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Wait at the gate; knock three times!
And we lived to tell about it. We didn’t really knock but were instructed to text a specific number for entry once we arrived. As I left town, Santa Maria, CA, to drive…
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West Coast College & University Wine Festival
Friends & Wine get better with time! A true sentiment agreed to by most people, especially friends celebrating the day together tasting wine at Allan Hancock College’s inaugural Wine Festival. Allan Hancock Trustee…
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Southern Food via the Army Air Corp
Mexican Casserole, Corn Bread with Green Chiles, and Pickled Spiced Peaches for the win!! Traveling the world through Army bases can serve to be challenging for specific ingredients with rationing and shortages. Still,…
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English Tea, Scones, Sandwiches, and Sparkling Wine, OH MY!!
On a Sunday afternoon, two lifelong friends enjoyed homemade English Tea with scones and sandwiches and a few giggles as we recorded Episode #20 of Provisions & Libations. After our show notes, Victoria…
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Memories from the ‘Queen of the Kitchen,’ Julia Child
Imagine yourself at eight years old in the kitchen with a very tall lady wearing high heels, a dress, and pearls, and she asks you to crack eggs. And not just a couple…
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Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara County
A Girl’s day trip searching for real estate to start a new company took a turn for the best when we stumbled into a winery that led to another winery, dinner, and a…
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Oysterpalooza
The title accurately describes an evening of oysters and some more oysters among friends and family. For the love of food in general and spending time with friends and family Dr. Ray Arensdorf…
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Kuzca Mezcal Tasting
With a Spanish-to-English translator, we listened intently to each step in tasting three different samples of Mezcal from Mexico. We were instructed to smell the bottom rim, then the top of the glass,…
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Texas Hill Country Wine Trail
Known for its longhorn steers, peaches, and pecans, Texas also makes a spot on the map for its wine country. A visit to Fredericksburg and its surrounding area will impress and delight your wine-tasting…
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Scotch Whisky
In honor of #internationalscotchday on February 8, 2023, Steve Kirwan and I met up to discuss Scotch Whisky, and all that entails. Deriving information from Steve was a sheer delight as his background…
