tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11870109964150105512023-11-16T06:34:02.267-06:00Oxford Taste SocietyWe are a like-minded group of Oxford residents, professionals, students and educators that come together once a month in a celebration of all that is good in life - that is good drink and good foodAmy_w_evans@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077777480998456915noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-33305381773131340662008-04-09T11:18:00.002-05:002008-04-09T11:21:01.415-05:00Gin, Vodka and ScotchA quick recap, especially for those that couldn't make it. We had salami (reviews below) and three liquors: vodka, gin and scotch. For each liquor Jake & Sarahmona had two bottles, one cheap and one expensive. The trick was to figure out a)which one was most expensive, and b) which one you liked the best. I was very good at figuring out which one I liked the best, but terrible (0-for-3) at determining which one was most expensive.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-90624767087384666712008-04-09T11:08:00.001-05:002008-04-09T11:18:01.192-05:00Salami Tasting at Jake & Sarahmona'sSalami #1: Old Forest Salami<br />1. A nice classic salami<br />2. Ditto<br />3. Moisture just right, mild flavor, very nice<br />4. Mellow and well-balanced<br />5. Tasty, good texture, mild<br />6. My favorite<br /><br />Salami #2: Gypsy Salami – Tziganskaya<br />1. Super oily, fatty (not necessarily a bad thing)<br />2. Tangy edge and god smotiness (?)<br />3. Peppery<br />4. Will Kill You !!!<br />5. Yikes – easy on the pepper next time!<br />6. Oily<br /><br />Salami #3: Long Teli Hungarian Salami<br />1. More spicy than smoky – a fair salami<br />2. Artificial tasting<br />3. Tasty, mild<br />4. Not great<br /><br />Salami #4: Salami with Gelatin and Parmesan<br />1. Really Good<br />2. Smells like a junior high boys locker room<br />3. And tastes like sweaty undies from that same locker room<br />4. Deliciously treyf! <br /><br />Salami #5: Sopressata<br />1. Particularly fatty, greasy<br />2. Fatty, but tasty<br />3. Ick – Inedible, Way off flavor<br />4. Too oilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-69204820196861905042008-03-07T01:04:00.003-06:002008-12-10T01:07:44.512-06:00Real March Madness!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42SCvc0KcS_puaGF9XKCZNmIPqeJw_eFyCi3b5I6Y8pwUDWYQoFlNqeuRcezSqGmvoKyHNzYIpXfUUTiL71jCdHNDYgLbWB8FQeGWPc4zsqfGFog4bDYYZ8BdPddtHtz-KJ2kWndWZ14/s1600-h/Camera+Phone+Photos3+012.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42SCvc0KcS_puaGF9XKCZNmIPqeJw_eFyCi3b5I6Y8pwUDWYQoFlNqeuRcezSqGmvoKyHNzYIpXfUUTiL71jCdHNDYgLbWB8FQeGWPc4zsqfGFog4bDYYZ8BdPddtHtz-KJ2kWndWZ14/s400/Camera+Phone+Photos3+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174892454120426738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyHLiXhMsJ3-KWmdVA0qELSIzrt3N3MqJk2AFztWYejyCqcfjn2dPJHoiTzKt3KrtAUJi4vSTNeVDUULLOvLb1fYNfj01_-zQI4mAP-AKCzz2lbtA5vRuNmh2g2fWtxA-3JXyirnkEhY/s1600-h/Camera+Phone+Photos3+002.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyHLiXhMsJ3-KWmdVA0qELSIzrt3N3MqJk2AFztWYejyCqcfjn2dPJHoiTzKt3KrtAUJi4vSTNeVDUULLOvLb1fYNfj01_-zQI4mAP-AKCzz2lbtA5vRuNmh2g2fWtxA-3JXyirnkEhY/s400/Camera+Phone+Photos3+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174892235077094626" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-25538637245205139532008-03-07T00:59:00.001-06:002008-12-10T01:07:44.921-06:00February Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBE5zl5tpP7nMr8Ax1f6lRJ-ZwOVzQ3-K9BrBqngzNQy4AfnSUXeDs6Rl6rX-J25MuHb_AxbmJIcS6mIYoI0ge_-vvLiaWZ5tDZBYv_ukIROvJEJJoSGrFldCK3Juhdic_x5567FeuBM/s1600-h/Camera+Phone+Photos3+009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBE5zl5tpP7nMr8Ax1f6lRJ-ZwOVzQ3-K9BrBqngzNQy4AfnSUXeDs6Rl6rX-J25MuHb_AxbmJIcS6mIYoI0ge_-vvLiaWZ5tDZBYv_ukIROvJEJJoSGrFldCK3Juhdic_x5567FeuBM/s400/Camera+Phone+Photos3+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174891689616248018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbzKjmaljq5RWorVZhRqVgCp1sPnzaf4nIFEVPWYqpKiJaq6otTBKEpsrolx5rDHjbEDb7XXCrantbHFPGJic2Z8dgpQxCYkExGh4A1RY5H0kMsZ4gywKgmSLB5qyGMQzqpoVR81HvR8/s1600-h/Camera+Phone+Photos3+006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbzKjmaljq5RWorVZhRqVgCp1sPnzaf4nIFEVPWYqpKiJaq6otTBKEpsrolx5rDHjbEDb7XXCrantbHFPGJic2Z8dgpQxCYkExGh4A1RY5H0kMsZ4gywKgmSLB5qyGMQzqpoVR81HvR8/s400/Camera+Phone+Photos3+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174891431918210242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWHDUridLhQwodYQ54-heStMMRDyIyAerqQm-MLK8Z2XBU1fL8gUTLFNifMPDJyoZMXBxaqGGYuA0lc_cT0xsfLZcapFDcfACE61V6jxobH3CpWVxxQUszSoN1IbBwaRrQYerDNiOWcw/s1600-h/Camera+Phone+Photos3+003.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWHDUridLhQwodYQ54-heStMMRDyIyAerqQm-MLK8Z2XBU1fL8gUTLFNifMPDJyoZMXBxaqGGYuA0lc_cT0xsfLZcapFDcfACE61V6jxobH3CpWVxxQUszSoN1IbBwaRrQYerDNiOWcw/s400/Camera+Phone+Photos3+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174891139860434098" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-18135557803156990112008-03-06T14:47:00.004-06:002008-03-06T14:54:24.129-06:00Water, Flour, Dough, Common Salt = BreadHi Y'all, <br /><br />Glad to see such a wonderful turnout so close to Spring Break. Hope everyone has a fun and safe trip. Look forward to seeing everyone in April. As an FYI, the next two OTS's will be on Saturday's. Details and dates to follow.<br /><br />Michelle (thanks again for hosting) was kind enough to pass along the following information if you'd like to pick up some of the tasty tastings we had last night. <br /><br />Breads (all from Fresh Market, in Memphis, except for 2-3-4-5):<br /><br />1 Pane Rustico<br />2 Polish Rye (from Pumpernick and Pastry, in Buffalo NY: http://www.pumpernick.com/buffalo.html )<br />3 Pumpernickel (from P and P)<br />4 Marble Rye (from P and P)<br />5 Flax Seed (from P and P)<br />6 Foccacia<br />7 Sourdough<br />8 Baguette (French)<br />9 Wonder<br />10 Lavasch crackers<br /><br />Spreads:<br />Goat Milk butter (Market Rhes, Oxford)<br />Plugra butter (Market Rhes, Oxford)<br />Strawberries (Schnuck’s, Memphis)<br />Bleu-cheese-stuffed olives (Schnuck’s, Memphis)<br />Artichoke tapenade (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Sun-dried tomato tapenade (brought by Gabe)<br />Maille Dijon mustard (Market Rhes)<br />Pastrami, sliced (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Assorted cured meats (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Eggplant dip, NOT baba ganoush (brought by Simona)<br />Bleu d’Auvergne (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Rosemary-Fig Cheese Spread (from Square Table cookbook: goat cheese, cream cheese, rosemary, black pepper, fig preserves)<br />Honey Jelly, orange blossom flavor (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Armenian apricot spread (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Raspberry-peach-champagne jam (Fresh Market, Memphis)<br />Nutella (Market Rhes, Oxford – but Lauren tells me it’s also available at Walmart)<br />Almond butter (Kroger, Oxford)<br /><br />Pâté from Market Rhes, and an herb dipping oil from Fresh Market.<br /> <br />Boxed Wines were both made by Bibo, and purchased at Wine Market in Memphis:<br />Pinot grigio/Chardonnay (blend)<br />Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz (blend)<br /><br />Addresses for Memphis stores (for those who use Google Maps):<br /><br />Fresh Market = 835 S White Station Rd, (901) 682-3434 (next to Stein Mart, off Poplar)<br />Schnuck’s (they have a Kosher deli!) = 576 S. Perkins Rd., 901-765-4880<br />Wine Market = 4700 Spottswood Ave, (901) 761-1662 (in same shopping center as Williams-Sonoma outlet, Pottery Barn outlet; facing Target)<br /><br />Market Rhes is in the Midtown Shopping Center on N. Lamar – now serving lunch! (if you like seafood)<br /><br />Thanks also to everyone who brought wine!