Mulled Wines of Moria

Red Mulled Wine
  • 1 bottle inexpensive red wine
  • 1 cup clear apple juice
  • 1 cup water
  • juice of 1 orange
  • 1 orange sliced
  • 1/2 lemon sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick, halved
  • 6 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2/3 cup superfine sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups brandy

Add all ingredients to a pot and simmer until hot (about twenty minutes), the longer the ingredients simmer together the more the flavors will develop. I should note that I only used 1 cup of cognac instead of brandy because it’s what I had on hand, and it still packed a punch! Serve in a heat proof glass. Came out super yummy and I enjoyed it on a nice post snow day.

Traveler’s All-In-One Breakfast in a Pan

My favorite breakfast recipe thus far, mainly because I was able to use my freshly seasoned cast iron skillet whilst channeling Merry and Pippin cooking on Weathertop, and also because it was a simple high quality tasting meal, like something you can find at a hipster restaurant in LA. This recipe called for cubed potatoes, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, eggs, and fresh herbs, and it was perfect.