Wine Review – 2009 Hermanos de Pecina Crianza

Back in January of 2014 I had the pleasure and privilege to do some traveling through various wine regions of Spain, and I have to say that one of my favorite stops was visiting Bodegas Hermanos de Peciña in Rioja. I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to finally feature one of theirContinue reading “Wine Review – 2009 Hermanos de Pecina Crianza”

Escarole & Bean Soup with Sausage (w/ wine pairings)

The other day a buddy of mine shot me a message asking me for wine recommendations to go with escarole & bean soup, and when he asked I thought to myself “wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve had escarole & bean soup!”. So the next day I was at the market and textedContinue reading “Escarole & Bean Soup with Sausage (w/ wine pairings)”

Fudge Frosted Brownies

  I was craving brownies the other day and decided to make up a batch of my fudge frosted bad boys… decadent, delicious, and pretty easy to whip up. The base is a chocolate chip brownie, then frosted with a thick layer of “fudge”. What’s with the “quotes”? So here’s the deal, I don’t like to top the brownies withContinue reading “Fudge Frosted Brownies”

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Thyme

Who doesn’t love some roasted chicken once in a while? Here’s my recipe for lemon pepper chicken with thyme… Crazy easy to make, absolutely delicious, and as tender as rotisserie. Serves 2-4 depending on appetite & size of chicken. Ingredients: 1 Small to Medium Chicken, cut in half length-wise 1tbsp Olive Oil 4tbsp Unsalted Butter,Continue reading “Lemon Pepper Chicken with Thyme”