animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

bottling nite

Actually, it was last night, but I didn’t have time to post because I finally got the second disc from the second season of Weeds and couldn’t wait to start watching it. We bottled our last two kits for the year, a Verdelho (never had that kind of wine before) …

gewurz and shiraz

Last night we bottled two batches of wine. The Gewurztraminer turned out great–it’s probably the best white wine we’ve ever made. I was quite pleased with it. I can’t wait to see what it tastes like once it’s had a chance to age a little, not that it needs it. …

surf ‘n turf: homestyle

Brian’s dad has been wanting to have a surf ‘n turf dinner. He provided the surf and I provided the turf and we had just that, this evening. The menu was comprised of the following: sausage-stuffed mushrooms, prosciutto-wrapped scallops, beef tenderloin, Alaskan king crab legs, salad, and ciabatta. I did …