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MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014 WARNING:  This is way too long.  Apologies.  But I spent months (OK, more time than I wanted to) whittling it down.  The supervisor and I, however, are of an age where there is dark at the end … Continue reading →

[The perfect complements to a Thanksgiving dinner are cashew brittle and Hallowine.  OK, we were off by one holiday regarding the wine.] [For the occasion, I contributed my first ever attempt at making artisan bread.   I’ll do better next time.] … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving! Before we go any further it behooves me (don’t you just love being behooved?) to let those outside the normal Alexandria commuting area know that tomorrow will be the coldest Thanksgiving in 29 years (two years ago it … Continue reading →

Well, people ask me about it.  No, really!  I don’t know why?  Do you think it’s because it is featured a lot here? We have been to numerous, dare I say hundreds, of wine tastings over the years.  We have also … Continue reading →