Archive for the 'Gourmets + Gourmands' Category

A Non-Costly Wedding

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Weddings don’t have to be pricey. Just why people seem to think they do, I’ll never know. It’s not even that everything involved necessarily adds up to a lot of money, its that brides and grooms (not so much grooms) seem to want to up the cost wherever possible. There is a myth that the […]

Benefits of Carrot Juice

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

When we think of carrots the first thing that may come to your mind is probably Bugs Bunny running around with a plethora of beautiful bright carrots. There had to be a reason he was always chomping carrots, while exclaiming “What’s Up Doc”. Lets just say they are immense benefits from these earth-giving gifts. Not, […]

Wine Tastings - The Mystery Revealed

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Have you have ever wondered why people at wine tastings go through a form of ritual of tilting their glass, swirling the wine around the bowl, sniffing the wine and apparently gargling with the wine before eventually spitting it out? If you have, then this whole process is not really such a mystery and quite […]

Chicken with White Wine & Pasta

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Here is a great recipe that is so simple to make. You will find that most of the ingredients are relatively inexpensive as well. Happy Eating!
Recipe:
3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1/2 C. Chopped Onions
4 Tbsp. Chopped Garlic
Sautee all of the above until onions start to turn a bit brown.
Add all of the following…
1/2 C. White […]

Most Foods will be Converted into Sugar

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Our bodies use food for energy and growth which is a problem when you have diabetes as the condition stops this from happening properly. Almost all the food we eat, once digested, is converted into glucose. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body but diabetes causes glucose to back up in the […]

A Guide to Wine Cellar Racks

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Wine cellar racks allow the wine enthusiast to have a professional looking cellar right in their own home. A wine cellar rack is most often a wall mounted or stackable wine rack unit. It can hold from 10 to 100’s of bottles depending upon your individual need and with space in mind; they […]

Lobster-Stuffed Tenderloin

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Ingredients:
* 1 (4 to 5-pound) beef tenderloin
* 1 cup vinaigrette salad dressing
* 1 (2-pound) lobster, cooked
* or
* 2 (1-pound) lobsters, cooked
* 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
* 2 tablespoons minced shallots
* 3 tablespoons vermouth
* 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Place beef tenderloin in a plastic bag […]

Wild Salmon

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Wild Salmon is the only salmon you’ll find at Clover Leaf – caught for you in the cold waters of the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. We take great pride in providing the highest quality canned salmon available.