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-67248391948004109202008-02-19T17:55:00.002-06:002008-02-19T18:03:55.250-06:00White Wine NightHey Folks,<br /><br />Unfortunately I only got comments on two of the wines we drank back in December, but here it is. If I can track down the others, I'll let you know: <br /><br />Wine #1: Broadbentfrom Portugal<br />1. Tastes like a wine cooler<br />2. Sour aftertaste, likes a bathroom cleaner<br />3. Chard? Yuk! Smells like old cat litter, tastes gross.<br />4. Yum<br />5. Tastes dry like pear cider<br />6. Fruity<br /><br />Wine #2: Adam Scott<br />1. Sour apple, sweet taste - good for brunch<br />2. Smooth, but sort of bland<br />3. Good, smooth<br />4. Champagne-ish, don't like much<br />5. Bad aftertaste<br /><br />Wine #3: <br />1.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-53680302534845189762008-02-14T17:47:00.003-06:002008-02-14T17:49:12.521-06:00More on the cheeseI have a copy of the descriptions of the cheese we had last night. If you'd like a copy, send me an email and I'll zap you a copy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-32750640252939144862008-02-14T17:47:00.002-06:002008-02-14T17:48:01.958-06:00More on the cheeseI have a copy of the descriptions of the cheese we had last night. If you'd like a copy, send me an email and I'll zap you a copy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-16098665407710545972008-02-14T17:38:00.002-06:002008-12-10T01:07:45.167-06:00Red Wine Night Pic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFFFTiypc0fqQTYcNU0luEMA5N-3J3KEYhDZrSyg1gM14TMhnZybNYXfncDvRtPWP170mfWBrF6kmKiejtylwxMPhTQC0Dtu6Rg-JCGheUww95ttUsotKqwTLu36IqQh9PZVuj-6ESig/s1600-h/OTS+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFFFTiypc0fqQTYcNU0luEMA5N-3J3KEYhDZrSyg1gM14TMhnZybNYXfncDvRtPWP170mfWBrF6kmKiejtylwxMPhTQC0Dtu6Rg-JCGheUww95ttUsotKqwTLu36IqQh9PZVuj-6ESig/s400/OTS+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166984551775926402" /></a><br />Paul and Debbie, just chillin'Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-74468665378560860402008-02-14T17:35:00.001-06:002008-12-10T01:07:45.389-06:00Red Wine Night - September 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPYYzevY5ADVrsLOL8wkwsGxmqOP-hP_W4h-P-ZQNctmwjkhqQ-rcoqBE05h06VWXD2zEGsD9MGgJcXBUQUZCiftlv8_8E8rXzuXClKnjtW2MqdfTwtenfCNoN4DA6CXQPoovLsGRwEk/s1600-h/OTS+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPYYzevY5ADVrsLOL8wkwsGxmqOP-hP_W4h-P-ZQNctmwjkhqQ-rcoqBE05h06VWXD2zEGsD9MGgJcXBUQUZCiftlv8_8E8rXzuXClKnjtW2MqdfTwtenfCNoN4DA6CXQPoovLsGRwEk/s400/OTS+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166984010610047090" /></a><br /><br />At Buffy and Steve's, Marvin, Sarahmona, Jake and Amanda are hard at work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-347648069286827562008-02-14T17:10:00.003-06:002008-02-14T17:31:44.108-06:00February Recap - Cheese-spectacularI believe Gruyere and Vignerons were #1 and #2<br /><br />Comments:<br /><br />Emmental: <br />1. Would go good with Ham<br />2. Dry, Subtle<br />3. Cheesy Aftertaste<br />4. Smooth<br />5. "It's Swissy"<br />6. "I loved it, it's wonderful." <br />7. Nutty<br /><br />Appenzeller:<br />1. Feet<br />2. Feet is not that far off<br />3. Same enzyme/bacteria that produces vomit<br />4. Feet Flavored<br />5. Foul at the end<br />6. Bar Breath?<br />7. Goes well with apples, not with Pinot Grigio<br />8. "It's defenisble." <br /><br />Gruyere - This was the favorite even though I didn't get any comments<br /><br />Sbrinz<br /><br />Vignerons<br />1. Herby and Punchy<br />2. Like acid reflux<br /><br />Le Marachel<br />1. Vile<br />2. Tastes better than it smells<br />3. "I like the smooth cheeses."