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Classic Ideas for Wine & Food Pairings

Drink more wine,    ——- The renowned writer Ernest Hemingway is credited with saying, “My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink more wine.” Perhaps if the author had a better understanding of pairing wine with food, he would have enjoyed his wine a bit more often? Unless you’re spending time with a master […]

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The Best Cake Ever for Mother’s Day!

“Thank you, Pittsburgh, for the greatest cake America has ever made.” – Huffington Post   ——- For 38 bucks plus shipping, their “Burnt Almond Travel Torte” may just be the best pastry you have ever ordered. All we can say is … WOW! Light, fluffy and yet crunchy, this torte blew us away, and we do […]

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The Perfect Mint Julep!

Just in time for the Derby this weekend.   ——- Mint Juleps are the official drink of the Kentucky Derby.  Since the 150th Run for the Roses is Saturday we thought you might enjoy this video via the link below which provides a great recipe. Click Here If your old school and like it written out, […]

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How to Eat French Onion Soup!

by Candace Smith The Etiquette Blog Candace Smith Etiquette Biography:  Candace Smith, wife of Nobel Prize-Winner Professor Dr. Vernon Smith and owner of the extraordinary blog, “Etiquette for the Business of Life” as featured by BBC, Chicago Tribune and USA Today offers her insights. ——- A friend recently shared an interview experience with a person who […]

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Lobster Delivered to Your Front Door

There may be no better lobster than what you can get in Maine. Now it is available to be delivered to your front door. Lobster Gram had been in service since 1987, delivering Grade A Maine lobsters to anywhere in the United States. They come shipped and ready to cook in a variety of packages. […]

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Best Potato Chip Ever?

From St. Louis, Missouri The Billy Goat Chip Company may produce the best chips you’ll ever taste! We certainly have become fans of their product. If you share our weakness for potato chips, then this is the product for you. Great website and easy to order online too… The Billy Goat Chip Company 3136 Watson […]

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German Food Delivered to Your Front Door

A true ethnic treat.  ——- German food from Huntington Beach California? Yes, and it might just be the best sausage that you will ever throw on your grill! Straight from this area of Southern California, reasonably priced and a real treat, the best of Bavaria is available to you and can be at your doorstep within two […]

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Wine Chips!

An interesting twist on a classic snack.  ——- How about potato chips designed to complement your favorite wine with a cheese flavor?  If we have your attention then the video above is for you. WineChips.com

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Why a Hot Toddy is a Cure for Colds!

Cold weather is cold and flu season.  ——- Cold weather is here and with winter comes the inevitable – flu and cold season.  Thus, we went in search of a possible aid to fight off the unpleasant and time wasting effects of being sick. Our discovery? Well, we thought a Hot Toddy was a reasonable […]

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Polish Food from Pittsburgh

Comfort food for the cold weather.  ——- Pittsburgh cuisine reflects this city’s multicultural heritage, especially that of the European immigrants of the early 20th century. Known as the city of steel for much of its modern history, the immigrant population that worked the area’s challenging blue-collar jobs introduced dishes that were robust and able to […]

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