While traditional logic dictates that white wines be served with dishes that are lighter in flavor, I find the dry, complex citrus flavors of Albariños pair well with spicy foods. The two bottles sampled were a [...]
Harvest Dinner Pairings, with HandCraft Wines
We are enjoying the end-of-summer bounty from our C.S.A. share, and when I heard that the newest Thirsty Girl event was coming up I immediately started thinking of a “garden” dinner to go with the wines. The featured wines for September are from the HandCraft collection, and vintner Cheryl Indelicato is donating part of the [...]
A Week of Boulder County Food Events
Absolutely no cooking took place in our house last week. We are both busy prepping classes for the start of the new semester at CU (the summer is always fleeting), plus I had the opportunity to attend some great food events. The first event was a tasting menu at Colterra, one of my favorite restaurants. [...]
Erath Wine Pairing Dinner: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
Last week I received a couple of fine bottles of wine, courtesy of Thirsty Girl and Erath Winery, with a challenge to come up with some food pairings for the set of Pinots. You all know how I love a challenge–particularly one involving wine–so of course I got right to work. There is something really [...]
Highlights from the End of the Earth
I’ve been away. For the last week I have been hanging out with dear friends at the End of the Earth, a.k.a. the Keweenaw Peninsula. I attended graduate school at Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, MI, and it remains one of my favorite places. It is filled with water, wildlife, forests, and people I love. [...]
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