So much for keeping record of my wine drinking. This is a blog I definitely do not want to discontinue, but I am not as ambitious in recording my beverages as I originally thought I was. However, I am finding that I am passionate and interested in food (wine included), and so I've decided to use this blog to preserve my thoughts and insights about all things food - and that includes the great grape. Ready? Here's my latest mental meanderings: My parents are coming to my house for Christmas Day dinner, and this year, my mom wanted to really do something different. I suggested doing a Mediterranean meal, and she was all for it. As I researched, I found (and it's really not new news to me) that Mediterraneans eat much differently than we do. For example, this is our food pyramid, courtesy of the USDA: At first glance, it seems to tell you so much...but then you realize it's telling you so little. 1. What does it mean to "go easy" on juices? 2.
"People who love to eat are always the best people." - Julia Child