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• Meat Sauce Lasagna with Zucchini

  By fatowl on July 22, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This Lasagna recipe is a combination of a traditional lasagna and a pasta-free “zucchini” lasagna – we’ll be replacing a layer of the pasta with a layer of zucchini.  This is a slightly low carb, savory, and flavor packed meal…. Read More ›

• Green Chile Chicken Enchilada

  By fatowl on July 20, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This Green Chili Chicken Enchilada recipe is a great way to use the leftover food in your fridge.  Put that chicken dinner leftover from Monday and the left over tortilla from taco Tuesday, throw in some green enchilada sauce (a… Read More ›

• Blind Tasting: California Pinot Noirs

  By fatowl on July 19, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  A group of my fellow wine lovers and I went to Santa Maria a couple of months back on a wine tasting trip.  We had our share of wine and we all know how conversations get after a few glasses…… Read More ›

• Talley Vineyards

  By fatowl on July 18, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’re a fan of light, smooth, peppery, earthy, and minerally Pinot Noir, and a fan of buttery oak filled Chardonnay, you’ll love Talley Vineyards’ wine! Talley Vineyards is located in the heart of California’s Central Coast in a quaint… Read More ›

• Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  By fatowl on July 18, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Bacon, check! Pork, check!  This Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin recipe is a meat lover’s dream!  The tenderness of the pork tenderloin with the crunchiness of the bacon is just mouth watering.  The bacon adds a little bit of saltiness to… Read More ›

• Coconut Chicken Curry Noodle Soup

  By fatowl on June 14, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Coconut Chicken Curry Noodle Soup The Chicken Curry Noodle Soup takes longer than most of my other recipes, but it is super easy to make.  All you need to do is chop, boil, simmer, and serve. The chicken is juicy,… Read More ›

• 2003 St. Supery Dollarhide Cabernet Sauvignon

  By fatowl on June 14, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The color on this vintage is rich, an almost purple dark red.  On the nose, I smelled some smokey dark fruit, a little bit of currant, a little bit of tannin (that smell of alcohol).  When swirling the wine in… Read More ›

• Chicken Marsala

  By fatowl on June 12, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  This Chicken Marsala doesn’t use any Marsala wine, so isn’t the traditional Marsala sauce, but it is just as delicious.  The chicken is lightly floured and panned fried so there is a little bit of a crunch with a whole… Read More ›

• 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 ›