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I found an easy recipe of Lance’s to try, it looked light and cool for summer, everyone liked the teaser on Facebook I put up the night I cooked it, so here goes. Pics are below. (My notes are in parenthesis.) Ingredients 1 mango, peeled and diced (I used my potato peeler!) 1/4 pineapple, cored…
August 3, 2000: “I’m afraid I cannot place Eddie in Red Track A because I need more girls in that class. It’s a shame because he was in the front of the line and really wanted that class.” What could I say? Hardly thinking fast I replied to our new elementary school principal that Eddie…
As fringe members of the food and wine cognoscenti of the SCV, Don and I remain alert to opportunities to learn more about these two topics of interest. (Of course, this is one of the many reasons why we like to hang out with Eve!) That said, we were enticed by the e-mail last month…
Sweet Apple Omelet Ingredients 2 medium Golden Delicious, Rome, or Empire apples 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon grappa (I used Amaretto instead) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon honey 4-5 large eggs Confectioner’s sugar, for dusting Peel and core the apples, cut them into quarters,…
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Stars of California event presented by Learn About Wine. According to the invitation, the purpose of this event was to focus on “Newer or smaller brands that will make the difference in the future of wine in your stores, wine lists, and events.” The event was held…
Family Style BBQ Features Ribs, Wings and All the Sides Served with Cowboy Cocktails and Honky Tonk Tunes Chef Suzanne Goin and her business partner, Sommelier Caroline Styne announce Sunday, July 24, 2011 for their summer Rib Fest at Lucques, featuring a feast of slow-cooked ribs, hot wings, and sides that has become a Lucques…
I bought this wine five years ago, as a 20th wedding anniversary gift to us, but EDDIE TALKED ME INTO CELLARING IT. Why do we do that? I could write a whole column on some of the cellars I’ve seen that have just too darn much wine that I’m sure TASTED GREAT WHEN THEY BOUGHT…
This recipe below is a classic clam dip. But once I made this everyone else was making dips with artichokes instead of clams. The recipe below is for the former. But, if you look on the right side I made some notes that just called for adding Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise and artichokes…but that can’t be…
August 10, 2000: A friend of mine that writes movie reviews has boycotted the new Winona Ryder/Richard Gere film, August in New York, because she’s tired of films depicting relationships between older men and much younger women. I’ve boycotted violent films against women because they freak me out and I wish Hollywood would stop making…