September 2010
Gala Chicken Curry for your Chef 101 Humpday!
Apparently a Gala apple (Named after the Russian exchange student that dared to live with us over 10 years ago and a “recipe” for disaster in itself?) is the same thing as a cooking apple. Go figure. All I knew is that the recipe looked simple enough for me to tackle: (And when I saved…
SCV Youth Orchestra Foundation is hurting due to SCV Wine Classic Cancellation: How You Can Help
Thrilled at the news: The SCV Wine Classic will be on again, on June 4, 2011. But, in the meantime, the Youth Orchestra needs your help this year, Eve, We’re all upset that we were unable to hold the SCV Wine Classic this year. The Youth Orchestra Foundation is really hurting, financially, as the Wine…
Etiquette from wine bars, or any business
I write about a lot of local – and distant – events in my effort to be a conduit of all things wine. I hawk events that I attend, and some that I don’t, and all that are for charity, some that are for profit. When I attach my name to an event, inviting the…
Lance Cowart: The Joy of Soul Food Cooking
Veal Chop with Bourbon Applesauce and Pecan Wild Rice IngredientsPecan Wild Rice2 tbsp butter1/2 cup finely chopped onion3 cups wild rice, rinsed9 cups water1 1/2 tsps salt1/2 tsp black pepper3 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecans Vealabout 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying8 veal rib or loin chops, about 1 1/4 inches thick, bone in saltblack…
Michael Perlis Reports: Tasting Panel Tasting
Tasting Panel Tour 2010 – Los Angeles The San Francisco International Wine Competition took place June 18-2010. The competition was founded in 1981 by the State of California and is now owned by Anthony Dias Blue, James Beard Award Winner and Editor-in-Chief of The Tasting Panel Magazine. Subsequent to the competition, the Tasting Panel takes…
Grape of the Night: Your Weirdest Finds
On the last Grape of the Night guests were challenged to share their favorite, and weirdest, wine finds. Something that we had tasted and wanted to share the “discovery” of with others. Well, that was the plan going in. This is the freakish lineup we had: 07 Vermentino, Mahoney Vineyards, Carneros: A grape varietal new…
Chef 101 Humpday: Tri-Tip Salad Bagged
Eddie doesn’t eat leftovers. I, on the other hand, raised by wolves, do. Hence the dilemma: I am not going to toss a perfectly good tri-tip steak out the window to my dog. Ridic. So, in an attempt to also get the family to eat their veggies, I scour the internet for a steak…
My WSET Journey Begins!
Eve Bushman has taken it upon herself to attain a Level 2WSET training. She will be writingabout her journey in fits and starts up to and including the classes that will take place on October 3rd and the 10th. (Sign up NOW for this class orthe next one by contacting DiMaggio Washington atDiMaggio@TheCellarWBR.com) Her Day…