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• Tomato Braised Short Rib

  By fatowl on April 25, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This recipe is one of my everyday weekday dinners but it can also be a fancy dinner crowd pleaser.  All the steps can be done the night before, let it refrigerate over night, and plug in the slow cooker in… Read More ›

• Francis Ford Coppola 2006 Rosso Red Blend

  By fatowl on April 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Light and smooth with a medium body. At glance, the Francis Ford Coppola 2006 Rosso Red Blend is rich dark purple with a little bit of red hue in color.  On the nose, a strong sweet maple aroma blended with… Read More ›

• Chicken Picatta with Broccoli

  By fatowl on April 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS 2 chicken breast, pillard 2 cup of broccoli 1 cup of chicken broth 1/8 cup of lemon juice 1/4 cup of capers, rinsed 1/3 cup of flour… Read More ›

• Beef Stew

  By fatowl on February 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Soups and stews are the best to warm you up on a wintery night.  This beef stew recipe is simple, easy, and made under an hour! Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS: 1… Read More ›

• Italian Sausage Puff Cakes

  By fatowl on January 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This past holiday season, I got into the mood for some puff pastry appetizers, so I went on the hunt online for some puff pastry appetizer inspirations.  What I found were a lot of pinwheels and triangles, which I thought… Read More ›

• Alaskan Cod with Tomato and Corn Salsa

  By fatowl on August 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a great summer recipe.  The Tomato Corn Salsa adds a refreshing kick to the buttery Alaskan Cod.  The flavors are well balanced like a glass of Viognier (which happens to be a great wine to pair with this… Read More ›

• Peju Province Winery

  By fatowl on August 20, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The Peju (“pay-Ju”) Province estate is in the middle of the cluster of wineries off St. Helena Highway in Rutherford, Napa Valley.  Situated next to St. Supery and a hop-skip away from Robert Mondavi, Nickle & Nickle, and Hall.  Peju… Read More ›

• Foxen Winery

  By fatowl on August 19, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Foxen Winery is the first place I fell in love with Central Coast wine. Foxen is located in between Los Olivios and Santa Maria on Foxen Canyon Road.  There are 2 facilities within minutes of each other: the winery is… Read More ›

• Blanc the Night Away

  By fatowl on August 2, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  When summer heat kicks in, I yearn for a nice cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Finding that right bottle pleasing to your palate is not an easy task, a lot of tasting required, so you drink, taste, try to figure… Read More ›

• BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

  By fatowl on August 1, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This BBO Pork Slider recipe is well balanced and offers a wide array of flavors.  The sweetness in the Hawaiian roll and the creaminess of the gouda balances out the tangy and acidity in the BBQ sauce. This recipe is… Read More ›

• Dehlinger 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir

  By fatowl on July 31, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The Dehlinger 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir is earthy and a mouthful.  The ruby color wine has hints of caramel, dark fruit, and tobacco on the nose.  On the palate, you taste similar flavors as the nose, smokey flavor reminiscence of… Read More ›

• Etude 2006 Pinot Noir

  By fatowl on July 30, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The Etude 2006 Pinot Noir has classic Carneros Pinot Noir characteristics: light, smooth, lighter in color, herbaceous, and pepper. The color is a slightly darker shade of red, like a deep ruby.  On the nose, you can smell hints of… Read More ›

• Bel Echo 2009 Sauvignon Blanc

  By fatowl on July 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This Sauvignon Blanc is from Marlborough, New Zealand and when I think of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, I think of a dry grassy wine with a hint of grapefruit. The Bel Echo definitely fits along that line of a classic… Read More ›

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