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Food & Wine
Enjoy food and wine in retirement. Advice on food and wine. Recipes for a trio of dishes. Cooking ideas. Travel for food and wine.


Great summer cocktails
Three cocktail suggestions for the summer, including a ginger lemon vodka slushie, white sangria and a watermelon with gin concoction.

therockettman
Jun 30, 20202 min read


Pasta with Alfredo sauce
A trio of Alfredo recipes using Fettuccini noodles paired with smoke salmon, strawberry and sun dried tomatoes.

therockettman
Jun 10, 20202 min read


Gnocchi recipes
This blog post features three tasty gnocchi dishes, including pesto sauce, sage and burnt butter sauce and crab meat and truffle sauce.

therockettman
Apr 21, 20203 min read


Calamari recipes
This blog post features three calamari recipes, including sautéed calamari rings, grilled calamari steak and calamari noodle salad.

therockettman
Mar 9, 20202 min read


Wineries in Monticello AVA of Virginia
The Charlottesville area is great for tasting wine. This blog post features Michael Shaps, Jefferson Vineyards and Pippin Hills.

therockettman
Feb 16, 20203 min read


Wines of Western Australia
This blog post highlights Western Australia wines, covering pioneering vintners such as Domaine Naturaliste, Cullen and Vasse Felix.

therockettman
Feb 3, 20203 min read


Great bucatini recipes
Three zesty sauce recipes for bucatini pasta, including sardines and dill, pesto and burrata, as well as zucchini and feta.

therockettman
Jan 27, 20202 min read


Travel to Charleston, South Carolina
This blog post features great attractions and dining opportunities in Charleston, South Carolina.

therockettman
Jan 10, 20203 min read


Travel to Savannah, Georgia
This blog post highlights attractions and dining opportunities in Savannah, Georgia.

therockettman
Jan 1, 20203 min read


An elegant Christmas dinner
Three options for dinners during the Christmas holidays include lobster, rack of lamb and venison tenderloin.

therockettman
Dec 22, 20192 min read


Risotto recipes
Three risotto dishes for winter evenings, including chianti risotto, radicchio risotto and risotto with leeks and sun-dried tomatoes.

therockettman
Dec 3, 20192 min read


Prosecco cocktail recipes
Three amazing prosecco cocktails for a sparkling evening.

therockettman
Nov 24, 20192 min read


Alternatives to turkey at Thanksgiving
This blog post features three elegant alternatives to a turkey dinner at Thanksgiving.

therockettman
Nov 11, 20192 min read


Great food halls of the world
This blog post covers exciting food halls in North America and Europe.

therockettman
Jul 28, 20192 min read


Authentic Asian street food and food halls
This blog post features authentic Asian street food and food halls of Asia.

therockettman
May 19, 20193 min read


Winner winner chicken dinner
This blog post features various chicken dinner dishes that we love.

therockettman
Mar 17, 20192 min read


Cooking the perfect steak
This blog post features the perfect method for cooking a beef ribeye, starting with sous vide, followed by smoking and finally searing.

therockettman
Feb 10, 20192 min read


Delicious pasta recipes
Delicious pasta recipes that include strawberry Fettuccine Alfredo, simple homemade pesto sauce and bucatini with sardines and dill.

therockettman
Dec 14, 20182 min read


Food and wine of South Africa
Exotic food and wine of South Africa

therockettman
Nov 15, 20182 min read


Inspiring cuisine
This blog post features dishes that have inspired my love of all cuisines.

therockettman
Nov 14, 20182 min read
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