Let’s Chat

Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join the conversation! This is a place for food chat of any kind – relating to the month’s featured topic, mistakes, successes, recommendations, time-saving techniques or tools. Submit your favorite recipe, let me know how you changed one of mine or simply add your comment(s) to the conversation!

Chimay Beer

Chimay is a unique brew in flavor and has a rich history that I feel is “Chat Worthy”. Chimay is a Belgian brew made by… [more]

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Thanksgiving Beverages!

Thanksgiving Beverages Thanksgiving dinner at our house would not be complete without perfectly paired wines!  To help keep costs down for a large gathering, I… [more]

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Winter Squash

Squash comes in many shapes and sizes, but the most common cooking varieties are butternut, buttercup, acorn and spaghetti.  Squash can be simply prepared with… [more]

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Apple Cornucopia!

It’s no coincidence that a symbol of the back-to-school season is a shiny red apple on a teacher’s desk.  With the first hints of Fall… [more]

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Oktoberfest Style Beers!

It is Fall and what better way to celebrate this time of year than with a seasonal beer – Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest is a full bodied,… [more]

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Pumpkins!

Pumpkins aren’t just for carving when you know how to make delicious pancakes, salads, soups, sauces, pies and baked dishes. Pick the right pumpkin Did… [more]

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Bulgur Wheat

I first had this type of grain out at a restaurant that had it mixed into a risotto along with regular aborio rice. I loved… [more]

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