Stylo and Substance – A Food and Wine Blog
How to Use A Chimney Starter
I’ve been in Atlanta visiting my mom this week. We’re grilling tonight so I decided to teach her how to use a chimney starter to get a charcoal grill started without lighter fluid. She didn’t have a chimney starter so I went to the local Lowes Home Improvement Store to pick one up for her.…read more
Jamaican Joy
Made a Caribbean dinner of jerk chicken, rice and peas and a shaved Brussels sprouts salad tonight. I marinated the chicken in Walkerswood jerk marinade, before grilling it in a cast iron grill pan and finishing it off in a 250 degree oven to ensure it was cooked all the way through but not dried out. Conversely,…read more
Blackberry Lemonade
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice… Whoever first said this was really onto something. It’s true that the deeper colored foods tend to have more flavor and nutritional value. Think of sweet potatoes versus white potatoes, brown rice versus white rice and dark leafy greens like collards and kale, compared to iceberg lettuce.…read more
Groovy Gazpacho
It’s warming up outside and everyone is starting to think about summer. When the temperature goes up, we have to be careful to stay hydrated. One of my favorite summer snacks to hydrate and provide sustenance, without slowing me down is Gazpacho. I sometimes like to have a bowl before a workout. It gives me…read more
Summertime and the Living is Easy
A Summer Living Recipe and Wine Pick Those of you who know me well know how much I love music. I frequently speak in musical metaphors. I also love to cook and put my own spin on traditional recipes. I call this dish “Hot Buttered Soul,” as a tribute to Isaac Hayes Some time ago, I…read more
Memories of Father Figures
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give a person. He believed in me.” — Jim Valvano “My father used to say it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'” — Michael Jordan These two quotes from…read more
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father’s Day is this coming Sunday. Let us help you put together a Father’s Day gift for the Father Figure(s) in your life. HELP DAD ENTERTAIN IN STYLE THIS FATHER’S DAY WITH A “SMOKE, SPIRIT & SAVOR” FATHER’S DAY GIFT BOX CUSTOMIZED WITH ANY COMBO OF THE FOLLOWING: * BARBECUE RUB * *…read more
So Many Ways to Sparkle
Now’s the time to purchase Sparkling Wines and Champagne for the holiday season. Whether you drink Champagne or not, you’re sure to host friends or guests who want to drink sparkling; so it’s a good idea to keep some on hand. Purchasing for yourself or for a gift? Rest assured a gift of sparkling wine will be appreciated during…read more
Woo Your Boo This Halloween!
Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s also about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves. We’re approaching that time of year when children and even some adults tap into their creativity to come up with an alter ego for one day of the year. Halloween is so much fun because…read more
Shop Pink and Show Your Support for Breast Cancer Research
Shop Pink and show your support for Breast Cancer Research by buying pink wine this month. For every bottle of Rosé purchased during the month of October, the Boisset Collection will donate $2 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here, I tell you why I’m in love with rosé wines. Even though in this video…read more