A Wide Range of Food and Spirits
Delicious Meals with
Popkoff’s…
The email I
received grabbed my attention with throwing a “Pierogi Party.” I love pierogis so
I definitely wanted to try it out, but as soon as the freezer box came, I knew
I had so much more.
Popkoff’s makes a selection of Eastern European
frozen items, all quick and easy to make. While the basic premise is a pierogi-style
dumpling, they are so much more.
I invited some friends over, melted some butter, made a marinara sauce, and had a lot of fun! No one went home hungry either.
I invited some friends over, melted some butter, made a marinara sauce, and had a lot of fun! No one went home hungry either.
The Pelmeni
are a cross between ravioli and tortellini. The ones I received were stuffed
with chicken and beef. The beef were very tasty and filled with meat. The
chicken weren’t quite as flavorful.
Vareniki are almost identical to pierogis and
Popkoff’s are delicious. The Potato Onion are my new favorite pierogis and the
Farmer Cheese was excellent, sort of a sweet ravioli.
I’m not a big beer drinker, but I found some out of the
ordinary choices that I’m more than satisfied with.
Moscow Mules have become quite popular and with them bars
have made it a habit to stock ginger beer. I’m a fan of anything ginger, but I
love the idea that Crabbies.
makes
ginger beers that have their own alcohol so you don’t need to mix the mule.
Their basic alcoholic ginger beer is terrific, and they also make good ones in orange and raspberry, though the raspberry is a lot sweeter than the norm.
Their basic alcoholic ginger beer is terrific, and they also make good ones in orange and raspberry, though the raspberry is a lot sweeter than the norm.
If you are like me and can’t get enough ginger, give the Big O a try. I admit to being skeptical
when I first got the bottle. After all, what do you do with ginger liqueur? The
answer --- just drink it! The Big O doesn’t need anything fancy. It’s
flavorful, but not very sweet. Pour it over ice, into any cocktail you want to
give a zip too, or just over a baked apple. It’s a must try, especially for the
fall.
For Your Bloody Mary…
I’m not sure that I could find a lot of other things I’d like it in, but you can’t go wrong with Khortytsa Pepper Hot Vodka in a Bloody Mary.
It will spice up your drink before you even get to the tabasco.
I’m not sure that I could find a lot of other things I’d like it in, but you can’t go wrong with Khortytsa Pepper Hot Vodka in a Bloody Mary.
It will spice up your drink before you even get to the tabasco.
More Great Sicilian Wines…
I’m never going to stop talking about the great time I had in Sicily and am happy to say the wineries I visited are still making wonderful, very affordable wines. Here’s three that arrived on my doorstep that you must keep in the house for any time of year.
I’m never going to stop talking about the great time I had in Sicily and am happy to say the wineries I visited are still making wonderful, very affordable wines. Here’s three that arrived on my doorstep that you must keep in the house for any time of year.
2014 Tasca D’Almerita
Grillo
This full bodied white has lots of flavor but from fruit
not oak. It will go with just about anything you serve.
This Grillo from Donnafugata is a bit lighter than the Tasca D’Almerita so it’s
good for sipping without food. Bring it to a picnic, on your patio, or just
serve it before dinner.
Donnafugata Nero D’Avola
This is my red. It’s bold and full of dark fruit, but not
too dry. I love to sip this Nero D’Avola with any meal. It’s the perfect “meatballs
and spaghetti” wine!
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