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“Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!”, “The New Beaujolais has arrived!”

At exactly one minute past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, Beaujolais is released for immediate shipment worldwide, about 65 million bottles! The fanfare surrounding this wine’s trek from tiny villages in France to your table is due to the fact it’s the first wine of the… Continue

Pictured above is a board Elizabeth and I created with some of our favorite cheeses. We used a variety of sheep, cow and goats milk cheeses with quince, honey, figs and grapes to create a real harvest feel for our plate. We served the cheese with a crisp Chardonnay and enjoyed a great day!

A cheese plate i… Continue

It took me 10 years to enjoy a hot holiday meal! If you have little one's or are inviting them to share in your Thanksgiving celebration, read on . . .

Keeping the kids occupied so the adults can enjoy a leisurely Thanksgiving meal can require a trick or two. These cute and clever ideas work like a charm. The ki… Continue

Soup is good food. You've been hearing that for years, but serious soup can be better than good, it can help heal you. Deidre Merritt author of the Food For Thought Blog, Nutritition… Continue

Don’t let Tom get the best of you! Here are some tips for getting it under control. Start now and avoid the stress of last minute holiday preparations!

1. Confirm number of guests.

2. Decide on sit down or buffet or combo ( we always have 20+ guests, but love to have everyone gathered at one table.… Continue