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Lemons and Figs

August 14, 2011 gaisheagirl

Just received a box of summer-ripe Meyer lemons and figs from a friend in California. Time for the perfect al…

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Posted in: Experiences, Life, Rome, Uncategorized, wine Filed under: food, Italian food, Lemons, Meyer Lemons, Pasta, recipes, Summer food

My Heart Belongs…

October 20, 2008 gaisheagirl

I may have been involved in the creation of a California vineyard and I know I’ve said this before but…

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Posted in: travel, wine, writing Filed under: Bordeaux, California Wine, Chateau Haut-Brion, French Wine, Gainey Vineyard, Jean-Bernard Delmas

Vino D'Italia

September 18, 2008 gaisheagirl

Some shoulder-season Italian wine recommendations for you: Amarone: a fabulous red wine made from the Valpolicella region of Verona.  The wine is…

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Posted in: food, travel, wine, writing Filed under: Amerone, Arneis Grape, Cheeses, ines, Italian Wines, Italy, Nero D'Avola, Peidmonte, Sicily, Tocai, Valpolicella, Verona

Clam Heaven

August 30, 2008 gaisheagirl

One of the things I love most about cruising Desolation Sound is the abundance of shellfish at hand.  Anyone with…

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Posted in: food, recipes, travel, wine, writing Filed under: boating, British Columbia, Canada, Clam Linguine, Desolation Sound, Oysters, Pasta, Prawns, Shellfish

Thistle Magic

August 15, 2008 gaisheagirl

Call me crazy, but I love thistles.  The season is past now…anywhere from July through August depending on your latitude. The…

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Posted in: travel, wine, writing Filed under: Chardonnay, flowers, Gainey Vineyard, Horses, Scotland, Summer, Thistles

The Crossing, Day Two

June 13, 2008 gaisheagirl

First morning aboard and the QM2 is well out to sea.  Only one other ship is spotted all day: A…

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Posted in: food, travel, wine, writing Filed under: Britannia Restaurant, Princess Grill, Queen Mary 2, Queens Grill, Todd English

Smile!

May 21, 2008 gaisheagirl

I was in Santa Barbara County last week.  It was a pleasant change from Seattle as long as the temperature…

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Posted in: God, movies, Uncategorized, wine, writing Filed under: Figueroa Mountains, Heat, photographs, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Valley, Spring Flowers, Vision

Over Dinner

March 12, 2008 gaisheagirl

Karen Langley (author of Three Little Words) is a master a putting new friends together over dinner.  It’s a great venue for introduction:…

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Posted in: movies, publishing, wine, writing Filed under: dinner parties, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Girlfriends, Hollywood Hoofbeats, Karen Langley, Mimi Kirk, Petrine Mitchum, Salli Newman, the Cowgirls Game

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