Another year, flying by!! This winter has been very cold with a few snow falls already. Cabin fever has set in. In the midst of the "Bomb Cyclone" snowstorm, we drove to the New York Finger Lakes, specifically the Cayuga and Seneca wine trails. We were running low on Dry Riesling, which this area is re known for and they do have the best. Spent a couple days wine tasting and stocking up. It was so cold up there, highest day time temp was one degree with wind chill factors of 30 below, but well worth the visit. We try to visit twice a year. Beautiful region!! New recipes are, Melt in your Mouth Caesar Chicken, only 3 ingredients easy and tasty. When summer comes around again, try the Chopped Cucumber Caprese Salad, a family favorite. New desserts worth mentioning are the Pumpkin Spice Squares, very easy starts with a cake mix. Chantels New York Cheesecake I've made several times, the best recipe I've tried. This year I treated myself to an Instant pot pressure cooker and when time allows, have been experimenting with recipes found on the internet. I love it, cooks so quickly, have to try cheesecake using this method!! Another new endeavor is mango-cello, just bottled my first batch, yummy. Next flavor will be orange!!
