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January 9, 2020December 27, 2019

Wine Picks < $35 for LCBO Vintages Release Jan 11th, 2020

Four bottles of wine from Jan 11,2020 LCBO Vintages release

The LCBO Vintages Release Jan 11th, 2020 is full of great value wines after the ‘excesses’ of December! Check out 2 wines on Top 100 lists for under $20!

January 9, 2020December 27, 2019

Move Over Alfalfa – Make Room For Microgreens!

Microgreens are not your mung or adzuki bean sprouts of the 80’s. They are fresh, aromatic, flavourful and packed full of nutrients.

Roasted Pear and Pecan Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Roasted Pear Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing and Pecan Garnish

This Roasted Pear and Pecan Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing is a delicious winter salad worthy of family or company. And the dressing is so good you can use it as a dip!

Easy Blue Cheese Dip

Ceramic bowl filled with creamy blue cheese dip and a carrot stick being dipped

This Easy Blue Cheese Dip started as a salad dressing but it is so delicious and the right consistency for a dip so I ended up serving it with carrots and celery.

Pear Cranberry Butter

This Pear Cranberry Butter keeps for a month in the fridge and makes a great gift or sauce for scones, turkey or pork tenderloin or ham.

Cranberry Orange Scones

Scones are so versatile and these Cranberry Orange Scones are perfect for the holiday season.

December 19, 2019December 20, 2019

Wines to Carry You Through the Holidays

people clicking glasses for holiday toast

Here is a roundup of great value wines that are perfect for holiday parties, meals and gifts.

Sparkling

Desiderius Pongrácz Brut Cap Classique Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir Western Cape, South Africa VINTAGES#: 404111 $16.95

This has generous toasty bread notes on the nose and palate. Quite lively and a little bit spicy with great tension and acidity. Remember this one for your holiday oyster pairing! For that matter make it your Holiday house sparkling at this price! Very good value. Tasted Nov 22, 2019 www.thewineloverskitchen.com 90

Belcanto di Bellussi Extra Dry Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Veneto, Italy VINTAGES#: 53215 $19.95

Prosecco doesn’t get much better than this… a Superiore from the best region and Extra Dry tends to suit our North American palates. At this price you can stock up and serve with appetizers, brunch, midnight toasting or just afternoon sipping!

Curry and Fig Spread

Serving dish with curry fig spread and fig jam on top

This Curry and Fig Spread is savoury and delicious on crackers or apple slices.

Amaretto Salted Caramel Popcorn

Close up shot of caramel corn in a clear bag

Two pieces of advice – get your friends and family to sign a waiver because this Amaretto Salted Caramel Popcorn is addictive!!! And….you might as well double the recipe right out of the gate because it does.not.last. long!!