Tag Archives: wine

Best Date

Posted on February 5, 2022 by msw blog

“After we had been dating for a while, we bought a simple wicker picnic basket. We promised to keep using it. For our 10th wedding anniversary, we took our picnic basket and walked to Pike Place Market. Being a vegetarian, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Save the Good Stuff

Posted on September 30, 2021 by msw blog

Where did we learn “to save the best for last” anyway? I’m blaming the only place I ever learned anything: Sesame Street. But it doesn’t make a lick of sense. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? At the start of quarantine … Continue reading →

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Green Clean: Wine Edition

Posted on August 13, 2021 by msw blog

Help! One of our party guest sloshed Shiraz on the sofa The Cleanup- When you serve red wine always have white on hand for fast cleanups. It’s a neutralizer for the red stains. Pour white wine into a tablespoon and … Continue reading →

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Bottom of the Pan

Posted on May 10, 2021 by msw blog

Watch the Bits at the Bottom of the Pan ….When you’re searing meat or chicken on a pan, you’re, of course, watching the piece of meat so that it browns nicely and doesn’t burn. But it’s equally important to watch … Continue reading →

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Present Company

Posted on March 26, 2021 by msw blog

More than once, at different people’s homes, I have been served chocolates or wine I gave as host gifts months or even a year before. I know that once given, a gift is no longer under my control. But I … Continue reading →

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