Spanish Tapas Night!

Posted by Maureen on Feb 10, 2012 in Dinner Party, Featured Slider, HM Kitchen | 0 comments Rob and I are unfamiliar with Spanish wines in general. Oh sure we can pick out a decent Rioja but beyond that we are a little lost. We decided to cozy up an Ottawa winter evening by inviting a group of friends that enjoy red wine, food and travel. We sent out an invite to bring a tapas dish or a bottle of a favorite Spanish wine one might like to share. Our group of eight guests was more than up...
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Russ and Daughters: A Lower East Side Tradition

Posted by Rob and Maureen on Apr 10, 2011 in Merchants, Travel | 1 comment It is warm and sunny on this New york day in mid-April. After an afternoon of shopping, we found ourselves wandering around our “neighbourhood” taking a few pictures and popping in to this shop and that. Russ and Daughters, a New York institution, is just blocks from our hotel. We have seen this place memorialized on “No Reservations” and read Calvin Trillin waxing poetic...
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