My meeting this morning took me over the mountain and through the woods
And out to Jefferson Vineyards!
Looks like I’m going to be doing some recipe writing & wine pairing for their wine club and newsletter – a match made in heaven! I’ve always wanted to work with wine.
[Not that I don’t already work with wine when I blog about drinking it all the time!!]
I’m excited to get started! So is the first set of wine club wines I brought home to use in the work!
When I returned home, Matt and I turned around to walk to Café Europa [<—hey they use the old KERF theme!] on the corner to meet Karen for our weekly family meeting lunch.
All signs of warm weather have gone behind the clouds!
For lunch I got a roasted veggie & olive pita with a side salad
Had to pick off the onions I requested by left in the kitchen 🙁
This Perrier tasted SO GOOD today!
Karen had an eggplant + feta panini and Matt had a spicy chicken panini. I think theirs were better than mine..
We were hungry for something more, so we got Arch’s!
They had MARSHMALLOW flavor!!! And of course the gooey brownie was the bomb. We shared this set three ways:
And then we walked home!
Tomorrow morning via my KERF Shop newsletter, you won’t want to miss this
I’m going to yoga this afternoon after some more paper electronic work! Biking in this wind is going to be painful!
Kaitlin says
February 8, 2011 at 2:59 pmThe arch’s looks DELISH. Stay warm in the cold weather! It’s 17deg F here!!
Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says
February 8, 2011 at 2:59 pmRoasted veg and olive pita. I don’t want my dinner anymore, I want THAT. 🙂
jen @ taste life says
February 8, 2011 at 3:01 pmOMG brownie batter. Want.
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
February 8, 2011 at 3:02 pmMarshmallow flavor sounds unreaaaaaaaal. Congrats on the new gig!!
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
February 8, 2011 at 3:03 pmCongrats on the new work!
Melissa @ HerGreenLife says
February 8, 2011 at 3:03 pmAt least your streets and sidewalks are clear for biking and walking — wish I could say the same about ours! Congrats on your new writing gig with the winery.
Christine says
February 8, 2011 at 3:04 pmWorking with wine is the best — I would know! 😉
Funny though, when I read what you wrote this morning I assumed you were doing Great Harvest work with wine….don’t know how or why I thought that.
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
February 8, 2011 at 3:04 pmI need Arches in my life!
Dorry says
February 8, 2011 at 3:05 pmWe’re biking here today, too. It’s sunny (and windy!), but tomorrow is back to freezing precipitation, so we have to take advantage. 🙂
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
February 8, 2011 at 3:06 pmYum! Marshmallow and brownie?! Yes, please!
Jenifer says
February 8, 2011 at 3:07 pmYum! Now I know what I want to make for lunch tomorrow. I’ve got an eggplant I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with.
Congrats on the new work!
[email protected] Sweet Life says
February 8, 2011 at 3:09 pmThat marshmallow looks totally amazing. Congrats on the new gig!
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
February 8, 2011 at 3:09 pmoooo what an exciting partnership!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
February 8, 2011 at 3:11 pmWhat a fun job you have 🙂
inspir-ed says
February 8, 2011 at 3:13 pmmarshmallow, gooey brownie, wine. You’ve managed to put three of my favorite things in one post!
Suzanne @ continuing my education says
February 8, 2011 at 3:16 pmOMG, you went to cafe Europa and didn’t get tomato soup?!?!?!? That is one of my top 5 favorite things! We will have to go back some time!
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 3:21 pmI tried it – wasn’t impressed!
Suzanne @ continuing my education says
February 8, 2011 at 3:24 pmOk fine…I’ll keep my onions and cafe Europa soup for myself 😉
Working with Jefferson Vineyards sounds like fun! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 3:27 pmHa!
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
February 8, 2011 at 3:17 pmOh YUM. I love pita “wraps” 🙂 It’s so chilly here too! They are calling for snow on Thursday, yikes! You are more committed than I am, biking in the cold 😀
Hope you have a great yoga session!
Meg says
February 8, 2011 at 3:18 pmI love Arch’s …. marshmallow flavor … DELICIOUS!!
Marisa @ Loser for Life says
February 8, 2011 at 3:18 pmPaninis are the best!
Yum to marshmallow and brownie! So cool that you can walk most places, Kath!
Kara says
February 8, 2011 at 3:21 pmI’m so jealous of Charlottesville’s walkability! I love how quiet it is where I am (in the middle of nowhere) but no sidewalks and no shoulders on the road limit walking!
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
February 8, 2011 at 3:23 pmMarshmallow?! No way! That would be like a giant smores:) Have fun at yoga!:)
Amy at TheSceneFromMe says
February 8, 2011 at 3:24 pmThat’s awesome about your new writing gig!
