Blame it on the moon. I had to substitute yellow taters for my almost roasted blue potato recipe, but it's all good. My plan was to head to the Blue Danube River, listen to Johann Strauss's Blue Danube Waltz, eat blue potatoes, and see the blue moon, but the stars had another … [Read more...]
Once in a Blue Potato Salad
Once in a blue moon you have to do something different and eat blue potato salad Tomorrow an additional moon or “blue moon” will appear, so I’m celebrating the rare event by making a blue potato salad with roasted garlic, topped with blue cheese and dried rosemary. The moon … [Read more...]
French Le Puy Green Lentils
French Le Puy Green Lentils I’m not superstitious. I just do it every year. On New Year’s Day for a year of good health and prosperity, I eat black-eyed peas and some sort of leafy green vegetable like cabbage. The black-eyed peas represent coins and the cabbage represents … [Read more...]
How to Open Champagne Correctly
How to Open Champagne Correctly Have you decided on a Champagne or sparkling wine to celebrate? Did you select the right glass? Do you know how to open Champagne correctly? If not, no worries. Here are a few tips on how to prep the glasses, chill, cork, and poor a glass … [Read more...]
How to Select Champagne and Sparkling Wine
How to Select Champagne and Sparkling Wine I was switching TV channels when I ran across something that horrified me. Some hoity-toity reality show cast members were in a limo drinking Champagne out of plastic cups. It goes to show you money can buy you good Champagne, but … [Read more...]
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