Author Archives: TastyTraveler

TastyTraveler

About TastyTraveler

Hi, I’m Jayne Reed... aka the Tasty Traveler. I have a love of food and a profound interest in people and the cultures in which they live. Since my earliest days I've wanted nothing more than to live in and experience every culture and their food. I’ve come close. No matter what I do, where I go, what I think, or to whom I speak, all action inevitably takes me to one place – food. I wouldn’t call it a fixation. I would just call it DNA. So here I am blogging my thoughts, consumptions, and casual reverie of all things food- wherever it might take me...
Pinot Noir wine and cheese pairings

5 Cheeses to Pair with Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is an incredibly versatile red wine when it comes to food pairings, and cheese is no exception. It pairs very well with a wide range of cheeses to include goat cheese to tangy blue. Pinot Noir wine is …

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super easy mushroom & date en croute

You might be thinking that en Croute and easy are mutually exclusive and cannot possibly exist together. Well, I assure you this is absolutely doable. Here is a very stress-free way to add French sophistication to your next family or …

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maytag blue cheese salad with bacon and caramelized onions

Shake it up and try add a little zing to your pasta salad with savory blue cheese and sweet caramelized onions. This is a rich and delicious salad that will pair perfectly with anything you’ve got coming off the grill …

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QR Codes at Vine & Table

Know it all - shop with your smart phone! Need more information on a wine or cheese? Here’s your Quick Response…. now you can use the camera of your smart phone to scan over 3000 wines and 300 cheeses at …

Excited Sugar Butter Cookies

We are ‘excited’ to post this special recipe graciously given to us by one of our wonderful customers, Ronnelle J. Excited Sugar Butter Cookies is just what we want to nibble on when that 4pm sugar craving comes knocking at …

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Meet Nick!

I have been here for a few months now and am very excited to introduce myself as Vine & Table’s new Beer Manager. Being from Northern Michigan, I have spent the last 6 years trying any beer I can get …

Top 10 wines for 2010

THE RESULTS ARE IN… Here are your Top 10 wines for 2010 as voted by you. As you review the list below, you’ll be stuck by one common theme, price. It is no suprise to any of us, but 2010 …

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Halloween Cocktails

Two delicious Halloween cocktails for the little goblin in in each of us… Trick or Treat This Halloween shooter is no trick! Featuring Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice, Malibu Coconut Rum and ABSOLUT Vanilla. Ingredients: 1/2 part ABSOLUT Vanilla 3/4 part …