There’s a ton of reasons Tony and I loved the semi-monthly Triangle Tweet-up. We get to see friends, make some new ones, and get to try food at new and interesting places around the area. This month’s tweet-up was no exception, I’ve been dying to go to Six Plates (2812 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705) and the combination of food and friends made it a great night and a very much needed break from all of the holiday prep. Continue reading
Posted in Andrea Weigl, BBQ, cheese, chicken, dinner, Durham, food, Food blog, Foodie, local cuisine, North Carolina, Salmon, tartar, Triangle, Triangle foodie tweetup, Triangle foodie tweetup X News and observer, Truffle, tuna, tweetup, wine
Tagged BBQ, cheese, food, Food blog, North Carolina, Triangle foodie tweetup, tweetup, wine
One of the few drawbacks to living in an apartment is the fact that we don’t have regular access to a Grill. The communal Grill is a block and a half away and not conducive to private grilling sessions. I’ve had to look longingly at grilled recipes, especially when they call for steak. However, a lot of indoor cooking recipes for red meat fall in the “put in a pot, let stew for three hours,” which isn’t exactly light summer fare. But sometimes, the need for a piece of red meat knows no bounds.
Posted in cooking at home, dinner, Epicurious.com, food, Food blog, home cooking, Malbec, recipes, Shallots, Steak, wine
Tagged cooking at home, epicurious, food, Food blog, Malbec, Raleigh, shallots, steak, wine
Tony and I spent New Year’s 2009 at Downtown Raleigh’s Acorn Drop. It was fun….until the cold air sent us hailing a taxi and racing home to see the ball drop in Times Square. For 2010, we wanted to do something a little special. Continue reading
Posted in Bar and Grill, bar food, Beer, Carolina Beach, dinner, food, Food blog, local food, Oysters, seafood, sushi, Wilmington, wine
Tagged Bar and Grill, bar food, Beer, Carolina Beach, food, Food blog, Oysters, restaurants, sushi, Wilmington food, wine
This past week has been crazy if you’re driving down Blue Ridge. Cars lined up as far as the eye can see. It can only mean one thing: State Fair!!!!!!!!!Tony and I love the N.C. state fair; there’s local culture*fried food*, the arts*more fried food*, and agriculture *did I mention fried food?* Oh yeah, and then there’s the food. I love fairs and carnivals because it’s such a great excuse to indulge and the fair always finds new ways to push the fried envelope.
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Posted in barbecue, Cabernet, fair food, food, Food blog, fried twinkie, Italian Sausage, junk food, nc state fair, Raleigh food, wine
Tagged barbecue, Childress winery, chocolate covered bacon, food, Food blog, french fries, fried food, grill, Italian Sausage, nc state fair, North Carolina, Raleigh, Raleigh food, RDU, Southern cooking, wine
A perfect pairing with Lamb curry
With this being Labor Day weekend, Tony and I are spared from another sad Monday at work. To celebrate, Tony and I made an attempt at homemade Lamb with curry/masala sauce, which he will expound upon in a later post. We also have an impromptu Wes Anderson marathon with Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. The wine is courtesy of one of my friends after a bad week at work; I guess she thought I needed a pick-me-up, which is so true. The Atalaya is a nice, smooth red, I was expecting a heavier wine and was pleasantly surprised by its lightness. All in all, not a bad way to spend an extra night away from work.
Posted in Rushmore, Spanish wine, Sunday blues, Uncategorized, Wes Anderson, wine, wine pairing
Tagged Almansa, Rushmore, Spanish wine, Wes Anderson, wine, wine pairing
YEA! It’s finally here. Restaurant Week could not have come at a better time, I’ve been sick and down in the dumps, so a chance to have a three-course meal downtown is hard to resist. Tony and I studied all of the menus available, if I could have eaten everything on those menus, I would! Unfortunately, for our budget (and waistlines), we had to pick one and The Duck and Dumpling (222 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601) could not be missed. Continue reading
Posted in Asian food, Cabernet, dinner, Duck and Dumpling, edamame, food, Food blog, hummus, North Carolina, Raleigh Restaurants, restaurant week, risotto, wine
Tagged Asian food, Duck and Dumpling, dumpling, edamame, food, Food blog, hummus, lamb, North Carolina, Raleigh, Raleigh restaurant, restaurant week, wine
A couple of months ago, I made a resolution to start cooking more. I was the queen of the freezer and microwave, it was a little embarrassing that I was in my 20s and couldn’t put together a meal that consisted of more than “lift plastic cover, heat for 5 minutes.” So, a few times a week, I try my hand at putting together a meal from scratch. Continue reading
Posted in cooking at home, food, Food blog, Italian food, Raleigh food, risotto, two buck chuck, wine
Tagged cooking, food, Food blog, Italian, mushroom, risotto, wine
2 Buck Chuck and I Love You Man
Posted in Cabernet, I Love You Man, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Trader Joe's, two buck chuck, Uncategorized, wine, wine pairing
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, wine, wine pairing
Just a quick post with some pictures of our wonderful dinner and some of the goodies we got from A Southern Season and Trader Joe’s on our visit to Chapel Hill today.
Posted in A Southern Season, caviar, dinner, food, Food blog, gnochhi, Italian food, jalapeno jam, Raleigh food, Trader Joe's, Uncategorized, wine
Tagged A Southern Season, caviar, Chapel Hill, chardonnay, food, Gnocchi, Italian, jalapeno jam, North Carolina, Trader Joe's, wine
Jim Gaffigan's "King Baby" and a Blackstone Pinot Noir
Saying Julia and I are bad it dealing with the end of the weekend would be a gross understatement.
Posted in Jim Gaffigan, King Baby, Pinot noir, Sunday blues, Uncategorized, wine, wine pairing
Tagged Jim Gaffigan, King Baby, Pinto Noir, wine, wine pairing
