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Building the Perfect Cheese Board #MadeinFrance #Sponsored

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whole Foods Market in conjunction with their #MadeinFrance event. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links You can read more about the  Curated List of Wines and Cheeses  for the #MadeinFrance event where Whole Foods Market Global Buyers Devon Broglie and Cathy Strange will be chatting during the Facebook Live event. Don't forget that's coming up next Thursday, October 5th. So, if you're available, hop on and follow the hashtag - #MadeinFrance - between 2:30pm and 3:00pm Pacific time. So, after receiving the list of cheeses and wines on which Devon and Cathy were going to focus, I decided to use that as a jumping off point to share with you how I build a picture-perfect cheese board. Cheese boards are simple to put together but have a high wow factor. And they are undeniably one of the easiest appetizers you can assemble. You just need to offer a variety of...

Domaine de la Fruitière Muscadet + Baby Octopus Salad #MadeinFrance #Sponsored

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whole Foods Market in conjunction with their #MadeinFrance event. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links You can read more about the Curated List of Wines and Cheeses for the #MadeinFrance event. You will notice that this wine, Domaine de la Fruitière Muscadet, is one of the ones they are officially sharing. Devon and Cathy will be pairing it with the P'tit Basque during the Facebook Live event. Don't forget that's coming up next Thursday, October 5th. So, if you're available, hop on and follow the hashtag - #MadeinFrance - between 2:30pm and 3:00pm Pacific time. In any case, I tasted the P'tit Basque with some salted watermelon jelly... and poured the Château D'Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé. The Caves D’Esclans Whispering Angel Cotes de Provence Rosé starts with a delicate aroma full of fruit with a hint of spice. Tasting the wine revea...

Diminutive Caramel Apples #AppleWeek #Sponsored

This post written by me on behalf of the sponsors of #AppleWeek.   Products for recipe development and review were provided; prizes were donated for the giveaway,  and this page may contain affiliate links. #AppleWeek is drawing to a close! Boo.  Carlee of  Cooking with Carlee  arranged this amazing event for you. Click to read about the giveaway prizes and to enter for a chance to win:  here .  And today, day five of #AppleWeek, here's what we have in store for you.  We hope you've been duly inspired this week. Apfelstrudel Recipe (Apple Strudel from Scratch) from House of Nash Eats  Apple and Onion Cornbread from A Day in the Life on the Farm  Apple Butter Cheesecake from The Redhead Baker  Apple Chicken Stew from Jolene's Recipe Journal  Apple Cider Dark & Stormy from The Crumby Kitchen  Apple Mincemeat Pie from Palatable Pastime  Apple Oat Quick Bread  from The Chef Next Do...

Grilled Veggie Tacos with Apple Pico de Gallo #AppleWeek #Sponsored

This post written by me on behalf of the sponsors of #AppleWeek.   Products for recipe development and review were provided; prizes were donated for the giveaway,  and this page may contain affiliate links. I am loving #AppleWeek! Can you tell?!? It's been so much fun trying to use apples in fun, new ways.  Carlee of  Cooking with Carlee  arranged this amazing event for you. Click to read about the giveaway prizes and to enter for a chance to win:  here .  Here are all the Day Four creations for #AppleWeek... Appelflappen  from Palatable Pastime  Apple Butter Cream Cheese Spread from Tip Garden  Apple Cinnamon Roll Pie from Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids  Apple Macaron with Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures  Apple Maple Jam from Feeding Big   Apple Yeast Coffee Cake from Jolene's Recipe Journal  Easiest Ever Applesauce  from A Day in the Life on the Farm...

A Curated List: Wines and Cheese from France #MadeinFrance #Sponsored

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whole Foods Market in conjunction with their #MadeinFrance event. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. As part of The French Winophiles group, I was offered the chance to participate in a #MadeinFrance online event. Mais oui!  Whole Foods Market Global Buyers Devon Broglie and Cathy Strange have curated a selection of French wines and French cheeses; they will host a lively conversation on Facebook that should demystify French wines and make them more approachable. I'm in! Join us for a Facebook Live event on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 2:30pm Pacific time. Come to the Whole Foods Facebook Page ! It'll be a short - just 30 minutes! - online chat. If you can't be live with us, follow the hashtag at your leisure. The Cheeses The event sponsors sent us a list of cheeses and asked that we try, at least, two of them. We could pick from... Mons St. Nuage ...