Two glasses of Mimosa cocktail

Ultimate (At Home) Mimosa Bar

Now is the time of year when brunch hits full steam.  And with brunch comes Mimosas.  Now, not everyone wants to wait for an hour or more to have brunch at the hottest spots in town, nor do you want to go to the place that “always has…

French omelette with fresh vegetables

French Omelet

Last month we recommended reading (or more rightfully owning a copy of) Julia Child, et al. Mastering the Art of French Cooking and here we present to you our French Omelet recipe.  The French have made an art of cooking eggs, seriously, and this dish honors that tradition.  As…

Sommelier at work. Confident male sommelier pouring wine to decanter while standing near the wine shelf

Decoded: On Breathing & Decanting

Today we’ll learn about breathing and decanting wine. Most simply put, Breathing is allowing the wine to interact with Oxygen with the cork removed or poured into a decanter.  Decanting is the process of separating the sediment in your wine from the juice you desire (and possibly waited…

Animation of guests enjoying a formal dinner party with wine

Our Top Tips for Hosting a Dinner Party

It takes all kinds… Here to illustrate that idea is our staff’s list of the top tips they have to offer for hosting a successful dinner party. Let us state: this was intended to help initially, but as most things go around here, it devolves into foolishness pretty…