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“How do you CULTIVATE an Extraordinary Experience?”

cul·ti·vate (klt-vt) To promote the growth of; To nurture or foster; To seek the acquaintance, or goodwill of; make friends

My Weekly Wine Gem: A Delightful White Blend from Chile ~ JUNTA ~ Viognier & Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2011

Urban Dictionary: gem www.urbandictionary.com A gem is something that is absolutely great! The Cooling Humboldt Current flows up from the

SAY CHEESE! Homemade Fromage Blanc Cheese PAIRED with a Sancerre from Loire Valley in France

"Wine and cheese are ageless companions" Last month,my wine and foodie group got together for a French-Themed Dinner. Let me

Wine with Lisa Hosts An Evening in Spain with Paella, Tapas and Spanish Wines

FOR A RECENT POST ABOUT PAELLA PARTIES with Lisa, Read more at Wine With Lisa! Wine with Lisa Hosts A

MY FIRST PUBLISHED ARTICLE! Enjoy this Delicious and Healthy Roasted Vegetable Pasta Primavera and TOAST to your HEALTH with a...

Sharing distinctive wines with friends is my passion. My goal is to learn about as many wines as I can

A quick note from Lisa……………..

A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover. Clifton Paul Fadiman I

A Refreshing Twist on a Classic Favorite ~The French 75~ made with Riondo USA Prosecco Punto Rosso DOC Sparkling Wine

For when the wine is in, the wit is out. Thomas Becon (1512–1567) Bubbles.Bubbles.Bubbles. Of all the wines that I

Mardi Gras Time! Crawfish and Andouille-Stuffed Bread paired with Alexandria Nicole 2010 Washington State Rhone-Style White Wine Blend~2011 Winery of...

Jambalaya,an a crawfish pie an a file gumbo,cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio Son of a gun,

Green Chile Burgers piled HIGH with Avocados & Sweet n’ Sour Onions paired with In Situ Carmenere from Chili

If food is the body of good living, wine is its soul." Clifton Fadiman Game Day or ANYDAY-These burgers ROCK! While

PINK SPARKLING ITALIAN WINE for Your VALENTINE! Paired with Chocolate Shortbread Cookies with Cacao Nibs and Pink Himalayan Salt

‘All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt…’ Lucy Van Pelt, Peanuts How

Succulent Short Ribs Roasted with Pomegranate Molasses and Pears Poached in Riesling,Honey and Cardamom and a Perfect Chiroubles Beaujolais Wine...

“The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook."

Mussels,Clams and Shrimp in a Spicy Saffron and Fennel Broth and CLARIS PINOT GRIGIO ~Another PERFECT PAIRING! Brought to us...

"I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food!!" Weekend Cooking: Mussels,Shrimp,Clams,Calamari,Fennel and Saffron bathed in a

Greek Lamb Meatballs Stuffed with Feta,Kalamata Olives and Preserved Lemon Paired with LAMADRID RESERVA CABERNET FRANC

There is no love sincerer than the love of food and wine. ~George Bernard Shaw LAMADRID SINGLE VINEYARD RESERVA 2009

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! Warm Up with a Mexican Mocha with Olive & Sinclair Chocolate and Nespresso

"Love is like swallowing hot chocolate before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, but keeps

Exploring the Culinary Cuisine of Charleston, South Carolina DESSERT FIRST!

Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart. ~Erma Bombeck Lucky me!

Crushed Cauliflower with Noble Springs Dairy Goat Cheese,Roasted Garlic and Topped with Seasoned Parmesan Panko Bread Crumbs

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. —--Harriet Van Horne Goat

‘Tis the Season for Celebrating Friendship in Franklin,Tennessee

"Fate chooses your relations, you choose your friends." - Jacques Delille French poet. Celebration of the Season~Tables lined with platters

Old Fashioned Louisiana Style Bread Pudding with Vanilla Buttermilk Bourbon Sauce

Old Fashioned Warm Bread Pudding with Plump Raisins and Praline Pecans soaked in a Warm and Buttery Bourbon Sauce Mmmmmm....Just

Bite-sized Rosemary & Dried Cherry Biscuits with Brined and Smoked Duck Breasts with Black Garlic Aioli and Spicy Cherry Jam

November and December are the months of parties and if you have reached my blog,you are probably searching for a

Feast of the Seven Fishes: MANGIA NASHVILLE brings this Sicilian Christmas Eve Tradition to Franklin in TRUE Italian Style!

FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES MENU Get your Sicilian-ON at MANGIA NASHVILLE every Friday & Saturday night during the Christmas

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