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Halibut with Pinot Grigio Pan Sauce and Butter-Toasted Almonds
This is a simple and elegant dish that you can make for a fast, after-work dinner, or plate it up for a special occasion. Any kind of firm, white fish will work in place of the halibut, and you can...
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Red Wine Poached Apples with Mascarpone and Pistachios
Didn’t I just commit to “no sugar” in the new year? Yes! Yes, I did, and this genuinely luscious little dessert does not break that promise in any way. There is no added sugar here, and trust that...
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling Pairing Dinner
Last week I received a box of assorted Rieslings courtesy of Chateau Ste. Michelle and Thirsty Girl, so I decided to do a pairing dinner to try some of them out. Any excuse will do. Riesling is a...
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Simple Seafood Stew
I have been busy wrapping up a significant chapter of my life, so cooking has not been a top priority. I didn’t think you all would want to see my recipe for “bag o’ salad” or “scrambled eggs,” which...
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Harvest Dinner Pairings, with HandCraft Wines
We are enjoying the end-of-summer bounty from our C.S.A. share, and when I heard that the newest Thirsty Girl event was coming up I immediately started thinking of a “garden” dinner to go with the...
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Red Wine-Braised Buffalo Short Ribs
While I typically try to locally-source any meat in our diets, after reading Buffalo for the Broken Heart I became a fan of Wild Idea Buffalo. The book is an excellent read, and the overall philosophy...
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An Albariño Wine Pairing Dinner
I recently received some samples of one of my favorite types of wine, some Albariños from Rías Baixas, Spain. While traditional logic dictates that white wines be served with dishes that are lighter...
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Classic Cheese Fondue
Fondue is one of those participatory foods that makes for great party fare, and I find it ideal for New Year’s Eve. It is impossible to avoid chatting up your neighbors while you are all dipping...
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Denver International Wine Festival
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Denver International Wine Festival as a brand ambassador for Maple Leaf Farms. The was the 10th year of the festival, which spans three days and brings...
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Review of Door to Door Organics (and a giveaway!)
Door to Door Organics is a grocery delivery service that lets you sign up for weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of certified organic produce–you pick a box size ranging from “bitty” to “large,” based on...
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