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Our Trial Run Thanksgiving

Filed in: Recipes

Ok, I have to brag a little – we did the trial-run turkey I was talking about and it actually turned out FANTASTIC!

For some reason I was really nervous about it. But it actually wasn’t that hard! I don’t really know why I was so freaked out about it. Though we did have some learning points, which is good. That was the whole point of this exercise.

We were even extremely unprepared – Brice picked up the turkey after work on a Friday at 7pm. Yes, we decided to roast a turkey at 7pm on a Friday. We are weird. Continue Reading...

Blind Olive Oil Taste Test

Filed in: Recipes, Reviews

Last week, I got the fun opportunity to participate in an awesome “#DIYEVOO Olive Oil Virtual Tasting Party,” organized by California Olive Ranch. Myself and other bloggers across the US and Canada got to host our own olive oil sampling and blind taste tests.

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I set my tasting party up in conjunction with our monthly “Cook ‘n Book” meeting. (Long story short, I really wanted to start a cooking club and my friend really wanted to start a book club, so we combined forces. Each month, we read a great book then when we get together to talk about it, our dinner’s theme somehow relates to the book. It’s a blast.) Continue Reading...

Tuesday Night Flights at Remedy Wine Bar

Filed in: Reviews

Want to know the sure way to spot a food blogger? Just observe our wacky eating habits – no one is allowed to touch their food until photos are snapped, we move food around awkwardly so it looks better in pictures, we’re constantly on our phones updating Twitter and Instagram.

If you ask our followers, it’s either great because we’re sharing our experiences, or admittedly really annoying if you ask our dining companions.


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But that’s one of the best things about going to food blogger events, like last week’s wine tasting with Little Green Pickle at Remedy Wine Bar – we all are on the same page. No judgment about too many food photos there. Continue Reading...