Hot From The Kettle™: The Tenth Annual Taste of Madison

by Melody Kettle in , ,

Spelletich Cellars An evening of sumptuous food and copious wine is a good thing.  But when the  evening also benefits charity – it’s a great thing!

This past Tuesday evening, January 18, 2011, The Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, hosted the tenth annual Taste of Madison. 

The epicurean bacchanal was sponsored by Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, along with The Park Avenue Club, Super Stop & Shop, the Leegis Group, Madison Honda, Madison Jaguar, Fairleigh Dickinson University, L’Allegria Ristorante, and Whitehorn Financial, among others.

The charitable wine and food event was organized by members of the Rotary Club of Madison, the Madison Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Developent Commission.  The proceeds from the event will be contributed to fund local projects, scholarships for Madison High School seniors, and grants to various local non-profits and charities. 

Take a walk through the Taste of Madison with me and owner of Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, Gary Fisch.

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Cabin Fever? What Should We Eat?

by Melody Kettle in ,

We're in luck! I hear there's a storm brewing and it's headed our way. 

This winter we've shoveled our way through quite a few snowy, gray, sleeticeish days.  So many in fact that I'm beginning to fear the onset of cabin fever, or even worse, the dreaded S.A.D. 

But I'm a nester with more fight than flight, so my fridge and pantry will be plentifully prepared. 

Some professionals recommend vitamin B12, and amino acid rich proteins, while others say that carb cravings are an absolutely sensible evolutionary development.  Still others suggest winter walks, and if you really want to protect yourself against a hellacious bout of winter madness, you can purchase a full spectrum S.A.D. lamp! 

So I'm curious, which foods, (and possibly beverages), do you rely on to stave off cabin fever?