First off - Glogg!! (and Beaujolais)
Glogg is a swedish winter drink, which is very much like mulled wine, but without as much of the cinnamon flavor. Mom came up a few weekends ago and we tried it out at a Christmas festival in Lincoln Square, and then while shopping found it at a cooking store, so we both bought a bottle. I've seen it both with the alcohol already in the bottle and without. Without, you can mix with red wine (beaujolais or merlot), vodka, or brandy. Me and my friends did it with the Beaujolais and the brandy. It's very sweet and you heat it up so it's very nice for the winter. The lady that sold it to us recommended Beaujolais to go with it because it's fruity, but not too sweet. She couldn't think of another wine that would work, but based on that description, I think merlot would work just as well. The Beaujolais that I bought is Louis-Jadot and it's pretty good. Not very tannic at all (that biting-puckering feeling you get when you drink red wine) but also not too sweet. So if you have a taste for red wine - very good, if not you probably wouldn't like it.
Leverage is a show on TNT that I just watched for the first time online. Think Ocean's Eleven on TV with a lower-profile cast and set in Chicago, which might be part of the reason I like it so well. Also, I love Timothy Hutton, who is the main character. My dad used to not like shows about thieves (or anyone really) getting away with their crimes (he hated Chicago, the musical, not the city) and in this show, they only target corporations or very rich people that have done wrong (think Madoff or Enron), so you don't even have to feel guilty about rooting for the thieves. Anyway, I've only seen the premiere, but I like it quite a bit, especially if you ignore the subtext that says that corporations and big business are evil. I don't really think that's what they're going for. The cast is fun and I like all the actors, which is rare.
I probably won't post again until after Christmas. I leave on Tuesday to fly out to Oklahoma to visit Michael & Christine & Abby for the holidays, so wish me luck with this lovely weather we've been having!
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Dinner Thursday night, cheese, wine, and fruit. We are sophisticated, non? It was a bit of an around the world - Italy (Mozzarella), Germany (Gouda), France (Brie), Ireland (Dubliner). Oh and White Zinfandel (California?) and Pinot Noir (France) and Cheeseball (Marsh)
