Mezzetta Stuffed Olives

Eons ago, I received these Mezzetta olives from their PR but never got around to trying them.  That all changed one Friday night when I headed over to Sarah‘s place for a movie night and I decided to bring these for us to nosh.  Honestly, I’m not that big on olives in general – I keep trying them because by definition, they are something I should like, and because every once in a while, I find an olive I like – but I was curious about these.  When I opened the jars and we began eating them, I almost wished [...]

Food Fete Chocolat

Recently it became clear that I was the sweetest Feisty Family member… I mean, the Feisty Family member with the sweetest tooth!  As such, Yvo had asked me to attend a recent chocolate sampling event.  Try lots of different chocolates made by some the newest and best chocolatiers around? Yes please!  So here I am, giving you a look at the latest treat… Food Fete Chocolat! There were a few chocolate events happening around NYC last week, but Food Fete Chocolat was a rather intimate event for twelve Chocolate companies, both large and small, to show off new and classic [...]

Grapico

During my trip to Raleigh, I aimed to hit southern specialties that I’d not yet had.  Before this, I’d never traveled farther south along the East Coast than Maryland and DC, which isn’t very south at all, and I was eager to sample all the things that come with the south that aren’t available in the north.  Brilliantly, when my friend realized this, he shoved this at me.  Though it isn’t widely available in the south – this was shipped from good ol’ Alabama – Grapico is a sugary, high calorie grape soda.  210 calories for a regular sized can [...]

Sargento’s Natural Cheeses

I was selected to be a Sargento’s Taste Tester as part of the Foodbuzz Tastemakers Program, so I tapped Beer Boor to join me for an impromptu blind cheese tasting session.    Can’t have cheese without condiments, right?  (Actually, you can; I’m sure I’m not the only one who sometimes stands in front of the fridge, door open, munching on cheese…) C’mon guys, I’ve admitted in the past to having a drawer in my fridge dedicated to cheese, and at one point had up to 27 different kinds/types of cheeses in my fridge… I cannot be the only one who [...]

Almond – Dolce Gusto Foodie Feed Up!

I was recently invited to attend the Dolce Gusto Food Feed Up, to showcase a restaurant that I previously hadn’t heard of, and to introduce us to the Dolce Gusto.  The event was held at Almond in the Flatiron.  I tapped Beer Boor to join me, as he’s the resident beverage/coffee expert, but due to a miscommunication, he was unable to stay for dinner.  However, he will be weighing in at the end, as he was the happy recipient of yet another coffee machine.    No matter, as I wound up sitting with Andrea and Esther, and we benefited from [...]

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