And I would take the onions off your plate anytime, I love them!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
February 8, 2011 at 3:25 pmBusy day!! I’m excited to see what kind of meal pairings youdo with the wines!
ellis says
February 8, 2011 at 3:27 pmAs a new reader (and a newer blogger), I just wanted to say I am so jealous of your job opportunities! Of course, I am still a ‘novice’ at wine (is there such a thing?) but I’ve been to lots of tastings and could totally make a career of it 😉
Taryn says
February 8, 2011 at 3:27 pmOk…third picture. If you use the scroll on the mouse relatively fast while looking at the picture….it’s AMAZING! It gives you a feel as if the room is spinning (as it would be if we drank all that wine). I love that picture….awesome lines and great composition!!
….or maybe I’m drunk at work?
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
February 8, 2011 at 3:32 pmAaaa! That’s the bag I loooove! 🙂
I’ll be on the lookout for it tomorrow.
Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete says
February 8, 2011 at 3:34 pmToo bad about you pita — it looks good though! I think Karen made the wise choice — eggplant and feta sounds so delicious!
How neat about your new wine work coming up — congrats 🙂
Jen @ keepitsimplefoods.com says
February 8, 2011 at 3:44 pmI want an eggplant and feta panini. Biking in the wind is boooo.
Christina says
February 8, 2011 at 3:49 pmCongrat’s! Wine pairing and food always sounds fun, plus you get to taste a whole bunch of yummy stuff!
Your pita looks amazing! It gives me an idea for a good recipe 😉
Today in NYC it’s like a wind storm or something, I literally had to lean forward to move ahead! I hope it isn’t that bad out there or else you’re going to have one painful ride home.
Allison says
February 8, 2011 at 3:52 pmI used to eat at Cafe Europa all the time when I was in graduate school. I got the hummus sandwich which was basically a ginormous hunk of french bread with hummus and alfalfa sprouts. Man did I love that sandwich. I am sure the menu has changed since then!
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 6:01 pmI think that was on the menu, but it sounded boring to me against roasted veggies and olives! I’m sure that’s what I would have liked best 🙂
JenATX says
February 8, 2011 at 11:16 pmyeah it does sound a little boring but french bread is sooo good
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
February 8, 2011 at 3:53 pmI was going to comment on how great the pita looks and then you posted the sweet treats! Yowza…I want!
Kiran says
February 8, 2011 at 3:57 pmCongrats on your new writing gig dear! I’ve got to say Cville’s walkability is simply envious 😉
Rebecca @ How the Cookies Crumble says
February 8, 2011 at 4:02 pmHow exciting to work with Jefferson Vineyards! I visited their winery several times when I use to live in VA. Mmmmmm wine!
Allison @ Happy Tales says
February 8, 2011 at 4:03 pmGooey brownie froyo?! How have I never tried this flavor? Oh, it’s because I didn’t even know it existed. I think I would die if I saw that in a froyo place.
Very exciting news about the wine club newsletter, Congrats! And have fun with it 🙂
Lisa (bakebikeblog) says
February 8, 2011 at 4:05 pmoooh food + wine pairing = sounds like a perfect fit for you!!! I cant wait to hear what you come up with!! How fun!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
February 8, 2011 at 4:06 pmWhat a fun new career venture– and a perfect fit for you!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
February 8, 2011 at 4:12 pmThis sounds like a dream! “recipe writing & wine pairing for their wine club and newsletter – a match made in heaven!”—YAY for you!
I always say if i ever become a millionaire, I’d love to own a vineyard. Seriously! 🙂
Anne @ butter and bear says
February 8, 2011 at 4:16 pmCongrats on the new job! Sounds like fun.
Annie says
February 8, 2011 at 4:31 pmCongrats on the new job! It sounds very exciting.
Why didn’t you send the sandwich back? If you requested no onions, it should have been prepared that way.
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 6:02 pmEh, I should have 🙁
Tracy @ Commit To Fit says
February 8, 2011 at 4:33 pmI am all over marshmallows and brownies, yum!
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
February 8, 2011 at 4:40 pmOhh – it’s lovely to see green grass! Fabulous photos!
Livi says
February 8, 2011 at 4:41 pmOh my god! Everytime I see that gooey fudge brownie topping on your blog I just about die and go to heaven! I seriously NEED to go down south to get some of that; It’s honestly on my list of top 30 things to do! 🙂 Your pita looks super yummy btw:)
Baking 'n' Books says
February 8, 2011 at 4:43 pmI love your jacket! Do you bike to your yoga?
I love the pictures here – it really is like a “painter’s” canvas or something.
Christine (The Raw Project) says
February 8, 2011 at 4:47 pmSounds like a fun day and just wow on the marshmallow and gooey brownie!
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
February 8, 2011 at 4:49 pmOh my goodness that lunch looks amazing! And you look very cute in your coat.
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
February 8, 2011 at 4:51 pmWhat a cool gig!! Anything with wine would make me happy…make it work and it’s even better 🙂 I love Jefferson vineyards- I love the wine they re-label and give out at the Marine Corps Marathong (or used to.)