<br />4. Smoky Pate<br /><br />Tête de Moine (Monk Head)<br /><br />Musterd seed one<br />1. Needs more mustard<br />2. Inoffensive<br />3. Lack of build-up<br /><br />I got a little confused so I am not sure which cheese to associate the following comments to, but one stinky cheese received the following comments: <br />1. Good Poison<br />2. Like True Green Chem Lawn. It'll make your grass green but poison everything in the process. <br />3. Grassy Radiator Oil<br />4. Like Appenzeller, but better<br />5. ? than Gruyere, yet more ? (apologies, I cannot read my own writing)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-6566126989647362502008-02-14T17:07:00.002-06:002008-02-14T17:08:59.845-06:00December Recap - White WineLots of white wine and lots of excellent gifts. Somebody out there has my moonshine. I'm so jealous...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-20079488402020359542008-02-14T17:06:00.002-06:002008-02-14T17:06:53.475-06:00November RecapHi All,<br /><br />November recap: Lots of chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate at Jen Mizenko's. It was all fabulous.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-70788851333359796802008-02-14T17:03:00.005-06:002008-12-10T01:07:45.511-06:00December's White Wine Night/Gift Exchange<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPaAOfVpekAVeAOJ_efVDMMnrQrXoFtCUnAJvW3szMmzkIzLZ__BilAQGxaUsGE1ebS78F6RB6yqohhoEYZ-KuaxBsSPX5IxqGbcCuT-LaWs4tJ2kWQBKONhDUjIxM3AFIObllNTMbn4/s1600-h/iphone+043.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPaAOfVpekAVeAOJ_efVDMMnrQrXoFtCUnAJvW3szMmzkIzLZ__BilAQGxaUsGE1ebS78F6RB6yqohhoEYZ-KuaxBsSPX5IxqGbcCuT-LaWs4tJ2kWQBKONhDUjIxM3AFIObllNTMbn4/s400/iphone+043.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166975807222511714" /></a><br />Lance says's, "Hell, yeah!"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-22206111864965381182008-02-14T17:00:00.000-06:002008-12-10T01:07:45.678-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRK3kLdyXW3SdTVkRYo-of7Syoq9DTJoUnvfznlRK5OBJdKUEVyuUlBoaFf-HEa0GZ25zHHmBsxlrsYq-A0bgaX7zrIh14WKg6M2RonFymfFTJmEhkdGPmkbSCdIB1RtyMbqRgl6ngAI/s1600-h/iphone+075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRK3kLdyXW3SdTVkRYo-of7Syoq9DTJoUnvfznlRK5OBJdKUEVyuUlBoaFf-HEa0GZ25zHHmBsxlrsYq-A0bgaX7zrIh14WKg6M2RonFymfFTJmEhkdGPmkbSCdIB1RtyMbqRgl6ngAI/s400/iphone+075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166975240286828626" /></a><br />Meg says "It's exactly what I wanted!"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-64282577147814435882008-02-14T16:58:00.001-06:002008-12-10T01:07:45.859-06:00December 2007 OTS at Laura Antonow's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-5pGbNWlfPOrsQc6IBSgMifUt87P3nkPbrnAj17jGh6xocpliocFPrxpL5QNRDqG5l8mMDpXJeBx0-eUvC5z8PYmK_jzla07q6zQImIX2bt25rzJZbZOGYGO5Lrj22dmkRpfYJpXoTY/s1600-h/iphone+034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-5pGbNWlfPOrsQc6IBSgMifUt87P3nkPbrnAj17jGh6xocpliocFPrxpL5QNRDqG5l8mMDpXJeBx0-eUvC5z8PYmK_jzla07q6zQImIX2bt25rzJZbZOGYGO5Lrj22dmkRpfYJpXoTY/s400/iphone+034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166974389883304002" /></a><br />Laura and RandyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-44236054800667541992007-10-11T11:07:00.000-05:002007-10-11T11:09:36.668-05:00And The Winner Is:Thanks to all for a fabulous evening at Meg's. A quick recap: <br /><br />First Place: Hacker-Pschorr Dark Wheat<br /><br />Second: Aventinus Doppelbock Wheat<br /><br />Third: Boulevard Wheat<br /><br />Fourth: Millstream<br /><br />Fifth: Sea Dog Raspberry Wheat AleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-63540344530433198102007-10-11T10:53:00.000-05:002007-10-11T11:06:45.650-05:00Wheat Beer RecapHacker-Pschorr Dark Wheat<br />1. Very yeasty odor, but not overly yeasty flavor<br />2. Liked it. <br />3. Tastes like Blue Moon but w/no aftertaste<br />4. A drinkable "real" bear (most "real" beers aren't)<br />5. Randy says, "Old sneaker taste." <br />6. Wheaty, funky, pungent<br />7. Gassy<br />8. Good, darker beer. Not bitter. <br /><br />Sea Dog Raspberry Wheat Ale<br />1. Uh, tastes like cat pee from a cat who ate a lot of raspberries. <br />2. Booo fruity beer<br />3. A Minus (-1) One<br />4. Smells like my toilet after I clean it w/Lysol. Yek. Ewww.