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Wine and Food Pairing Party

How did we ever get the idea for this party theme? Well, let me tell. First, Ted and I love wine tasting events. We really enjoy the experiences we've had when pairing foods with wine. It gives one an entirely different outlook on wine tasting. Amazing how food can change the taste of wine and vise versa. However, the thought came about because FoodBuzz does an event called 24,24,24 where it features a different blog site every month that comes up with a fantastic theme and write up. No, I wasn't picked but that didn't stop me. You should check out some of those [...]

By Joanne|2009-02-22T17:35:06-05:00February 22, 2009|Food thoughts, Life|3 Comments

Throbbing feet

Now my feet are beginning to pulsate with pain. I've been on them all day, but in a very good way. The day was spent in the kitchen creating some delicious sweets. 1. Fruit Pie. This pie was made with fruit that had to be used up. It includes 3 apples, 2 pear, and about 12 strawberries. I added 1/4 cup of flour to thicken the juices while cooking plus 1 tsp vanilla extract, and finally 1 cup 100% Natural Fruit Spread sweetened with fruit juices. There is no other sugar in this pie and it is outstanding! I'll be [...]