Reviews

Wine Tasting in Temecula Valley, CA

Temecula Valley, CA Vineyard

I can think of few adult-centered social activities that are more fun, interesting and allows oneself to learn something new all in the process of sampling alcohol. Over the years I have been to a few wineries in Pennsylvania, Georgia and even Lebanon. It was not until recently was I afforded the opportunity to visit …

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Memories of France – Trader Joe’s Frozen Mini Croissants

Baked Frozen Croissants from Trader Joe's

I love France.  If I had to chose something that transports me back to our travels in France, I would choose either good french wine or croissants. In 2002, we took our first trip to France.  We stayed at Chateau Ouvrard in the Aquitane region and the rental agent introduced us to two people.  The local vintner & …

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You Say Tomatoe, I Say Tomato…Strained, Pureed, Paste, Crushed, Whole Peeled, Sauce

Tomato Products

So many options, so many uses and quite possibly the potential to use incorrectly. As much as I enjoy growing tomatoes in the garden, I come nowhere close to produce tomatoes enough to process and can for use throughout the entire year. Therefore, I must purchase canned, jarred and boxed tomatoes to get my fix …

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Very Good Reuben Sandwich – Post Street Ale House (Spokane, WA)

Reuben at the Post Street Ale House

While visiting Spokane, WA on a recent business trip I found myself settling in at the bar of the Post Street Ale House, wondering what’s good. The restaurant itself was very busy for a weeknight and the beer selection was as impressive as the food menu. I quickly selected a cask-style IPA (Ninkasi, very good) …

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Tsuruya Sushi – San Diego, CA

Sushi Plate

Bing On-Line provided 200 results for the search request “sushi restaurants san diego, ca, us”. At this point, I think that the search engine just gave up. Aside from setting the stage that San Diego has it’s fair share of restaurants that serve sushi. It is safe to assume that competition among restaurants serving sushi …

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