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
February 8, 2011 at 4:53 pmOk – you officially have my dream job. 🙂 Wine + food. AND marshmallow ice cream?! Ahhhh! Double congrats!
Did you guys go to Cupcake Vineyard in Napa? They handed out recipes that paired with the wine we tasted (not worth a special trip though – FYI).
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 6:03 pmWe didn’t – but what a great name. Like Cakebread!
Christine says
February 8, 2011 at 11:46 pmOnly it hurts the pocketbook a little less than Cakebread! Also to continue the name game — there’s http://www.layercakewine.com/ !
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
February 9, 2011 at 3:19 amDoh! I meant CakeBREAD. I must be craving cupcakes. 🙂
The first time I bought Layer Cake Wine, I’m not ashamed to admit it was purely for the name.
Anne @ Baking Me says
February 8, 2011 at 5:02 pmWine pairing and recipe writing what a great combo, sounds like it will be a lot of fun! Oh and that marshmallow frozen yogurt looks delicious I am going to have to keep my eye out for that one 🙂
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy says
February 8, 2011 at 5:10 pmI LOVE Perrier! And marshmallow….so jealous right now!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
February 8, 2011 at 5:19 pmthat’s awesome you get to work with wine…a dream come true!
Whit says
February 8, 2011 at 5:28 pmCongrats on your new endeavor! What a wonderful oppportunity that you are going to do wonderful at!
Jessica @ The Virtual Scrapbook says
February 8, 2011 at 5:28 pmPita wraps might be my favorite thing. That looks delicious! And now I want a frozen dessert 🙂
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
February 8, 2011 at 5:43 pmThat eggplant and feta panini sounds delicious!!!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
February 8, 2011 at 5:45 pmmarshmallow!? aaaaah! insanity!
Amanda (Eating Up) says
February 8, 2011 at 5:57 pmI need to make a visit to Cville so I can get some Arch’s!
Katie @ The Content Life says
February 8, 2011 at 6:29 pmYour blog is beautiful, I love your photography and everything just looks so good on it!
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 6:45 pmThanks Katie!
[email protected] says
February 8, 2011 at 6:43 pmMarshmallow and brownie batter together sounds pretty righteous!
Dee says
February 8, 2011 at 7:10 pm^I agree with Christin!
ps. I want to buy everything in your shop. How do I justify this?! 😉
KathEats says
February 8, 2011 at 7:30 pmThat a dinner out is probably the same price and you would think twice about that 🙂
Hannah says
February 8, 2011 at 7:13 pmOhhh, marshmallow flavour and gooey brownie? GAH! Still no froyo here in Canberra, Australia, though I do know a store has opened 8 horus away in Melbourne…
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
February 8, 2011 at 7:24 pmYour new work with the winery sounds amazing! I’m assuming this means you’re going to be hooked up with lots of free wine? 😉
Jessica @ Fruit and Veggie Tales says
February 8, 2011 at 7:26 pmI feel your oniony pain……I hate onions and I always seem to get them on my food even if I ask to leave them off! Glad I’m not the only one. Congrats on your new partner-wine-work stuff!!!
Paige @Running Around Normal says
February 8, 2011 at 7:39 pmCongrats on the new opportunity! What could be better than working with wine?! 😀
Lauren says
February 8, 2011 at 7:44 pmUgh, every time you show the brownie batter, I salivate in envy.
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
February 8, 2011 at 8:32 pmMashmallow flavor? That sounds amazing!
Eileen says
February 8, 2011 at 9:24 pmCongratulations on the writing gig! Sounds wonderful!
stacey-healthylife says
February 8, 2011 at 9:32 pmLove that gym bag. Who makes it. Goey brownie, always so jealous, looks tasty.
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
February 8, 2011 at 10:53 pmThat pita looks absolutely fabulous!!! As does the dessert. YUM! 🙂
Namaste Gurl says
February 8, 2011 at 11:25 pmWhat a lovely day you had, it looks like. I’m jealous. I would MUCH rather be doing what you did than sitting through a 3 hour long statistics class all afternoon 🙁
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
February 9, 2011 at 12:25 amOhhh the gooey brownie looks absolutely divine!!
megan @ blackberries for jam says
February 9, 2011 at 7:35 amI’m going to visit Charlottesville someday just to taste those pillowly fluffs of marshmallow goodness and gooey brownie!
Lilli says
February 9, 2011 at 8:33 amDozens of others have probably said this but I think your coat is adorable! And that Arch’s looks incredible… maybe I can convince them to branch out to Toronto…maybe?
Maria @ The Fitted Apron says
February 9, 2011 at 3:09 pmCongrats on the job, can’t wait to read your recipes. All the day’s food looks amazing!
Ali @ Around the VeggieTable says
February 9, 2011 at 3:56 pmCute gloves 🙂
Leila @ Spinach and Skittles says
February 10, 2011 at 12:13 amUmmm that is my dream job! How fun-when will your first pairing in the newsletter run? I’ll help you, umm, research? Haha