~Tonight's Dinner~

After viewing a saliva- inducing photo of a baked cheese penne, I decided to make a family favorite, baked ziti! aka baked penne, because I didn't have enough ziti noodles.

My baked ziti consists of whole wheat penne, two bags of shredded mozzerella, and a package of mozzerella slices for the top, 12 in total. I like it to be overlfowing with lots of ooey gooey cheese and garlic. So of course I mix in lots and lots of garlic! To top it off, I am trying something new, truffle oil. I usually use some evoo and basil, but I decided to try it with my truffle oil becuase I just found it in storage today!

Truffle oil is delicious! It is rich and earthy and smells like mushrooms. I purchased La Tourangelle White Truffle Oil at whole foods for about fifteen dollars. It's well worth the cost though, because you will not use it often.

My wine of choice for the evening is not a premium wine, nor is it a great wine. It is light-bodied and defenetly not worthy of the decanter! Santa Rita Merlot 2009 is a Chilean Merlot honoring patriots leading the Chilean independce. It sounds better than it tastes. I picked up hints of berries, specifically black berry, chocolate and a woody taste. A decent, cheap find!

Bon Appetit!

~Baked Brie~

This is a simple recipe I was inspired to make after dining at Cuvee, wine bistro.


I used french brie imported for publix and 4 small white ceramic, baking cups. I believe i baked at 350 degrees (can't remember) drizzle with oil (preferably truffle) sprinkle fresh rosemary and ground almonds. The best part, drizzle honey on top! I used orange blossom honey from a local market, but any honey you enjoy will do! The cheese will be a bit liquidy at first so it needs a few minutes to set.

Bon Appetit!

~Willkommen!~

"One single grape" is my blogging adventure through food and wine and coffee and..... you get the picture! All things delicious. :)

Bon Appetit!