As usual we dug right in to the delicious food! We had a hot gooey bacon and cheese dip that was too die for! You just can't go wrong with cheese and bacon! The also dug into the cranberry and white cheddar cheese ball that was so unique and yummy!
After devouring the appetizers we had our choice of two delicious cakes. One was a red velvet poke cake with cream cheese icing and the other was a white raspberry poke cake. Some people gravitated towards the rich and creamy red velvet and some people were more inclined to the light and fluffy white raspberry.... and some people had both. No judgment here! They were both absolutely delicious! The recipes can be found on the recipes page! A fun thing we learned about the white poke cake was that it can be any flavor you want to make it!
The wine, like the food, was delicious and enjoyed by all. The syrah was semi-dry but smooth and had a hint of sweet. It went well with our appetizers and we all agreed it would be perfect with a meal. We also realized a syrah was something we had not yet tried and we were glad we did! The white blend was definitely the favorite considering it was almost empty when we left! We couldn't find on the label what wines were in the blend but it was sweet and crisp! The pink was my personal favorite and it went well with our dessert. It was sweet slightly bubbly and perfectly balanced! Also we had a blast with the wine names! They were so cute and fun! Sometimes you just gotta try a wine based on the label name :) Flirty Bird and Flattery!
You have got to read this book!! We all really enjoyed it and definitely recommend it! It was quirky, fun and laugh out loud funny. If you have ever watched The Big Bang Theory the main character, Sheldon, has many similarities with the main character in The Rosie Project, Don. He is lovable, but frustrating and too smart for his own good. The beginning was a little different because we all felt it was hard to get used to the way Don talked/thought and his behavior is quirky to say the least. In the end this book was so fun and cute! We discussed compatibility, bad dates, and many other topics surrounding love and dating. In the book Don watches classic romantic comedies to try to understand love better. Since there was five of us, we all picked one classic romantic comedy to come up with the Book Club top five must watch chick flicks! Here is our list: When Stella got her Groove back, Notting hill, Ghost, P.S. I love you, and Lady and the Tramp.
It was fun to hear what everyone had to say considering we all come from different age groups.
And that my friends is why we love our book club :) Buy a bottle of wine for V-Day and don't you dare go whining about it!
Our next book for March is also perfectly fitting, The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Spring is coming :)
