Raspberryjam's Profile

Those Govino glasses are glorious!!! I was at a music festival a few years ago where they used them in the wine tent. You could buy them for $1 (!) and then use them for all of your pours. So many people threw them away, I was pulling them out of the trash bins, took them back to the hotel room and washed them in the sink, then packed them in my suitcase and flew them home with me. That's how much I love them, I rummaged through the garbage for them. You would never think they are plastic by looking at them, they look like really delicate glass, and they are so comfortable to hold with the thumb dimple. I normally don't care for stemless glasses, but I LOVE these.

Honest to God, we had something in my house called Potato Chip Casserole. 1 bag of chips, smushed; 2 cans cream of mushroom, and 1 can tuna. My grandmother got the recipe when my father begged her to get it from the lunch lady. My husband refuses to eat it, claiming it "represents the worst diet possible." Snob. So I make it when he's not around. It's even better with a layer of extra sharp cheddar gingerly layered inside. We have lovingly renamed it "Salt and Fat Casserole."

Dutch Babies

While I admire unconventional finishes, and wish I really didn't care what other people thought AT ALL, I think I would choose a color that isn't as polarizing as pink. I would probably go for something that would stand out without saying, "F.U.!", like, I don't know, navy?

Edemame! Vegetable, starch, and protein all in one little yummy package. My kids eat them like popcorn!

A friend of mine used to make a sweet pound cake with grated sharp cheddar cheese in it that was amazingly delicious, surprisingly. She was from Ohio so I don't know if it was a regional thing, but she used to use orange cheese and the few times I made it I switched to a natural colored cheese and it wasn't really the same.

I get up on the kitchen island and use regular glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth to clean my West Elm globes. I tried a special chandelier spray that you are supposed to lay newspaper underneath the light and spray it and it's supposed to drip off. It didn't work very well. I also use an incandescent clear bulb and I love the way it looks. Not as expensive as the edison bulbs.

Beef Wellington, Artichoke Risotto and a big green salad for 16. I'm letting everyone else bring appetizers and dessert!

Please please please bring back Emperor's Choice!!!!!!! I need this!

Ridge has great labels AND great wine!