Hump Day: A New Kind of Wine Tasting

Instead of reviewing a specific adult beverage this week, I decided to tell you all about the amazing experience The Hub and I had wine tasting in Croatia last week. After living on the California coast for the last 5.5 years AND getting married in wine country, we've done our fair share of wine tasting.  The typical experience is to go into a tasting room, pay a nominal fee, and taste about 5 wines that are...

Figs, Figs Everywhere!

After mistakenly buying 2 different kinds of figs for the Fig and Lime Jam, I had quite a few of the little buggers leftover.  Not quite sure what to make, I consulted the September 2010 issue of Cooking Light for inspiration.  This Proscuitto, Fresh Fig and Manchego Sandwiches recipe sounded perfect for lunch! Ingredients 4  teaspoons  Dijon mustard 8  ...

Venturing into Jam

In preparation for camping this weekend, I've decided to whip up some homemade Fig and Lime Jam!  I've never made jam before, but all the figs that I've been seeing at the farmer's market inspired me.  The June 2010 issue of Cooking Light had a really easy looking recipe that I wanted to try, and I'm happy to report...it was super easy!  I think the hardest part was finding the right variety of figs. I made...