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10 June, 2015

Sweetly Raw Desserts: Chocolate Gingerbread Brownies and Almond Pear Cream Tart Recipes

Comments : 3 Posted in : Food, Product Reviews, Recipes on June 10, 2015 by : The Gourmez

Tags: almond, cashews, chocolate bar, chocolate gingerbread brownies, coconut oil, cookbook, cream, dates, desserts, easy, fast, gluten-free, heather pace, pear, recipe, review, sweetly raw desserts, tart, vegan

A brand-new site, and my first post is on something brand-new to me: a cookbook review! I often say the Gourmez isn’t a recipe blog—except for cocktails, because who doesn’t enjoy a good cocktail discovery? But when I was offered a review copy (obligatory disclaimer: that means free!) of Heather Pace’s Sweetly Raw Desserts, I
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26 April, 2013

Trader Joe’s Grande Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2011

Posted in : Pinot Noir, Red Wine on April 26, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: 2011, berry, boysenberry, christine ashworth, cocoa, fig newton, notes, reserve carneros, review, sweet, tart, tasting notes, tj's wine community, trader joe's, vino duo

Trader Joe’s Grande Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2011 Napa, California I tasted this wine before purchasing it at Trader Joe’s, and I’m glad the sample convinced me to get a bottle. Its rich, medium-bodied boysenberry digs into me and won’t let go. The nose has a fleeting burst of fig newton, but is otherwise lackluster.
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