Cellar, Cooler, Closet: Wine Storage for Every Budget (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, October 14, 2013March 7, 2016 Wine collecting often starts out innocently enough. You were a server and had to know wines for work. You turn 21, and rather than purchase you a bottle of Carlo Rossi, your college professor uncle buys you a Cabernet that you’re not supposed to open until you turn 31. Whatever… Continue Reading
Guest Post: French Wine and Organic: A Full Picture of Two Vineyards Ronda Bowen, September 20, 2013 Today’s guest post is courtesy of Carlo Pandian. The presence of organic wine production in France is not just a fad that is limited to the side lines, or a ‘wacky’ period of experimentation. Wine grown from organically certified grapes (because, strictly speaking, there is such thing as ‘organic wine’… Continue Reading
Causes & Community Following Your Passion While Helping Others Ronda Bowen, September 13, 2013December 11, 2021 When you want to get involved, it can be difficult to figure out what your first steps should be. Why not start out by making a list of causes you would be interested in participating in? If you’re drawing a blank, think about different social issues that affect you, a… Continue Reading
GUEST POST: An Introduction To Premium Whiskey Ronda Bowen, August 16, 2013 Today’s guest post comes from David Summers. The development of the industry in fine whiskey has increased significantly over recent years, and with growing demand coming from the developing nations such as China, more high quality whiskey is being made than ever before. Because of the time and care that… Continue Reading
GUEST POST: Insights on Preparedness: Cooking and Catering Ronda Bowen, August 15, 2013 This guest post comes from Alex White. It’s great advice for home cooks who would like to transition into catering. You’ve been cooking for most of your life and have decided to start your own small business. You figured you may as well make some money off the… Continue Reading
Is it a Faux Pas to Drink Cabernet in the Summer? Ronda Bowen, August 6, 2013 For a while, now, it’s been considered a faux pas to serve a heavy wine such as a rich Cabernet Sauvignon in the hottest months of the year. After all when it’s hot and humid outside do you really want to add more warmth and richness to your body?… Continue Reading
From Battlefield to Mexican Delight: The Story of Tamales Ronda Bowen, July 31, 2013 This guest post comes from D. Holdeman. The original purpose of tamales is ironic when compared to modern evenings at Mexican restaurants, eating tamales, and drinking margaritas. Tamales were first created to be used as war food for the Aztecs because they were easy to carry along on battlegrounds. Over… Continue Reading
Do You Incorporate Interval Training into Your Workouts? Ronda Bowen, July 20, 2013 Whenever I’ve begun a running regimine, something I’m taking a break from due to an injury and pregnancy due (doctor’s orders…), I use interval training as a great way to get back in shape and increase my stamina. What I wasn’t expecting was to read the article “Interval Training Makes… Continue Reading
Chicken Breasts with Artichoke-Olive Sauce and Moroccan Carrots Ronda Bowen, July 18, 2013 Tonight, I made a dinner of chicken breasts with artichoke-olive sauce accompanied by a side of Moroccan carrots. The recommendation on Food and Wine’s website – pair with a Moscofilero – was absolutely a great recommendation. Of course, I could only imagine what such a pairing would be like. I… Continue Reading
Causes & Community Event of Interest: Protest in Detroit over Black History Book Dumping Ronda Bowen, July 18, 2013December 11, 2021 It’s never a good thing when books are burned, but what about when books are dumped out of a school district’s collection? In a city neighboring Detroit, recently, there were protests sparked over the dumping of Black History books. Evidently, a Detroit-area school district dumped thousands of historic works – more than… Continue Reading