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This is Danny's writing table.

Aug 2921 min read

PRIME RIB: OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOPPING & COOKING GUIDE

Rather than painstakingly restore all of our various Prime Rib essays, we've consolidated them right HERE. Simple & Attainable...

Mar 199 min read

OUR FAVORITE THINGS-- Preferred & Proven Products

We don't do paid ads... yet. But when we find products we like, we're happy to sing their praises. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on...

Dec 23, 20237 min read

2023 IN REVIEW

My personal favorite things about 2023... aside from the fact that it will soon be over. Writing about things that I discover, purchase,...

Aug 27, 202312 min read

FINGER LAKES WINE, CONTINUED: A LITTLE HISTORY

Just as grapevines are deeply rooted in ancient soil, new wineries bloom in the agricultural and economic foundations established by...

Aug 4, 20237 min read

The Impossibly Perfect Winery

In my ongoing pursuit of perfection, I was recently blown away by an unlikely little winery barely an hour from our home. From the road,...

Apr 29, 20239 min read

GEWÜRZTRAMINER! (A Love Story)

Can we ever take seriously a wine that sounds like something you say when somebody sneezes? Or tastes, to some people, like Chanel No. 5?

Sep 26, 202215 min read

CHEF ASTOR'S AUTUMN MENU, PART THREE

The twist-rich third and final installment of DannyM.’s tale about Chef Astor and his 1971 Autumn Dinner Menu at the Cayuga Lounge.