Italian Style

I bought these bowls and one matching plate at Marshall’s.  I like cruising the discount isle at Marshall’s just to find pieces like this to add to my already eclectic collection of things.  I fell in love with the creamy yellow color and the Italian looking pattern on each piece, and they make me think about the Italian villa I’m going to purchase one day…yes, I am!  Speaking of Italy I had a wine the other day that really exemplifies Italian style; Avignonesi’s Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.  The vintage was 2007 and it exemplified total Italian-ness; sangiovese blended with other native grapes at its best.  Italian wines have this subtly powerful fruitiness and earthiness to them that only comes from grapes grown in Italy; deep dark berries, stewed strawberries, all with an underlying of earth.  This wine had all of that and depth to boot.  I had the wine with this Meatball in Maranara sauce I made for my family, served in my new Italian bowls.  I think I smiled through the entire meal because we were eating something wonderful, in something beautiful, and all of it being enhanced by fabulous wine…. and isn’t that what life’s all about?  Yep!

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Please pass the Gelee

 

WINE GELÉE    1: the fermented juice of fresh grapes  2 : the usually fermented juice of a plant product (as a fruit) used as a condiment or glaze  3 : something that invigorates   4 : a dark red or sultry white  5 : food elegance in a jar

I’ve been working very hard these past few weeks and my hard work has finally paid off.  The European Wine Table’s gourmet wine gelee has officially hit the Whole Foods market shelf.  Our Bordeaux Rouge and Bordeaux Blanc is available for purchase not only on The European Wine Table’s online site, but also at the Whole Foods Market, Johns Creek/Duluth location (if you live in Georgia you know where this is).  This is such a wonderful thing not only because the gelee’s are so delicious, but because I know that my product will bring joy to those who eat it.  Shear food pleasure is part of what life is all about.  These gelee’s accompany any appetizer and/or cheese tray….put on top of any cheese (goat, cream, triple cheese) with crackers….shear delight, I promise.  Each jar is meticulously hand made in Italian cooking fashion (slow cooked) with loving intentions stirred within.    You know what else is wonderful about this?  Proof that dreams do come true!

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Revamping

Revamping the decor of my home has become my cardio workout.  Gloriously I romp from store to store deciding which accessories would appeal to my home and my senses.  I think the home should be a safe haven from the chaos of the outside world, the place where you leave everything behind to renew yourself.  A place where stress is not welcomed.  Where only good food, wine and  good friends abound.  I’m taking on one section of the house at a time, starting first with my bookshelf filled with family photos and vintage wine books.  I think, in this section, I’m going to replace frames to make them one theme….vintage, different variations of vintage frames.  Then I was thinking of adding an antique lamp and surround it with antique trinkets and possibly go with a coat of light orange paint as a backdrop, orange is such a vibrant color and it’s my favorite .  Accents of orange are all around my home.   If you were to see my home you’d definitely know I’m a wine lover too because wine things are strategically placed throughout;  wine shop night light, bowls, vases and large hurricanes filled with wine corks, and a wine cellar along with wine crates filled with dusty bottles of wine from around the world.  I have to say though that the most treasured treasure in my home is my family.  My home becomes even more alive when we are together.   They are as vibrant as a California Pinot Noir, an accent that tops all accents.   Yes, indeed I love my home.  It makes me smile.  I hope yours makes you smile too:)

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