You heard me, put it down! Don't be so predictable this year. Get that special Mother in your life something she really wants. You've been buying chocolates for Mother's Day since you were five. It's time to move on. Let us help you. We at Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits can help pick out a very special gift, whether it's a nice bottle of wine or a superb bottle of champagne or anything in between. We can help make this a very special Mother's Day. And if you still want to buy something chocolate, there is always chocolate liqueur to make a dynamite Chocolate Martini.

If you haven't already noticed, Mother's Day is quickly approaching and will arrive on schedule this Sunday, May 11th. If you're like me, you haven't yet ventured out to get a gift or begun to plan a special day for the Mother in your life, and the ensuing panic is beginning to set in. Well fear not, I have put together a special Mother's Day recipe and included a few wines that will pair this dish to make this Mother's Day that much easier for all you "do it yourselfers" out there (and the ones that forgot to make reservations).

As always, please stop by Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits and let us help you take away some of the stress from Mother's Day. Enjoy!

Mother's Day Cornish Game Hens 3 ea Cornish Game Hens [1 3/4 lb ea] 6 Fresh rosemary sprigs 2 tbsp Butter, melted 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 pinch Salt 1 pinch Pepper

Stuffing 1 cup Wild Rice (substitute Quick Wild Rice for faster prep time) 3 cups water 1 tbsp Butter 2 cups Mushrooms, halved 1 - Onion, chopped 1 1/2 tsp Dried savory 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper

For Stuffing:
• Rinse rice. Bring water to a boil in saucepan; stir in rice. Return to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender. Drain; place in bowl.
• In skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms, onion, and savor for 3 minutes. Stir into rice along with salt and pepper; let cool.
• Rinse hens; pat dry. Stuff cavities; tie wings and legs with string. Place on rack in roasting pan, leaving 2 inches between each. Tuck half of a rosemary sprig under each leg and wing. Stir butter with lemon juice; brush half over hens.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast in 375 degree F. oven, basting with remaining butter mixture, for 1-1/2 hours or until juices run clear when hens are pierced.
• Remove trussing; cut in half along backbone. Serve, stuffing side down.

Wine Pairings
Red Chalone Pinot Noir - $26.99 Stringtown Pinot Noir - $19.99 Joseph Drouhin Savigny-Les Beaune - $25.99 Marques De Riscal Rioja Rsv - $19.99	White Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay Russian River - $21.99 Oriel Dylan Chardonnay - $19.99 Oriel Mana Sauvignon Blanc - $15.99

Sláinte,
Kevin