#WineWednesday: Torbreck Woodcutter’s Shiraz

Food, Wine

Shiraz (Also known as Syrah in France) is the most widely planted red grape in Australia. There are a lot of different styles of Shiraz that are produced as well, ranging from jug wine (think: the ones with kangaroos on the labels) to wine that are internationally recognized and rated among the greatest wines in the world. …

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Recipes, Sweet Treats

Let’s all just say it together. Wow. I know my photos don’t do these glorious little orbs of chocolate-chip cookie dough dipped in semi-sweet dark chocolate but trust me when I tell you that you need to make these. If you aren’t a big cook or baker, well, even you have no excuse because you won’t have to open your oven to make them. When I saw them on Love and Olive Oil I knew that I had no choice…

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#WineWednesday: Pouilly-Fuissé (White Burgundy)

Food, Wine

For the longest time, I thought I didn’t like Chardonnays.   When I think of Chardonnay, I think of big, bold California wines that have been aged in oak barrels and have a buttery aroma. But Chardonnay grapes are in a lot of wines, including my new favorite Pouilly-Fuissé, a White Burgundy.…

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Tri-Color Roasted Cauliflower

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Worknight Dinners

I’d never understood when people would tell me that they didn’t have time to cook. If you have time to eat, then you probably have time to cook. Well, it turns out there are people who don’t have time to eat and I’ve become one of them. Between my restaurant job, client work and writing I clock in about 120 hours of work per week – which is enough work for three people. Which leaves less kitchen time than I’m…

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