Inspired by Ryenne and a bit of leftover wine following a BIG birthday celebration. How could there possibly be any leftover wine, you might ask?Well, at the point of not being able to remember why I had been modeling my exquisite wedding dress to my guests for several hours, I called it quits on my…
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Beef Wellington is a preparation of fillet steak coated with pâté and then wrapped in puff pastry and baked. It’s fit for royalty, of course. It’s a special meal – one for you and one for kings and queens, alike. The origin of the name is unclear, with no definite connection to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke…
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mé·lange māˈlänj/ mixture; medley a mixture often of incongruous elements from French mélange, from mêler ‘to mix.’ Mélange got mixed into the melting pot of English back in the 1600s. It derives from the Middle French verb mesler, which means “to mix.” “Mélange” is actually one of several French contributions to the English body of words for miscellaneous mixtures. “Pastiche” (meaning “a composition…
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I wanted something super simple for dinner, but also something super duper tasty. Red wine is a no-brainer, of course. Thus, a red wine sauce simmered with chicken, nesting inside spinach linguine did the trick for dinner tonight. Red Wine Spinach Pasta Nests 1 Tbs. butter or olive oil 1 Tbs. minced shallots 1 tsp. fresh…
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On another super rare occasion, I found myself with just a tad bit of leftover wine. It really never happens…well, ok…sometimes. But, as an extreme creature of habit, an intensely ritualistic and “rule” oriented woman, it’s almost guaranteed that the math will work out just so that not a single drop of red wine will…
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