The other night, Jillian and I wanted to have a nice, somewhat light dinner to reflect the beautiful weather we’ve been having. We also didn’t feel like grocery shopping and didn’t have much left in our fridge. What did we come up with? A fantastic roasted garlic and tomato penne. 12 local Cherry Tomatoes 20…
A few weeks ago Sean and I were in Ireland visitng my sister Rose. We drove out to the west coast and stopped in a town called Lisdoonvarna to pick up smoked salmon at the Burren Smokehouse. Rose and I have been to the Smokehouse before so whenever we’re in the area we make sure…
The 2009 Lake & River Rose from Colio Estate Wines is for those with a tendency to lean towards a sweet wine. Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks, it rates a 3 on the sugar code and has a taste of bing cherry and candy floss with a nice acidity. “This is a nice…
It is the most famous of Italian pasta recipes and in every restaurant you visit it’s made a different way. Each chef has their own version of what they think Pasta alla Carbonara should be. Here’s ours.
