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New wine from Snoop Dogg
The Australian wine brand 19 Crimes and entertainment icon Snoop Dogg recently released Snoop Cali Rose just in time for springtime sipping.
The rose is fruit forward with notes of fresh raspberry, strawberry and red cherry. A blend of zinfandel, Grenache and pinot noir gives this wine a pleasant mouth feel with balanced acidity and sweetness, according to the brand.
Snoop Cali Rose arrives on the heels of Snoop Dogg and 19 Crimes’ first collaboration, Snoop Cali Red. Both wines are available at stores nationwide.
FYI: In addition to the debut of a multi-year partnership with Snoop Dogg, 19 Crimes showcases a new AR experience. Using a mobile device, go to askthedoggfather.com and scan the Snoop Cali Rose wine bottle’s label. From there, ask a question and Snoop will appear in a miniature holographic form ready to offer “words of wisdom with a touch of signature swagger.”
Cheers!
A tasty way to use figs
A recent note from folks at the California Fig Advisory Board included several recipes for home cooks.
There also were a few tips from chef representative Robert Del Grande, who said he adds a few dried figs to a tomato sauce for additional richness or some figs to elevate a simple dish of sautéed carrots. Give it a try.
California dried figs add just the right amount of sweet to complement the salty Parm in Fig Orzo Salad with Spinach and Parmesan, a recipe courtesy of the California Fig Advisory Board.
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Fig orzo salad with spinach and Parmesan
Ingredients
1 cup dry whole -wheat orzo, see cook’s note 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 cups roughly chopped baby spinach 15 California dried figs, stems removed and diced 1 stalk celery, diced (about 1⁄2 cup) 1⁄4 cup no-shell pistachios, chopped once through 2 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1⁄4 cup) 1⁄2 cup shaved or thinly sliced Parmesan cheese Juice of 1 medium orange (about 3 tablespoons) 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar (or use red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar) 1⁄4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper Cook’s Note: You can substitute regular orzo, pearl couscous, barley or quinoa for the whole-wheat orzo. Cook according to package directions. Fill a medium pot halfway with water and bring to a boil on high heat. Salt the water and stir in whole-wheat orzo. Boil until al dente, about 8 minutes or according to package directions. Drain in a fine colander and pour onto a large plate. Drizzle on 1 tablespoon olive oil, moving a spoon through the orzo to speed cooling. In a medium bowl, toss together the cooled orzo, remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, spinach, figs, celery, pistachios, scallions, Parmesan cheese, orange juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Enjoy immediately or chill until ready to serve, up to two days. Servings: 10, 1⁄2 cup each. Prep time is about 20 minutes.
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like what he comes up with. “Well I can just stay home/And tend to my alien,” sings Jack Holland in the former song. “It’s not like I long for much/Of anything at all/I realize it’s not a lie /That lives inside of me/ It’s me and only me.” This is echoed in "Soul" with lyrics such as, “All I need is/something better than a soul.”
As the album dwindles down with “Food and TV,” “Disconnected” and “Too Late,” all of the album's dark impulses are right on the surface, shimmering in the music's brightness, but as – in “Too Late” – it all comes barreling down in a rainfall of percussion and a light garage rock fuzz. It's not a happy ending, and despite the chipper tone, it's not a happy album. Still, there are a lot of layers to the album that makes a listener want to return, over and over, and surely that wouldn't be possible if the narrator was as empty inside as he maintains. The pain nestled into the beauty has a meaning all its own, one that seems to shine from behind each note.
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