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2003 Tempranillo/Shiraz Valencia “Tempra Tantrum”

April 30, 2008 / 0 comments

Yummy! Nice bite, solid red nose, this is a great wine with red, rare steak or even a meaty pizza. I have to admit, I was skeptical with a name like Tempra Tantrum, but one the first swill, I was convinced. Good solid woody, earthy nose and hints of ripe berry, this finishes very smoothly…

Redstone’s Red Chili Chipotle dark chocolate bar

April 29, 2008 / 0 comments

Nice dark chocolate (72% cocoa), made by Redstone Foods in Texas. Infused with chipotle chili pepper, this has a methodically increasing heat level as the chocolate washes away out of your mouth. The heat is pretty even and strong, and hits its peak about half a minute after the last bit of chocolate is gone….

Awesome kitchen gadget

April 26, 2008 / 0 comments

So maybe I’m incredibly biased, but, I have to say, one of the coolest kitchen gadgets we have in our kitchen is the WrapMaster. This invention is so incredibly simple and easy to use, and we wonder how we ever dealt with plastic wrap before it came along. How it works: you press buttons on…