Sourdough Pumpkin Bread and a Book Review #BreadBakers

This fun bread uses both sourdough starter and instant yeast.  It is flavored with pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices, flecked with candied ginger, and then shaped into a pumpkin before being baked.

The Bread Bakers are sharing Pumpkin Breads today......

Pumpkin and Apple Soup #SundayFunday

Fall is finally in the air here in Michigan.  The weather is crisp, the colors are starting to change, and the air smells clean.  It's soup weather, and this delicious recipe combines all the Fall Flavors for a perfect meal to warm up your little goblins when they come home from begging on Halloween.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Halloween Recipes today.......

Coq au Vin Blanc and a Sancerre from Loire Valley and the Weekly Menu #Winophiles

A Sancerre by any other name......is a Sauvignon Blanc.  Sancerre is the French appellation in which this 100% Sauvignon Blanc is made.  Sancerre is located in the eastern part of the Loire Valley.  The Loire Valley is our destination this month with the French Winophiles.  Specifically, the White Wines of Loire Valley.

Italy, Day 16-Food Trucks and Wine Widows

We got to sleep in for our last day in Italy.  We had a leisurely morning before our driver arrived to take us into Florence.  We checked into a breathtakingly beautiful hotel, Palazzo Guicciardini, and then headed out to explore Florence on our own.

The Fresco on the upper right of the collage was on the ceiling above our bed.  The room was the most beautiful of all the places we stayed, but our bed was very uncomfortable.

Crevettes aux Poivrons #EattheWorld

Shrimp and Sweet Bell Peppers stir-fried up in a savory mixture of onions, ginger, and garlic.  Easy, delicious, quick, and colorful.  A perfect weeknight meal.

Bacon and Cheese Scones and A Book Review

These savory scones are a great grab-and-go breakfast for those busy days and a perfect treat on those lazy mornings when you can enjoy them with a hot cup of coffee and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.

Italy-Day 15, San Gimignano, Collette Farewell Dinner

This was our final day with Collette Tours.  We spent the morning touring the historic (very) hillside town of San Gimignano, known for its medieval architecture surrounding a triangular town square.  The village is protected by walls and towers built to keep it safe during the Middle Ages.