Danny Gold taught Champagne 101 this morning.

Champagne/Sparkling Wines in order from dry to sweet:
Brut Natural
Extra Brut
Brut
Extra Dry
Dry
Demi Sec
 
Champagne comes from Champagne, France all others are Sparkling. If you see a bottle of non French Champagne marked Champagne it must be followed by the term “Methode Champenoise” meaning they make it in the same process.
 
Cava is the equivalent to Spanish bubbly done “Methode Champenoise”
Prosseco is the equivalent to Italian bubbly done “Methode Champenoise”
 
 
 

As a cooking school director and food show host, people often expect me to create elaborate food for parties. Honestly, I don’t have any more time than the next person and fussy food simply doesn’t fit into my lifestyle. But I try not to sacrifice taste and style. Using really quality ingredients and then presenting them beautifully takes the pressure off. This morning I brought an antipasta tray to Jeff and Jenn. I put it together with “off the shelf” ingredients from The Party Source. Try it next time you’re looking for easy but impactful party food.

Cathy Thomas knows so much about produce! Her book, Melissa’s Great Book of Produce, is a true bible for food lovers. You can see Cathy in action as she demonstrates easy recipes online

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Ellen Whitehurst gave us great ideas to get a good nights sleep.
Check out all the wonderful information available on Ellen’s website or pick up her book
Make This Your Lucky Day.

Want to make great burgers at home? Follow these tips for a great burger every time!

Selection Always check the expiration date and choose meat without any tears in the packaging. The meat should be red, with the fat marbling through out it. Sometimes you see hamburger that’s a dark purple-gray color. That comes from a pigment called myoglobin. It’s normally a dark grayish-purple but when it comes in contact with air, it reacts by turning a deep red color. Meats that are vacuum-packed have not been exposed to enough oxygen to turn red. Since we consumers like the bright red color better than the purple gray, groceries sell meat wrapped in a plastic film that’s oxygen permeable. The air comes through and turns the meat that pretty red color.

Storage: Remember, the grocery stores the meat in packaging that allows the oxygen to come through. That’s precisely why, when you store it, you should always [Read more →]

Erin Gifford is a grocery savings expert with Shortcuts.com. Here are her top money saving tips.
Happy Shopping!
Amy

1) Loyalty Cards: If you don’t have one, get one. It’s the single easiest way to save money on grocery items on sale each week. Never leave the store without swiping your card at check-out.

2) Electronic Coupons: Online coupon sites like www.Shortcuts.com allow shoppers to load coupons onto their store loyalty cards for savings without printing or clipping. Just click the coupons you want and they’re automatically redeemed when you use your loyalty card.

3) Buy One Get One Free: These buy-one-get-one sales are great on their own, but you can also use one coupon for each item. So if you get two items, make sure to use two coupons.
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Jay Erisman created a really interesting Cheese and Wine tasting evening for us at EQ. Look for a similar class monthly going forward. If you’d like to recreate Jay’s selections at home, you can find it all at The Party Source.
Enjoy!
Amy

Cheese Type Region Price/aisle number

First Course
Cabécou du Périgord Goat’s milk Périgord 2.99 ea 1A
Comté Cow’s milk Franche-Comté 12.99# 1A

(serve with Beauregard Pouilly-Fuissé “Classique”2005 Chardonnay $26.99 7B)

Second Course
Edel de Cléron Cow’s milk Franche-Comté 16.99ea 1A
Brie de Meaux Cow’s milk Île-de-France 17.99# 1A

(serve with Raquillet Mercurey “Les Vasées” 2003 Pinot Noir $24.99 7B)

Third Course
Époisses de Bourgogne Cow’s milk Burgundy 19.99ea 1A
Roquefort (Papillon) Sheep’s milk Auvergne 25.99# 1A

(serve with Château Coufran Haut-Médoc 2000 Merlot/Cabernet $25.99 7B)

Herbs and Spices: Spices are the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds or stems of various plants and trees where herbs come from the leafy part of a plant

Basic Storage Refrigerate wrapped in barely damp paper towels and then [Read more →]

Oceannaire Seafood Room

580 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-381-8862

Shuckman’s bourbon-smoked trout from Louisville, in a salad with blueberries and champagne [Read more →]

www.pickyourown.org

Adams County

J. C. Phipps - apples, raspberries
427 Phipps Road, Stout, OH 45684.

Brown County [Read more →]