How to swirl wine and still respect yourself – video

Do you swirl in public? Do you know why you are swirling? Do you think that people who swirl their wine are pompous donkeys? Watch my video and watch how "not" to swirl your wine and my simple and idiot-proof swirling technique. "Why do we swirl wine? To allow oxygen to get into the wine: Swirling releases the esters, ethers, and aldehydes that combine with oxygen to yield the bouquet of the wine. In other words, swirling aerates the wine and gives you a better smell." From pickarestaurant.com Some people say that you should only swirl wine if you don't [...]

By |2018-10-03T11:14:15-04:00November 8th, 2011|
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TASTY TILAPIA VIDEO!

Do you like Tilapia? Please watch my video and learn a lovely technique for prepping Tilapia so that it is super easy to cook and apply to many recipes. CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE (Courtesy of Bobby, I'm all that, Flay) 1 cup mayonnaise 2 chipotles in adobo sauce 1 tablespoon adobo sauce 1/2 lime, juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper CILANTRO CRACK SAUCE (Read Full Post) 2 bunches of Cilantro washed and shaken. Chop off stems.  (the extra water will help the sauce) 1 Large garlic clove or 2 small (add more if you love garlic) 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive [...]

By |2018-10-03T12:50:47-04:00September 22nd, 2011|
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Two T’s in Japanese! Tamagoyaki & Tonkatsu – Video!

Tamagoyaki & Tonkatsu I must have been Japanese in another life, but you wouldn't know it by the first time I ate sushi when I turned green and promptly spit into my napkin. Luckily, I overcame my silliness and became a HUGE fan of Japanese food and not just sushi. Many folks don't know that the Japanese are masters at the grill and the fryer, but that is another post altogether! Psyche. This post is about Tamago or as Yuko corrected me, Tamagoyaki and Tonkatsu. Nope these aren't the names of my favorite Animé characters, but two of [...]

By |2018-10-03T12:53:04-04:00August 25th, 2011|
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STICK IT IN YOUR EAR – the video

Not too long ago, my fellow and I hosted a party where we wanted to serve corn on a skewer so people could roll their corn in whatever topping they desired. I had a few hours before our "event", so I called all over the place and could not find candied apple skewers. I chose this route because that is what they use in Colombia to skewer grilled corn and it is much sturdier than a skinny shish kebab skewer. In warm parts of Colombia, you can pretty much find a grilled corn vendor on every block. You can probably [...]

By |2018-10-03T12:54:04-04:00August 15th, 2011|
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NESPRESSO & A SELFISH BRIDE-TO-BE

In July of 2008 I fell in love twice at the Villagio Inn and Spa in Yountville (Napa), California, which happens to be where my fellow and I got married on April 16th, 2011. The first love was obviously my husband who very wisely incorporated overnight stays at the Villagio as part of his courtship repertoire and the second was to be found inside the Villagio rooms. Nope, it wasn't the extra fluffy bed and lovely soft cotton sheets, or the spa tub with luxurious Molton Brown products or the nice robes and real fire place. It was, in fact, [...]

By |2018-10-03T12:56:36-04:00June 22nd, 2011|
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