I’ve been in a road coma, courtesy of the State of Pennsylvania, for the past 8 hours . . . give or take a potty
Midterms Redux . . . My Long Strange Tripel Week
My high schooler had miderms this week. Ergo, I had midterms this week. Dante really ought to update his Inferno to include Studying with Teenager as
Putting a Pox on Winter . . . with Pastel de Choclo and a Chilean Cab
Here we are, past the Ides of March, and it snows in Virginia. Again. About 12 flakes. Enough to shutter the schools. I’d better cook
Carpe Vinum! Old World vs. New World Whites: The Pairing Extravaganza
Last Friday was Part Deux of our Carpe Vinum Old World vs. New World white wine tasting and pairing extravaganza. (Carpe Vinum is the fun
The Best Writing Advice Ever . . . Thanks, Hem!
I’m in the throes of writing a blog post, but it just won’t come together. So I’m taking a little writing advice from Hemingway .
Kitchen Tomfoolery: Pairing Shrimp & Grits with Oregon Pinot Gris
I’ll eat grits just about any way you put them in front of me, but Shrimp & Grits is a true southern masterpiece. Grits are
