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• A Delicious Brunello for $20!

  

  We have a special fondness for Brunello that goes back to our first European trip together in 2002. We visited my good friend, Claudia, in Venice and then... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Brunch at The Larchmont

  

  This past Mother’s Day, while walking and drinking our way home from brunch in Hollywood, we (very nearly literally) stumbled across The Larchmont The staff... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our New Bang for the Buck Winner!

  

  This past Sunday, while at Trader Joe’s, we noticed a bottle of Bordeaux amongst the French wines. It was priced at $8.99, so we figured we’d give it a shot.... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coming Back Slowly . . .

  

  It’s been quite the week since we last met. Lots going on at Shami’s and we are looking forward to sharing some exciting news once things get ironed out. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Too Good to Pass Up!

  

  I know we said we were taking a “Blog-Break”, but I received an email this morning that is just too good not to share. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!! Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Farewell Friday . . No Worries .. .Just for a Week!!

  

  Hi Folks, Well, we’re finally doing it. We’re taking a week off of blogging. Business and family responsibilities have simply gotten to the point where we need... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• TBT . . ¿Dónde Está El Restaurante? Off to Peru We Go.

  

  For this TBT we head to Peru circa 2008. Miraflores to be exact. We were still living in Costa Rica at the time . . . in a very, very small town. This was part... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hear, Hear for Heartland’s Australian Shiraz 2012

  

  Shami's Gourmet:Super busy again, but as always, making sure our regulars have something good to read. Check out this review of Heartland’s 2012 Shiraz. Sounds... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Diet Failure

  

  No alliterative theme today. Just some unpleasant truth, with a little hope thrown in. Our attempt at the slow carb diet has been an unmitigated and abject... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Move Over Sriracha. Make Way for Harissa!

  

  Over the past decade or so, Sriracha has become a household name (albeit a difficult one to pronounce), almost synonymous with exotic hot sauce. It flavors... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• TBT – Mendoza 2008 . . . On Two Wheels

  

  Once again in honor of TBT, we want to take a trip back to what we consider a second homeland for us: Argentina. While we did not live in Mendoza but rather in... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Curious Case of Carmenere

  The ancient origins of the Carmenere grape are uncertain, and there are several theories about them. My personal favorite is that what we now call Carmenere... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Busy Or Lazy? How to Cook Lentils in Batches.

  It’s been really busy here at Shami’s Gourmet. We’re working on a variety of technical issues and on acquiring some delicious new items for you. So,... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Miserable Monday is Now Somber Sunday

  

  We now have three weeks down on the Slow-Carb diet. Due to our ever changing schedule, we have switched Cheat Day to Saturday. Hence the now Somber Sunday. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Friday Fun

  Well, we’re near the end of week three on the slow carb diet. So far, not much weight has been lost, but the way we’ve been eating, we should have gained at... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• TBT – Do You Know the Way to San Jose? Fine Dining in Costa Rica That Is!!

  

  Our TBT adventure this week brings us back to Costa Rica. We had been living there for about 5 months and our 3rd wedding anniversary was quickly approaching. M... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• World’s Drunkest Job: Wine Blogs | Wine Folly

  I couldn’t have come up with a better title. And oh what fun it would be to actually be paid to drink all the wine I do. But alas I am not. I guess I will just... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Twisted Tuesday and a Slow-Carb “Dessert”

  

  Welcome to our first Twisted Tuesday. Why twisted? Because desserts have no place in the slow-carb diet, with the exception of cheat day. But our mission on thi... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Miserable Monday Part Deux

  

  Miserable Monday . . . the dreaded day AFTER cheat day!! Flaca Week two of the Slow-Carb diet is now under our belt (so to speak) as is our second cheat day... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chic Geek Technique

  

  Hello, and welcome to our first, and probably last, “Microdata Monday.” Micro what? Microdata. According to wikipedia: Microdata is a WHATWG HTML specification... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES