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Last Sip of Summer

admin — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:00:40 +0000

This post was sponsored by Rueda Wine and all opinions expressed in our post are our own. Last Sip Of Summer It’s no secret that we love our wine, it’s how 52 Thursdays was founded after-all! And just like many of you, we have favorite wines that we tend to reach for as the seasons change. Summer is for rosé sipping, fall is for the hearty whites and winter is made for the rich reds enjoyed fire-side. So as we slip out of summer and into fall, it’s time to trade our trusty rosé for something different. We love all wines, we really don’t discriminate when it comes to color or flavor. So when we were introduced to Verdejo (white wine) from the Spanish region Rueda we were certainly intrigued to try. One of the reasons we love fall so much is that life seems to slow down just a bit, with less vacation, travel and plans. It’s the perfect time to brush up on our hosting skills with more friends in town to invite over. Dinner parties are one of our favorite things to do and having new wines to try and share is always a good time. Plus […]

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Girls Who Grill

admin — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:30:43 +0000

Girls Who Grill Everything tastes better when its cooked on the grill. That’s a fact. So if my husband and I are cooking up a nice cut of meat, you can pretty much guarantee that we will be cooking it on the grill, no matter the season. I usually leave the grilling to my husband, he was raised on a cattle ranch, so meats and grilling are kind of his thing. But when I created this video, it was time for me to take charge, since he so graciously filmed it for me (thank’s babe!). And since I was manning the grill, that meant that Mexican would be the theme of the night and that tacos and street corn would be on the menu. We spent the weekend on the family farm, so I thought I would take over and make dinner for my family and friends that evening. First, I whipped up some guacamole for everyone to snack on while I figured out how the heck to turn the grill on. Then it was time to prep the lime jalapeño steak tacos and Mexican street corn. We finished off the meal with Grilled Chili Pineapple slices and washed it all […]

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Holiday Bites with Chef Ryan Ross

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:00:05 +0000

So excited to have my friend, recent Food Network Chopped Champion and fellow Warrentonian on the blog today! Ryan Ross is a badass chef who moved to the Pacific Northwest two years ago from Brooklyn, NY. Ryan has been in the realm of bespoke dining and food–centric events for the last 7 years. She grew up in her Mother’s organic healthfood store, The Natural Marketplace, open for 25 years in Warrenton, VA., attended the Natural Gourmet Institute of NYC as well as the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and is also a certified Holistic Health Practitioner by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Health supportive, festive, organic, and local food is her world! Ryan currently resides in Bow, WA., she is a recipe writer, product developer and has consulted for restaurants on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua and Munich, Germany this year. She is a private chef in Seattle Vancouver, New York City, Los Angeles…. and you might just find her throwing a dinner party or two in your neighborhood with her roaming dinner club, Supper Corps! Ryan is The Food Network’s recent Chopped Champion, check out her episode, “Light makes Right.” In need of something unique to bring to a holiday […]

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Clean living with Klean LA

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:00:22 +0000

I love coming home from work after a long day to cook an intricate, gourmet meal made only with fresh ingredients that still meets my healthy standards, then enjoying the evening relaxing with my husband as we clean all the pots and pans. Ok, the truth is I would love to eat that gourmet meal and my husband and I do love cooking together, but making this a reality while balancing work, family, the blog and a social life leaves very little time to cook a nice dinner. And no energy to clean up. I can’t even seem to find the time to plan a meal, let alone cook it. I doubt that I’m the only one in this boat. We live in a fast passed society with deadlines and demands. The reality is, cooking a big meal is time intensive and time is precious. Everything has a trade off and convenience usually means heavily processed, packaged, pre-made meals. You can forget fresh ingredients. That’s what I thought until I stumbled across Klean LA, a premium meal delivery service. They deliver freshly made meals straight to your doorstep specifically with the purpose of weight loss, weight management and nutrition. It […]

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