Wine of the Moment

I'm currently drinking Harmony Paso Robles Merlot 2007.

It was a ruby red in color with strawberry and cherry notes. The taste had hints of tabacoo and cherry notes with a dry smooth finish and light in body.

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Harper's Resturant

A couple of weeks back I went to Harper's Restaurant http://www.harpersonmain.com/ in Dobbs Ferry with my Aunt. The first time we went to this restaurant we were served by someone who looked just like James Beard. Tone of voice, bald head he even looked as if James Bread would have looked like had he lost some weight but never actually lost all the gut. He gave us excellent recommendations on the food and wine. This time we had a very peppy and efficient waitress. With the noise level in the restaurant that night she did an amazing job in hearing us. And she was great in her timing with just the right amount of time between course and clearing up table. We enjoyed the following

Oyster on the half shell and

Brussels sprouts with bacon topped with a poached egg. OMG both of these dishes were outstanding. And I have been waiting for the day I can recreate this dish for myself for a leisurely breakfast.

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I had a NY Strip Steak topped with caramelized Onion and Duck Fat potatoes. The steak was cook just right but those potatoes stole the show. They were tender inside and crispy on the outside and favor was spectacular. My Aunt had

Sea Scallops with a pea puree. Those scallops were tender and sweet and ohh so juicy. That pea puree was certainly a treat and a surprise for the pallet. For dessert we had a

Flourless chocolate cake that was tender and super yummy and

Creme Brulee Oh Yeah baby!! yummy!!! Delicious!!! Soo Good!! okay I think you get it.
So if you are ever in Dobbs Ferry Check this place out. You will love the decor of recaimed wood and artsy decor to the outstanding food.

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High End Wine Tasting

On June 10th my Mom came for a visit. Which coincided with Marco's High End Wine Tasting. Yep you guessed it, I took her there. She just loved it. With anyone who has been at his high ends. You know you start with a small taste and afterwards you get a second round to finish off the bottles. Here is what we had.

Penley Estate a 2005 Shiraz Reservera, It had a Browny Red color. With coffee notes. It was thick and chewy with it spicy notes with the first swallow. It almost felt with a think syrup. After it opened the sweetness of the grape came out.

Chateau Lafleur a 2004 Bordeaux. It was a Browny Red in color. With earthy chocolate notes. It had a dry, but sweet taste but not syrupy. As it opened it's slight sweet aroma emerged.

Kilikanoon a 2005 Shiraz Reservera. Super Red in color, A Cherry and pepper note with a hint of blueberry. It was fruit forward with a blackberry taste. It was super chewy in the mouth. This one was one of my favorites. I ranked this one #2 out of the 6 we had that night.

Regusci a 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon. Black in color, with blackberry jam notes. Fruit forward and smooth drier with cheese. It opened up to a sweet smooth finish.

Lewis Cellars a 2007 100% Cabernet Sauvigon. Black in color with Coffee and tobacco notes and slight Raspberry notes. It had a spicy taste and a smooth dry finish. Not a take our tongue to our stomach dry but with prosciutto it brought out the sweetness of the wine with blue cheese it became even sweeter. This was my favorite of the evening.

A Barbi 2001 Brunello Reservera. It was a browny red with cherry and raisin notes. It was super smooth finish. I rated this one #3.

All in all the wines were wonderful. We learned a lot about regions and how each wine was made. My mom had a blast and hopes that the next time she visits she will be lucky enough to go to another tasting.

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Pheasant Eggs

Spring, lovely spring. The air is warmer, days are longer, flowers start to bloom and the variety of available eggs are abundant. Duck and Pheasant eggs are available at the time of the year. Unlike chicken eggs that are available year round.

Pheasant eggs are smaller than chicken eggs.  But the yolk is extra creamy.

Here is a comparison of all the eggs.

You see the size difference here. Duck eggs being the largest and their yolks are super big, the Chicken and pheasant eggs have a perfect balance of yolk to white. But being a the yolker that I am duck eggs are by far my favorite. LOL. I just love the variety this time of the year gives me. Try one let me know what you think.

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Garden Art

A while ago I posted about my Wheel barrow find from Craig's list

Nice and rusty with tons of character. I have used it for gardening since its small and slightly swallow. The reason I bought it was to add structure and art to the garden. This weekend I did just that, I lined the wheel barrow with landscape fabric and loaded it up with some dirt and plants.

Now I have a pop of color to the front yard. The wheel barrow is in a perfect spot to change the look seasonally.

Every time I come home it brings a smile to my face. Yea!!

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Napkin Art

I love using napkins with with cool designs to create art with. Since my skills at painting is limited using preprinted items give the look I'm after. For this piece I started with a 13 inch square piece of pine.

And use this napkin

You want to remove all layers. Most napkins have 3 layers. I then used Mod Podge to glue the napkin to the pine board after 3 layers of Mod Podge I have my finished product

Looks like I painted the board doesn't it. Love it!! I used it here remember the window display and

And on my 4th of July display on my porch.

A little country, a little vintage and a lot of 4th of July pizazz.

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Window Display at Marco's

Marco of Marco Vino and Spirits (http://marcovino.com/) let me decorate his window at his store. Here is a picture before.

Since the 4th of July is just around the corner I decided to go with that theme.

So what do you think?? Please leave me a comment. This is my first window display. I would love to know what you think. And yes Marco loved the window display.

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