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wine tasting notes

May 17, 2013
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wine tasting notes

Hello Lovelies! Happy Friday! Last weekend while out to lunch at The Creamery, I tried a few new wines that I have to share with you. They were all so good and just screamed summer. The first one I enjoyed was Astrolabe Malborough Pinot Gris 2012. Crisp and citrusy, it was wonderful with my salad. From the Astrolabe website: “In the province of Marlborough, high sunshine hours are moderated by a mild sea while steep mountains keep moist and chilly winds at bay. A long cool growing season leads to gorgeous flavours. My goal is to make the Province wines in a classic Marlborough vein, emphasising the varietal intensity created by leafy vineyards, ripe fruit and cool-climate growing. Colour/Appearance Mid-gold Aroma/Bouquet White fleshed stonefruit and fresh pear, with a...

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delicatessen wraps

May 16, 2013
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delicatessen wraps

It’s definitely sandwich making weather. If we’re not outside grilling, we’re inside making cool salads and easy, no-fuss sandwiches and wraps. It’s just so lovely outside. Who wants to be stuck in a hot kitchen cooking all day? Not me. I’m a kitchen girl...

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grilled chicken caesar salad wraps

May 14, 2013
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grilled chicken caesar salad wraps

We had these amazingly yummy grilled chicken caesar salad wraps for dinner last night. Delicious and easy summer fare. makes 4 large sandwich wraps: 4 large (burrito size) tortillas or sandwich wraps 2 or 3 large chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips 5...

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creamy caesar dressing

May 14, 2013
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creamy caesar dressing

I’ve been cooking and photographing a LOT. I feel like I keep telling you all the same story every day. Got up. Drank tea. Cleaned. Cooked. Went for a walk. Took Photos. Edited Photos. Did some writing. Went to bed. LOL… I guess sometimes it’s nice to be in a happy rut, and I have been. This rut is punctuated with fun and different things on the weekends…and good books…and date nights… and outings with friends. But, mostly, when I’m in the throes of a project like writing/photographing magazine articles/books, I do the same sorts of things every day....

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pink peppercorn montrachet

May 13, 2013
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pink peppercorn montrachet

Hello, Lovelies! I’m heading out to the back yard to plant my herbs! So excited start cooking with fresh herbs again now that the warm weather has finally graced us with it’s presence. We’re going to be picking up our new arbor today…another fun development in our garden happenings. I think I already told you that the last snow storm pulled our old wooden one down. When we get the new one up I’ll take before and after photos to share with you. Here’s my latest creation. Oh my gosh. This stuff is SO good. I could hardly believe...

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scenes from mother’s day weekend ~ 2013

May 13, 2013
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scenes from mother’s day weekend ~ 2013

I am so thankful for my husband Jeff, my daughters Andrea and Gracie and my grandgirls Maddie and Chloe. I enjoyed a perfect weekend with the people I love. I hope you all had a beautiful weekend with your family. Love, Melissa

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