Well the logo is done and now the work begins on the website http://www.bargainsonwine.com/ they tell us we are looking at about 4 weeks until you will be able to order the wines I find and pair with great recipes. So here we go.

I am going to share with you on this blog all my years of passion for food and cooking and 20 years of passion for wine. All of those years have revolved around generations of family from "phoebe you burned the mashed potatoes again" to a "knife full of cinnamon" and "just add more ketchup". As we travel this road of passions I will share lots of family favorites from my mothers hand written cookbook, four identical copies one for each of her children, to my favorite recipes from my extended family and ethnic adventures.

I will take the wines we discover for you , and offer on bargainsonwine, and match them to one of those recipes. I trust of course that if you are anything like myself and are following a food and wine blog you will look at these recipes and say " Ohh! how about a little of this or a pinch of that" and when you do please share so we can all enjoy your creativity.

There are lots of family recipes out there so I am hoping that you will share some of your family favorites with me and challenge me to find a complimentary wine for you to enjoy. I am expecting Italian from Dana, Slovak from Denise - via Peggy, country from Ginger, southwest from Val, home style from JJ Cory Jessica and Eric, New England traditional from Judy, down-east seafood from Prudy - thanks to Aunt Rose, a little midwest Scandinavian from Vinny and Ami and oh yes a little from the British Isles from Chris and Roy.

I am even going to pass on some of my most appreciated creations like - Mark and Paul's jambalaya, and my traditional harvest lobster boil. And once in a while a menu created for a holiday or traditional family and friends dinner. So back to "Wednesday night dinners" - you'll get this when I share the preface to a "Knife full of cinnamon" Mom's cookbook.

So to get this going I am going to start with a really fun Sauvignon blanc I found paired with my twist on whole wheat pasta in white clam sauce. Next will be all the kid's absolute favorite Mom's pepper-steak cheddar noodles with a really fun reserve Syrah in a jug. last of the first three wines will be Ava Marie's Divinity the most complimentary wine I have ever had with a Thanksgiving turkey. Jacques Pepin fell in love with this wine in Newport ( yes -name dropper). Oh yes the turkey is deep fried and I will give you the whole menu.

As a fun and final note for tonight this blog was first hand written by candlelight during last nights first big winter storm here in the mountains 10/13/09 pasta and clam sauce tomorrow-ish.