baker on my last trip trying to figure out why my brown bread wasn’t as good as hers. It was definitely the irish flour! I realized that I forgot to mention two of my other favorite add-ins and I don’t think anyone...

over 14%. Some states have COUNTIES, that do not allow the wine to be sold when it is over 14%. Insignia 03- 14.4% Kistler Chardonnay 14.5% Kosta Browne, Dumol, Siduri-All high alcohol pinots. I looked through my cellar to see what...

, have brown sice and tend to have a creamy finish. I do not mind that they are way high in alcohol because there is no heat on the finish and the flavors still do not wind up overripe to me. What keeps them from being truly...

Alta cocina’s a great idea. I visit Guadalajara regularly, so Jalisco cuisine’s not a priority. The first-rate mescal I had in Ensenada came in a jug from the puebla, so that’s just wishful thinking on my part.

has been in the area a long time. Just beyond her farm, the road wound past the old brown Mennonite church that serves the region. Most of the people there are Mennonite or Amish. Once a year, in early July, Liz, the nurse,...

is shriveled and dry- the fresh value prices are no deal whatsoever! You will find almost everything cheaper at Jewel. Watch out for the browning mystery meats with the $2 off price reduction stickers The only things I purchase at...

Silly. You weren’t even looking. I live in a city of only 50,000 or so and can find dozens of good to excellent (non-processed) cheeses. Next, you can visit California and complain the jug wines are inferior to Lafite....

Frozen vegetables – I use them often Hellmans Mayo – OK Heinz Ketchup – Is there any other? Jello – OK Jug wine – OK Spam – not a favorite but not a deal killer But Cool Whip is simply not among the...

but what a splendid little collection of treasures. In the morning, there is a lady with bunches of orange blossoms (to make tisane with) and other foraged herbs (both medicinal and culinary). There is a man with a huge plastic...