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Slow Cooker Jambalaya & 2017 Andrew Murray Syrah Tous les Jours

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Jim

Jambalaya is a dish with West African & French Provençal roots and tinged with a Spanish influence. The dish typically consists mainly of “meat” and vegetables mixed with rice.  It’s nearly impossible to exaggerate how great this recipe is, and more … Continue reading →

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Martini Construction

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Jim

As you may be aware, there are few things I hold as dear as a superbly made Martini.  And it is rare that I find an “away” Martini ever comes close to what I create in my “home court.”  The … Continue reading →

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Tandoori Chicken & 2017 Edgebaston Pepper Pot

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Jim

This was a wine first dinner choice.  Meaning, I had already chosen a wine to enjoy.  Now… what to go with it?  Since my wine would be a “comfort food wine”, I was hunting for a comfort food dish.  Yet … Continue reading →

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My First Martini

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Jim

The details… Time: 1973, circa. AprilPlace: The pool bar @ Cambridge Beaches, Sandys Parish, Bermuda. Background, Part 1: Ellen and I honeymooned at Cambridge Beaches the previous June 4.  And discounting my collegiate experience with Boone’s Farm Apple Wine (an … Continue reading →

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