44th birthday...
August 28, 2010
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Happy, Proud
Today was my 44th birthday. My awesome wife made my favorite "Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells." There are several ingredients in the shells and...
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Fresh Guac...
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Excited
Mixed it up this evening and it'll be awesome by the pool on Saturday. I like to give it time for all the ingredients to mesh together. If you're...
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Sunday afternoon snack...
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Happy
Prosciutto Wrapped Bread-sticks: I found this recipe on Noble Pig's web site. You might want to try Noble Pig wine as well. Thanks for sharing...
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Pork Loin and Apple-Ginger Chutney
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Glad it all came together...
This evening's cooking consisted of a French-boned pork loin with a dry rub, apple-ginger chutney, baked potato and an '05 Amarone della...
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Talking grilling & tailgating with Nashville's FOX17, WZTV
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Excited, Happy, Proud
Link to video from today's segment: http://www.youtube.com/user/unwinedtn
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Cooking for FOX 17 Nashville
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Excited
FOX 17 in Nashville has a show each weekday morning, for a couple of hours, named Tennessee Mornings. Being that I've been part of "Just A Pinch"...
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ribeye a' deux
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Full...
This evening's cooking, being done inside because I'm tired of this relentless heat, is the second of two French-boned Cowboy Ribeyes that I...
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unWine'd and Relax with Raphe
August 07, 2010
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Excited
Enjoying wine & food...
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Flat Iron Steak featuring "The Show" Cabernet...
August 06, 2010
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Like enjoying another great wine at a great price...
Flat Iron Steak, Grilled Hearts of Romain & French Bread paired with "The Show" Cabernet from "Three Thieves Winery," located in St. Helena, CA...
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7 Deadly Zins
August 05, 2010
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UnWine'd
This afternoon was a quick grille between rain storms... However, rain that was seriously needed. Yesterday, it was 105 degrees before...
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Passing along a Burgundy Wine article...
Article from Cork'd: 4 Regions that offer GREAT value. @corkd on twitter There is some value to be had from less buzzed about vineyard sites along...
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Ribeyes and Portabellas on the charcoal grille...
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Ready to eat after all this work...
Today’s appetizers included three different cheeses, salame and water crackers. While we snacked, the charcoal grille was heating up and getting...
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Sunrise at Reeves' Farms
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Glad that I got up to photograph it
An amazing sight as dawn turns to day...
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An Evening @ Arrington Vineyards
July 21, 2010
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Relaxed...
Arrington Vineyards, (Arrington, TN) was the scene for last evening's activities. Live music, wine and cigars. It was a little warm here in...
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Turn Up The Heat
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Excited
Wine & Food, doesn't get much better than that... http://www.youtube.com/user/StFrancisContest#p/a/f/0/LvaOX_HJHo8
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Raphe's Remarkable Ribeye...
July 17, 2010
French-Boned Cowboy Ribeye for 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvaOX_HJHo8 Pan Seared & grilled ribeye, caramelized vidalia onions and fried...
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White Burgundy & Kabobs
July 14, 2010
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Good to have found a new recipe for the grille...
Pan Seared Scallops & Chicken, Vidalia Onion and Nectarine on skewers. And, we had a White Burgundy wine with that. The wine was a 100% Chardonnay...
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Coffee Encrusted Beef Fillet
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Happy with the result of a new recipe
Coffee Encrusted Beef Fillet, Fried Eggplant, Grilled French Bread and Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Seghesio Zinfandel. The Seghesio, at $19, is a...
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Sunday evening with Sangiovese
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Like a great end to a long holiday weekend...
This evening I prepared grilled chicken thighs (special dry rub), grilled French bread and fried corn that was cut fresh from the cob. My wife has...
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PoolSide Sangria
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Refreshed...
Amazingly refreshing... PoolSide Sangria: Ed Hardy Red Sangria (Brinkmann's Wine & Spirits)
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Hang'n out back for the holiday weekend...
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De-stressed
A little warm and not much of a breeze but still a great place to unWine'd ( http://unwined-tn.blogspot.com ) and relax w/ some music and, tonight,...
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Pinot Wars
June 30, 2010
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Excited to find two new Pinot Noirs
We've had World Wars but Wednesday evening it was Pinot Wars... Chile vs Oregon I tasted both the Chilean Apaltagua ($13) and the Belle Vallee...
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A little "pub" on the local TV station
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Excited
Fox 17 Nashville, TN (WZTV) @ 7:14AM on July 2nd will be hosting a brief segment (3 mins) on foodstuff for July 4th. The centerpiece of the display...
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