1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Episode 217 Sponsored by:&amp;nbsp;River Road Family Vineyards and Winery Beth and Marcy's 2024 Year-End Celebration! In our holiday episode, we reflect on a remarkable year featuring wine and food events, tastings at Google, and our 200th podcast episode, capped off with a sparkling Syrah from Amista. We bid farewell to the Varietal of the Month blog post, marking a significant moment in Wine Road's journey, and hearing about future plans for Wine Road! Fast Five (there's TWO today!) Richard's Petit Solier Spicy Almonds -3 tsp Sugar -2 tsp Fennel Seed -1 tsp Dried, crushed Red Pepper -salt (to taste)&amp;nbsp; -1 cup almonds&amp;nbsp; -water Toss all spices in a bowl, let almonds soak in water for a short while. Then fold the almonds in the spices. Bake at 325 until crispy and sweet.&amp;nbsp; - - -&amp;nbsp; Marcy's Cauliflower Steak Dish -1 large cauliflower - sliced into &quot;steaks&quot; -turmeric -olive oil -fennel seed -hot pepper flakes Drizzle olive oil on cauliflower slices, sprinkle spices to taste over the pieces. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. Optional (but delicious): feta, mint &amp;amp; parsley &amp;nbsp; Links: https://www.amistavineyards.com/ https://www.leosteenwines.com/ https://www.ridgewine.com/ https://www.overshinewines.com/ &amp;nbsp; Sponsor: River Road Family Vineyards and Winery Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at
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