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Masciarelli Italian Wine – ‘Tis the Season

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For me, the cozy holiday season is synonymous with indulgent food and delicious wine. As my fiancé and I are getting married in 1 month (eek!) in what will be a romantic and chic Italian wine, we have been tasting and trying lots of Italian wines as of lately. I was recently introduced to Masciarelli’s Italian wine portfolio, and I’m excited to share more about the brand and how I’m enjoying their wines this holiday season! A native to Italy’s Abruzzo region, Gianni Masciarelli, was convinced that he could bring the production of world-class wines to the Abruzzo region – tricky for their non-traditional winery terrain. In 1981, Gianni did just that, and he has now brought the prestige and recognition of fine wine to his home of Abruzzo. So, you know I love wine – let’s talk Italian wine. I set up a little at-home tasting of two Masciarelli’s…

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Prosecco Recipe: Birthday Bubbles

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This post was sponsored by Mionetto. All opinions are my own. One of my top beverages of choice is prosecco, so what better way to start my birthday than with a prosecco recipe that blends bubbles with dessert?! I’ve created a two ingredient prosecco cocktail in partnership with Mionetto, which you can easily re-create with their Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut or Rosé Extra Dry. Prosecco is quite special, as it strictly comes from a designated and protected area in Italy. As Mionetto’s website explains, “The Prosecco di Valdobbiadene area along with the Conegliano acquired on April 1st 2010 the Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin (DOCG). The new regulations aimed to protect the wine produced in the 15 municipalities in this hilly area, with grapes grown between 50 and 500 meters above sea level, and where the best quality Prosecco is produced.” This is where you will find the Glera…

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How to Win Friendsgiving

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Thanksgiving is just days away (cannot believe it), and whether you’re hosting or bringing a side dish, you probably have to take at least a few dietary restrictions into consideration when preparing your dishes. I’m participating in our second annual “Friendsgiving”, a popular holiday trend where you essentially re-create Thanksgiving before or right after the holiday, but with your B.F.F.s. With diets and allergies ranging from vegetarian to vegan, from paleo to gluten-free and dairy-free, it can be hard to accommodate everyone. Or for some, your cooking struggles might stem from not being able to really throw together anything more than a great PB&J sandwich. For others, it may entail wanting to get SO creative that you don’t really know where to start. Well, I’m giving you some alternative recipes that are sure to please for different diets, cooking proficiency (or lack there of), and are sure to impress any crowd this Thanksgiving! Sweet Potato Casserole with…

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You Spindrift My Head Right Round (+ Giveaway)

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If you know me well, I am a former Diet Coke addict. Don’t get me wrong, I still indulge from time to time (don’t dare offer me a Diet Pepsi, though a Diet Dr. Pepper even trumps my DC craving), but as I’ve focused more and more on healthy eating and habits over the years, my cravings for carbonation have been satisfied with unsweetened (but flavored) sparkling water. I’ve dabbled around with different brands, and I am always excited to find new ones. That’s why I was so excited when I received the opportunity to work with Spindrift® sparkling water. One of the things I love most about the refreshing and bubbly water is that they are made with real fruit, from local farms (“farm to bubble” as they like to say). I thought this map on their website was super cute, to show where their fruit comes from – from citrus to…

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Miami, Get Your Sweet Tooth Ready!

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I post about all types of sweets and treats, including some local South Florida favorites such as The Salty Donut, Mojo Donuts, and Cream (which I actually visited for the first time in San Francisco over a year ago).  And now, I’m going to be firing up my tastebuds for the second annual Donuts! festival, here in Miami. The event is going to be held on Thursday, March 30 at the popular Wynwood venue, MAPS Backlot, where donut-lovers citywide will unite to indulge in some of the best that South Florida has to offer. Some of the confirmed vendors will include Circus Eats, Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Mojo Doughnuts, and YoNutz – Gourmet Donuts and Ice Cream, Jupiter Donuts, The One Donut Company, and Crave Clean, as well as beverage sponsors Concrete Beach Brewery, Voss, Deep Eddy Vodka, and Nespresso. The festival was created as a passion project by local PR agency, Vine Communications,…

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Healthy Barcelona Eats (+ a Sweet Treat)

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I had such a fun day today eating and wandering with Barcelona blogger Nathalie from Cocoa and Buttons. We had lunch at Flax & Kale, an adorable and trendy organic/vegetarian restaurant here in Barcelona that I’ve been dying to try, and it definitely lived up to the hype! I got the Raw Superbowl, a newer menu item. It’s a salad with leafy greens, two types of hummus, zucchini tagliatelle with a turmeric pesto, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes with basil, red cabbage sauerkraut, and sprouts. It was SO delicious! Nathalie got the Supertagliatelle with spirulina, diced salmon, kale pesto and parmesan. We sat upstairs on the outdoor terrace, but the interior decor is also amazing – including their bathroom! (I’m linking similar off the shoulder tops in this blog post.) After Flax & Kale, we headed to La Boqueria in the Gothic Quarter area. It’s a huge open air market with fresh fruits,…

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