shiraz/merlot

[marvelon]

i haven't had shiraz in months.  about six of them, to be more exact...i was finally able to find a bottle of shiraz/merlot at a local supermarket.  it's not as sweet as shiraz, it's not as dry as merlot.  it'll do

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[epicbutterfly]

oooh write out the recept for me sometime :D

sounds great

btw i wanted ot tell you i came up with a neat aditive for your traditional spinich and strawberry salad, add papya... it was awesome!

[marvelon]

basically, enough olive oil (or olive and vegetable oil) for the amount of salad you're making poured into a pan. add a splash or so of sesame oil and some almond slices and fry them until brown.
pour oil and almonds into a few tbspoons of sugar and add some balsamic vinegar and whisk.
1/4cup oil = 1/8 cup vinegar
(i think...i never really measured....just know that the vinegar, like the sesame oil, is stronger than the oil.)
as for the salad, i bought a bag of spring mix with shredded carrots in it.
simple. i haven't tried reducing the vinegarette...i don't know how it'd taste with the sesame and sugar.

[marvelon]

hey dude, i wanted to try papaya, but couldn't find it in the store. i did find pear though, and it was good with the strawberries too.

i think we're inventing a new salad here...

[epicbutterfly]

you know what would be great using one of those asian pear apple things.

but it might now be sweet enough...

i love doing stuff like this.