Viticulture is another one of the words that I think may not be familiar to everyone but if you drink wine, you should be really happy that viticulture exists because in a nutshell viticulture is "the cultivation or culture of grapes especially for wine making." I have to say when I think of … [Read more...]
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A Week of Being in a New York State of Mind Thanks to Hurricane Sandy (Day 2)
A week ago, I was hoping the Weather Channel and all the others had the models wrong. As I saw maps projecting that Hurricane Sandy could hit Washington or New York, I just had to hope it didn't. Surely weather patterns could change and let it stay out to sea. Yeah, I'm a dreamer. But reality broke … [Read more...]
Farmers Become Foodies Over Incredible Dinner at St. Louis’ Niche
aka Two Farmers, Two Foodies and a Monsanto Employee Walk into a Restaurant Some of my readers may know about a project called One Hundred Meals and some may not. But that project's creators Ellen Malloy and Grant Kessler, were in St. Louis recently along with two of my dearest farmer friends … [Read more...]
Visiting With Dear Friends From Turkey Leaves Me REALLY Tired & Wordless
My friends Onur & Burcu are on their way home to Turkey after having a short visit here. The majority of our time was visiting while shopping and/or eating but it seems the photos I took almost all involve meals! Anyway, they show lots of smiles from visiting with dear friends I haven't seen … [Read more...]
Remembering a Visit to Milan’s Duomo
A couple of years ago, friends and I toured Italy together. Our trip ended in Milan and I was reminded of the spectacular duomo (cathedral) there yesterday. I thought the view of it, especially some of the ones taken on the roof may leave you … [Read more...]
Balsamic Vinegar From the Farm
Salad dressings are truly something of regional and personal preference. I can side with Texas on ranch dressing now and then, but I've always loved the Italian style dressing of using balsamic vinegar and oil oil on a salad. And I can still remember buying balsamic vinegar in Modena, Italy and … [Read more...]