<br />5. Like drinking potpourri<br />6. At least it looks nice - sunshine in a glass.<br />7. Flintstones vitamin-y flavor<br />8. Not as bad as expected. Didn't make me throw up. <br />9. Cidery, kinda weak, obsequious<br />10. Awful, good for after cutting the grass. <br /><br />Aventinus Doppelbock Wheat<br />1. Better. Has balls!<br />2. Stronger flavor. Good. <br />3. Tastes better w/an orange slice. <br />4. Medicinal<br />5. Well, hmmm. Aventinus is not very adventurous! Somewhat creamy, lots of alcohol?<br />6. Fruity, chocolaty, spicy - like spoiled cherry cordials, very close to Three Philosophers<br />7. Smoky and Musty<br /><br />Boulevard Wheat<br />1. Fancy Coors Light<br />2. Lemon jellow without the jel. Summer pool party beer<br />3. This beer will grow hair on your back. <br />4. A nice citrusy quality. Zing!!! A little bit slutty!<br />5. Harmless, weak<br />6. Pretty light, fizzy<br /><br />Millstream Wheat<br />1. Coors<br />2. Very "beery"<br />3. Forgettable<br />4. Light<br />5. Great, citrusUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-60011593742121173832007-10-11T10:18:00.000-05:002007-10-11T10:21:31.932-05:00Pumpkin Dip recipeFrom Cooking Light magazine:<br /><br />3/4 cup (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese<br />1/2 cup packed brown sugar<br />1/2 cup canned pumpkin<br />2 teaspoons maple syrup<br />1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />24 apple slices<br /><br />Place first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add syrup and cinnamon, and beat until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve with apple.Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12762964147182919997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-9696227206350640812007-10-11T10:15:00.000-05:002007-10-11T10:18:41.123-05:00Ordering beer from John's GroceryBeer from the October 2007 tasting brought to you by John's Grocery.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.johnsgrocery.com/">http://www.johnsgrocery.com/</a><br /><br />You can't order online, but you can choose beers from their extensive selection and then give them a call. And yes, they ship to Mississippi!Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12762964147182919997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-17617655015560430492007-09-16T19:41:00.000-05:002007-09-16T19:45:28.521-05:00September 2007 - Red WineSeptember 2007: Red Wine<br /><br /> A quick recap: <br /><br />Wine 1 Cusumano Nero D'avola 2005 Sicily, Italy $13.39<br />Wine 2 Chateau Greysac 2003 Medoc (Gironde) France $20.00<br />Wine 3 Ecco Domani 2004 Chianti Tuscany region, Italy $12.25<br />Wine 4 Wrongo Dongo 2005 Jumilla Red wine, Spain $11.99<br />Wine 5 Vega Sindoa 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo; Navarra, Spain $13.90<br /><br />Wines 4 and 5 tied for first place with 6 votes. Wine 3 finished in third place with 5 votes. Wine 2 finished in second place. Wine 1 brought up the rear. <br /><br />Memorable quotes from the evening: <br /><br />Wine 1 Cusumano Nero D'avola 2005 Sicily, Italy $13.39<br />1. Serve with a cheap spaghetti dinner<br />2. Lots of tannins and peppery<br />3. Fruity<br />4. Makes me cough<br />5. Serve with chocolate, not cheese<br />6. Light with a slight alcohol scent<br />7. Serve when not trying to impress<br />8. Buy when I only have $5 to get my drink on. <br />9. Get’s ‘r done<br /><br />Wine 2 Chateau Greysac 2003 Medoc (Gironde) France $20.00<br />1. I would drink this if “I had hippies over.” <br />2. It smells earthy, like Boulder, CO<br />3. Dark burgundy in color<br />4. Serve if hunting with Dick Cheney<br />5. Smells like grandma’s house<br />6. Nutty<br /><br />Wine 3 Ecco Domani 2004 Chianti Tuscany region, Italy $12.25<br />1. Too smooth<br />2. Nice and light<br />3. Almost no smell<br />4. Layered and complex<br />5. Soapy<br />6. Serve with dinner when having friends over<br />7. Serve after everyone is already drunk<br /><br />Wine 4 Wrongo Dongo 2005 Jumilla Red wine, Spain $11.99<br />1. Burns like cinnamon <br />2. Smells like a pugilist<br />3. Warrior-like<br />4. Smell is non-existent<br />5. Pungent<br />6. Something somebody at my stage in their career would buy<br />7. Naïve, innocent<br />8. Serve at a frat party<br />9. Gets you drunk real fast<br />10. Serve with breakfast, lunch and dinner<br />11. Not a sipping wine, serve with food<br />12. Earthy, dry, gritty<br /><br />Wine 5 Vega Sindoa 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo; Navarra, Spain $13.90<br />1. Dark red in color<br />2. Tobacco tasting<br />3. Serve with beef<br />4. Smoking loonish<br />5. Thick w/a long life on the tongue<br />6. Smells like some sense of motion<br />7. Smooth, deep and balancedAmy_w_evans@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077777480998456915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-59452202971276861842007-07-09T08:52:00.000-05:002008-12-10T01:07:46.078-06:00July 07 Celebrating America with Lagers Foreign and Otherwise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6ukIXz8Nt0R2FwctdWKfOZRXKvaR-xPOScm-cTdpUKEeRVviC8YPZX6FT-WVM5PfWucx3cxnk6DKb1NsgBK_BW3XCF8OtiJUxDqBhwfNVOPw5lCAS2pdratUCcuyFPnSwOCXLbbHRWmk/s1600-h/IMG_6751.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6ukIXz8Nt0R2FwctdWKfOZRXKvaR-xPOScm-cTdpUKEeRVviC8YPZX6FT-WVM5PfWucx3cxnk6DKb1NsgBK_BW3XCF8OtiJUxDqBhwfNVOPw5lCAS2pdratUCcuyFPnSwOCXLbbHRWmk/s320/IMG_6751.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086484847033748994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bavaria Holland (Netherlands): The favorite<br /><br />Old Scratch (Colorado)<br /><br />Asahi Super Dry (Japan):<br /><br />Stella Artois (Belgium)<br /><br />Grolsch (Netherlands)<br /><br />Molson Canadian Lager (Canada)<br /><br />Kingfisher (India)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-24945161200948758042007-06-19T12:33:00.003-05:002007-06-19T12:33:46.964-05:00September 2006 - Red WineAmy_w_evans@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077777480998456915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-27274372696439795442007-06-19T12:33:00.001-05:002007-06-19T12:33:24.660-05:00December 2006 - BourbonAmy_w_evans@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077777480998456915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187010996415010551.post-57418433558941353992007-06-19T12:21:00.000-05:002007-06-19T12:24:33.831-05:00March 2007 - Cheese1. Chauvre de Wal-Mart <br />a. Best thing ever from Wal-Mart <br />b. Touched by hands of sweat shop workers <br />c. Tangy <br />d. Well-cut and minty <br /> <br />2. Camembert <br />a. Better texture than brie <br />b. Not distinctive <br /> <br />3. Goat Gouda (Dutch) <br />a. First place w/6 votes <br />b. Ummmm <br />c. Creamy <br />d. Awesome <br />e. Tremendous <br />f. Buttery <br />g. Nutty <br /> <br />4. Smoked Gouda <br />a. It’s very creamy <br />b. “It’s good, not as good as last one.” <br /> <br />5. Cheddar something or other <br />a. About 3.5 votes <br />b. Cheddar, as cheddar should be <br />c. Good w/apples <br />d. Powerful <br />e. Full-bodied <br /> <br />6. Spanish Manchego <br />a. No comments, but good for 3 first place votes <br /> <br />7. Royal Stinky Butt <br />a. 2nd Place <br />b. It’s like the plate farted <br />c. Potent <br />d. An athletic cheese <br />e. Make out before you eat this cheese <br />f. Like licking the inside of a locker roomAmy_w_evans@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077777480998456915noreply@blogger.com0