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05/02/2021

“After dinner, there's the tradition of French cheese. Tonight, it includes the iconic (and once nearly extinct) Époisses de Bourgogne, a sublimely creamy and fruity cheese that come from the nearby Fromagerie Berthaut.

Among the other characteristics that make this intense yet subtle cow's milk cheese a star, is that its rind is washed in Marc brandy (a process that gives the wheel its distinctly golden glow).

The server delicately scoops the cheese, like ice cream, onto each plate and alongside it, spoons just the right amount of golden raisins.

To go with the theme, he gives each scoop a spray of 30 years-aged local Marc then pours us a few inches of red and white Burgundian wine to experiment with the flavors.”

To read more about the Michelin starred, Loiseau des Vignes, owned by the iconic French restaurant group, Bernard Loiseau, visit the link in our bio.

04/30/2021

"A driver meets us at the station, takes us through the village, and drops us at Hotel Le Cep. The building’s windows are draped with hanging greenery and flower boxes and we step through the massive wooden doors of the entrance.

Inside, the atmosphere at the bar fills the air with worldly chatter of wine and cuisine, clanking glasses, and exuberant patrons.

A luxury boutique property that’s been family-owned for 30 years, Hotel Le Cep rests in the heart of town and consists of two private mansions united by their 16th-century courtyards.

There are 62 rooms at the hotel, each decorated with antiques and named after a Burgundian village or Grand Cru wine.”

For the full Beaune blog, visit our website:

https://www.comewecreate.com/post/an-epicurean-experience-at-hotel-le-cep-in-beaune-france

01/30/2021

Saturday is for snacks 💫 and tie-dye 🌈

• Pop Bitties by Mark's Mindful Munchies •

01/29/2021

We find that vegan sour cream and onion ancient grain chips from Pop Bitties by Mark's Mindful Munchies pair perfectly with a cold glass of GT's Kombucha gingerade and a good, inspiring cookbook.

This California date cookbook is a collaboration between Just Date Syrup & Rancho Meladuco Date Farm. And aside from it being wildly pleasing in aesthetics, it’s chock full of wholesome recipes like fresh spring rolls with date peanut sauce and date nut pinwheel cookies.

Grab your notebook, put on some tunes, and get lost in the sea of ingredients and flavors (which, we think, is the best way to study the culinary arts).

❤️ Nick & Bay

01/28/2021

For the last couple of months, we’ve been thrilled to work with the team over at Pop Bitties by Mark's Mindful Munchies. Utilizing the wonder ingredient known as “Ancient Grains”, they’re a new company specializing in snacks that are both good for you and good for the planet.

As passionate chip enthusiasts, we’ve become quite enthralled with snacking on their air-popped whole grain sorghum, brown rice, quinoa, and chia chips. We crunch and sprinkle them atop our avo toast, put them in our sandwiches, use a handful to jazz up our charcuterie plates, and even — top our vanilla ice cream with the maple and sea salt variety.

With a delicately airy texture that’s still built to withstand a hefty amount of dip, hummus, or spread, we find that this is plant-based mindful munching at its best. Find Pop Bitties on Amazon and let the creativity take flight!

♥️ Nick & Bay

12/09/2020

When we left Tuscany at this time last year, we’d been there almost a month, staying in a flat in Greve in Chianti above a butcher shop and cafe—next door to a wine shop where you could refill your glass jugs and across the way from the local pizza spot and bakery. We loved the romance and the warmth of our world in that tiny Italian city square and we would have stayed—but our visa was ending and the adventures were calling.

We drop our rental car in Milan, get on a train, and make our way to Zurich. The night is dark and cold as skiers board, their gear covered in snow. We’ve never experienced a Christmas market, but we step off the platform and into a train station wonderland of roasting chestnuts and dripping fondue.

A quick trip takes us to Park Hyatt Zürich and a dazzling display of holiday decor and greenery. For dinner, we dine at parkhuus—where the artisans are at work in the open kitchen with its wood-burning stove. The menu combines tastes of the area’s forests, fields, and lakes; we have pike-perch fillet, crayfish, venison, creamy pumpkin soup, and a wine called Zweigelt, which is bright and fruity.

And in the morning, there’s a breakfast buffet of fresh pastries and bread. As we walk around the city that afternoon, it starts to snow, and we discover a safe haven at an outdoor Christmas market with its hot mulled wine and its warm twinkling lights. Zurich, we find, is modernly ethereal—a synchronicity between the past and present.

• Park Hyatt • Zurich, Switzerland

10/28/2020

apple & pear galette with local fruit from Basics Market 🍐 and crust made with Oregon’s own Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods flour 🍏

10/26/2020

Undeniably one of our favorite things about Oregon — the exceptional & passionate coffee roasters ☕️

• Nossa Familia Coffee • Sisters Coffee Company Two Dads Coffee Co. • Barista PDX •

08/26/2020

Excerpt from our Paris blog post: "Before boarding our 9 p.m. plane, we split a heavenly tuna melt and a glass of velvety red wine. The start of this trip feels the same as many of our other big trips do at the beginning. It's stressful. It's filled with last-minute tasks. And it starts with us making the promise that we’ll be more prepared next time. However, this time, there's one key difference. We've purchased one-way tickets to Europe."

Featuring: 1K Paris • Au Pied de Cochon • Inka • La Mezcaleria Paris • Café la Perle • La Maison Plisson

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