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Have Your Wine and Drink It!

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Andretti Winery’s Romantic Red Duo and Huephoria’s hand-painted glassware go hand in hand as an elegant pairing for any gathering!

The wine duo includes a bottle each of Andretti 2006 Montona Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Andretti 2003 Montona Reserve Zinfandel Port (375ml), marked down over 50% when purchased as a pair! They hail from the legendary Napa Valley, on Mario Andretti and Joe Antonini’s Old World Italian vineyard. The Sauvignon marries notes of blackberry, cassis, rhubarb and cranberry, while the limited edition Zinfandel Port captures dark chocolate, blackberry and caramel.

Photo courtesy of Andretti Winery

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huephoriaPop open a bottle and sit back with these custom hand-painted wine glasses! Providing an alternative to generic wine glasses, HuePhoria offers hand-blown, hand-painted, dishwasher safe stemware with a unique painted ball design. Your guests will never lose track of which glass is theirs from now on! They offer a grand selection of wine and martini glasses, salt and pepper shakers, and decorative ornaments as well!

Photo courtesy of HuePhoria

Note: This post includes products provided to us by the brands and/or their representatives.

Last Minute Gift Idea: Vino De Milo

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Vino de Milo is a small artisanal company that makes wine-based sauces, dressings, and bruschetta. It’s the perfect gift for food and wine lovers!

Elfster Recommends: Goodies for the Gourmand

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

wisconsin-dairlyland-fudgeSwiss Maid Fudge specializes in decadent, handmade candy, just like Grandma used to make!  Midwesterners have enjoyed it for over 45 years, and now their candy is available online for everyone to enjoy coast to coast! Other than classic milk and dark chocolate They also feature Creamy Dreamsicle, Smores, Cookie Dough, Butter Pecan, Creamy Strawberry and Amaretto. Photo coutesy of Swiss Maid Fudge

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As a wino it’s hard to avoid the unattractive dark films that red wine leaves on teeth. Wine Wipes uses a blend of stain-removing and teeth protecting ingredients to clean teeth and neutralize the palate. Photo courtesy of Wine Wipes

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93000dThis signature line of authentic, home-style pastas and sauces comes in a kit with sauce and seasonings that honor Francis Coppola’s Italian roots and passion for the country’s cuisine. Photo courtesy of Francis Coppola Winery

Elfster Recommends: Bagrationi Wine

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

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In 1882, Georgian Prince Ivane Bagrationi-Mukhraneli dug thousands of years into his ancestry and began producing their renowned sparkling wine. Even today, Bagrationi brings us this cherished collection, widely popular in Europe.

Bagrationi wine is made from indigenous grapes from the best winegrowing regions of Georgia. The non-vintage sparklers are comparable in flavor and style with Spanish Cava and Italian Prosecco, while the vintage wines are complex and layered like their New World counterparts. They are clean-tasting, with medium complexity and a pleasantly dry finish. For detailed tasting notes visit their website.

A wonderful gift or accompaniment to a sophisticated dinner party!


image courtesy of Behance

Handmade Gifts: Hard Candy:

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

This is our very first post from a series of posts about Handmade Gifts.  We are featuring the brilliant and passionate work of Scott Michael Ringo in this series.  If you like this handmade gift idea, make sure you keep reading.  At the end of the post, I am going to tell you a few things about Scott that you won’t believe!

Hard Candy in decorative jars and tins



Everyone loves edible gifts, and hard candy is a sure winner from the responses we received from family and friends last Christmas. This gift can be put together in multiples in just an hour. It’s perfect for coworkers, friends, family or even to take with you to holiday gatherings.

What you need:
Jars or tins for packaging
Cloth or paper for topper (template here)
Cooking ingredients (see recipe below)
String to tie on jar topper

Project cost per jar $3

Hard Candy Recipe
Yields: 4 pint jars (varies depending on size of pieces)
Use flavorings from the a Wine and Cake store. Do not use extracts, only oils! www.lorannoils.com is a good source.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups white sugar
2/3 cups light corn syrup
3/4 cup water
1 dram (1 tsp) Gourmet Flavoring
1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon food coloring, if desired

DIRECTIONS:
Sift a thin layer of confectioner’s sugar onto large cookie sheet (preferably with edges). In a large saucepan, mix together sugar, corn syrup, and water. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to a boil without stirring. When syrup temperature reaches 260 degrees F, add food coloring. Do not stir, action will incorporate color into syrup. Remove from heat at 300 degrees F or when drops of syrup form hard, brittle threads in cold water. After boiling ceases, add flavoring and stir. Use caution when adding flavoring to avoid rising steam. Pour syrup onto cookie sheet dust with powdered sugar, and score to mark squares. (Can also pour into greased molds.) When cool, break into pieces. Store in airtight container. Print jar topper if you are using jars and tie on with string.

* Be very careful as this candy when hot can cause serious injuries if you get it on yourself!


 

classic pumpkin pie recipe from Mama Smith’s Foodfare

Friday, November 21st, 2008

First, the crust (via Julie)

  • 1 1/4 C flour
  • 1/2 C sugar
  • 1/2 C butter (small, soft chunks)
  • 3 TBS whipping cream

Mix flour and sugar. Add whipping cream. Then add butter. Knead by hand, or pulse into food processor.  Put it in the freezer for about 15 minutes once you spread it out into your pie pan, then cook it for 10 minutes at 325 F, or until the edges are becoming very slightly brown.

Now the filling

  • 1 can pumpkin (2 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 can Pet (evaporated) milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Pie shell above

Mix and pour all ingredients into pie shell.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Lower hear to 350 degrees and bake 45 minutes more.

I highly recommend you serve your pumpkin pie with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream,  no need to skimp when you get to the finish :)

 

 

deceptively delicious cookbook

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

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Deceptively Delicious is a cookbook written by Jessica Seinfeild (Jerry’s wife), and here she shares simple secrets on how to get your kids to eat good food. This book is one of Elfster’s wish list favorites. $14.99 at Amazon

a wish list hit

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

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Deceptively Delicious is a cookbook written by Jessica Seinfeild (Jerry’s wife), and here she shares simple secrets on how to get your kids to eat good food. This book is one of Elfster’s wish list favorites. $14.99 at Amazon