| 20 November 2009
A bottle of wine is always evolving; whether sealed tightly in the cellar or in a glass on the table, it changes, for better or for worse, over time.
Life is like that, too, and I've just gotten my own life-changing news. I'll give you a hint: I can't drink wine for nine months. Here's another one: On June 21 or thereabouts, I'll be popping open a bottle of Champagne in the delivery room.
Got it yet? I'm pregnant with baby #3, and while the news is joyful, it also means time to put Vinobite aside for now. I'm still out there writing about wine for other publications like MyRecipes.com and Wine Enthusiast, and you can keep up with my work if you're so inclined at www.gretchenroberts.net.
Thanks for reading, and cheers.
| 13 November 2009
Vanilla has a bad rep for being plain and neutral, but real vanilla--and better yet, vanilla beans--is one of the most versatile and amazing flavors in a cook's toolbox. In the new Nielsen-Massey Vanilla cookbook A Century of Flavor, the company celebrates 100 years in business with a collection of recipes from Vanilla Cinnamon Apples to Creamy Vanilla Sweet Potatoes.
Enter to win A Century of Flavor--just leave a comment on the site with your favorite way to use vanilla in cooking or baking!
Read the contest rules (short version: one entry per person, must be 21 or older and have a U.S. mailing address, enter by midnight Eastern time the following Thursday).
Congratulations to Susan of Quincy, FL, winner of When the Rivers Ran Red and Jason of Elko, MN, winner of the Wine Diapers.
Web find of the week: Red wine with fish? It's the iron, not the tannins, that make a bad match.
PSA: Please drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.
