This week is Huntsville Restaurant Week 2015. For 10 days, participating restaurants have fixed price menu specials for lunch and/or dinner. Lunch specials are $5, $10 or $15 and include a main course with an appetizer or dessert. The dinner specials run $10, $20 or $30 and include an appetizer, main course and a dessert. With more than 60 business…
Aristotle said that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." This statement holds true when we combine different flavors and dishes. It also applies to pairing wines with food. It's not just the flavors that create the synergy, but also other aspects of the pairing. An acidic chenin blanc with certain fish, a big cabernet with a…
The 2016 California Wine Country Extravaganza is scheduled for July 12-16, 2016. The trip will include 2 days in each the Napa and Sonoma valleys. The itinerary includes visits to both well known and small family owned wineries. The trip includes all transportation, meals, lodging and wine tasting fees. For more information see the Wine Country Extravaganza Information Page. For…
When we talked about a quick get away for our anniversary and decided to go up to Franklin TN. We go up to the Nashville area on a regular basis and Lori's office is in Franklin, so we have a lot of favorites up there. We can be in Franklin in about an hour from our house (if traffic isn't…