Farm Burger - we finally made it to a very unique burger experience

Farm Burger is a burger joint … or is it?  Certainly you can get a burger there but they are so much more than just a sandwich, they are a c...

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Oatmeal-Brown Sugar Pancakes

Another breakfast we enjoyed at the Prospect Hill Bed & Breakfast Inn during our weekend Anniversary get-away was the Oatmeal-Brown Suga...

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Herbed Baked Egg Soufflé Recipe

I wanted to share this recipe earlier so I finally got around to getting it edited to show you.   This was given to us by the Innkeepers of ...

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Avenue M - Good dining spot on Asheville's North Side

Dining in North Asheville has its limitations with many thinking of heading downtown Asheville to find what they are looking for when eating...

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Gabriel Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Baudines Premier Cru 1979

Recently friends came over for dinner and the Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Baudines 1 er Cru was the highlight of our evening.  Besides,...

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Giordano's and my love for stuffed pizza

I love pizza.  I’d say this must be genetic except that I don’t know any German restaurants that offer pizza and for that matter I never kne...

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Alfredo Sauce

Making homemade Alfredo sauce is not hard to do and you have the added bonus of knowing what ingredients are in the sauce.  I was surprised ...

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Béchamel Sauce Recipe

Béchamel sauce is one of Escoffier’s five Mother Sauces from which hundreds of other sauces are created.  It is considered one of the white ...

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How to Make Roux

This is a basic building block when making several sauces in your own kitchen.  Roux is a thickening agent produced from flour and fat.  Tra...

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Dutton Goldfield Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2004

Dutton Goldfield Winery was founded in 1998 by friends Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield.   Steve manages the vineyards while Dan makes the win...

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