Food & Recipes
Wine Words Demystified: Fortified
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words... read more
Wine Of The Week: Seghesio Omaggio – An Outstanding Super Tuscan
My Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for August 12th-August 18th is the 2006 Seghesio Omaggio The Winery Seghesio Family Vineyards is a Sonoma County winery located in Healdsburg. It was... read more
Shrimp Salad With Lemon Tarragon Dressing For #SundaySupper
Wine pairs perfectly with Sunday Supper. It is as much a part of the meal as anything else. I like to sip wine as I am cooking. Chop, slice, sip,... read more
Salmon Patties for #CookedInTranslation
What is your idea of fish cakes? The Cooked In Translation group is featuring fish cakes for August. Have you heard of the group? Every month a host picks an... read more
Ham Steaks With Madeira Cream Sauce #CookForJulia
Magnolia Days is officially one year old. Actually, today it is one year and one day old. I launched this blog on August 8, 2011 with my Let’s Play! post.... read more
Wine Of The Week – 2009 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah T Block Hudson Vineyard
My Wine of the Week (“WoW”) is the 2009 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah T Block Hudson Vineyard. The Winery I previously did a post on the winery entitled Bedrock Wine Co: Where... read more
Pop-Up Restaurants — They’re Here to Stay
People are aware that the restaurant industry is a massive industry — to the tune of $372 billion are year — but they may be unaware that a quarter of... read more
Top 5 Culinary Art Schools of United States of America
The United States of America is full of culinary art schools as the food industry is becoming one of the most preferred professions, Students from all over the world come... read more
Braised Sauerkraut #CookForJulia
I had a craving for German food. Well, a larger than usual craving. It started because of a trip I recently took with my mom and niece. We went to... read more
French Potato Salad #CookForJulia
My celebration of Julia Child’s upcoming 100th birthday continues. She shared her love of food and cooking to millions of people. Her down to earth approach made cooking less daunting... read more
Oil and Lemon Dressing #CookForJulia
Julia Child’s 100th birthday will be August 15, 2012. Fans of Julia, chefs, bloggers, and people all over the world are celebrating her birthday by cooking her recipes. I am... read more
Cheddar Jalapeno Bacon Scones
When you think of scones are they savory? Sweet is what came to my mind until recently. Whenever I have seen scones in bakeries or coffee shops I only saw... read more
Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Style
Have you had spaghetti squash? I have to admit as much as I love squash, I had not tried it until recently. I had seen several recipes for it and... read more
Top Ten Power Packed Foods
He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~ Chinese Proverb What is the secret to a longer and healthier life? It is in... read more
Carrot Zucchini Cupcakes
Is your garden producing a lot of zucchini? Or are you finding it plentiful at the market? One of the many wonderful things about summer is the fresh produce. Zucchini... read more
