September 2011

Eve Bushman

Eve Snakes: The Tasting Panel Magazine’s 5th Annual Tasting Panel Tour, and a Vinturi Travel Aerator! (Featuring a selection of Double Gold Winners from The San Francisco International Wine Competition & The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.)

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Last Thursday, at Waterloo & City in Culver City, I attempted to sample as many double gold wine and spirit winners I could in about an hour. The time constraint is because I don’t want to deal with the traffic home, and for now, these events occur at lunch and not at the time I…

Michael Perlis presents: Eileen Writes Part 7, Prepare yourself for hunger pains!

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For those of you who lamented the lack of food or wine in Eileen Wright’s previous article, this one more than makes up for it. I got hungry reading it. _______________________________________________________________ Blackburn, England boomed during the Industrial Revolution. Flemish immigrants settled into town and produced cotton products within their own houses (no mills or unions). …

Eve Bushman

Chef 101 Humpday: Strawberry-Cabernet Sorbet (My commentary is in italics below)

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Strawberry – Cabernet Sorbet Betty Crocker Cooking with American Wine 1 pint strawberries (Is that the same as a double-sized plastic thingamajig that you can buy at the market?? Hope so.) ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or dry red wine. Place strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a food…

Eve of Destruction

The Next Step (Eve of Destruction 11/1999)

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If you’ve been keeping up with our moving saga, a far second behind Jack Burditt’s endless road trips in his home away from home RV, we still have a lot of ground to cover. First came the start of escrow where apparently even those with faultless credit fear to tread, then came the faultless, expert…

A Special Message From Two (local) Cats:

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Chef Jack Madden’s Beef Burgundy

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A renowned French recipe, known in France as Boeuf a’ la Bourguignon, it is a rich and hardy combination of flavors. I discovered Beef Burgundy very early in my career in food preparation and have enjoyed this recipe for many years. Serves four 1 lb lean beef ¼ cup chopped parsley 4 strips bacon ½…

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THE “BOUNTY OF THE COUNTY” TO BE CELEBRATED BY VINTNERS’ ASSOCIATION: A cornucopia of food, wine and harvested local produce will be featured at annual event

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The Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Association will once again host its popular “Celebration of Harvest” festival, this year highlighting the amazing variety of food, as well as wine produced in Santa Barbara County . “Harvest is such an exciting time for everyone working here in the Valley” states Michael Larner, President of the Vintners’ Association….

Eve Bushman

Oktoberfest: From Lee’s Wine Bistro and More (Photos below are by me, better ones are by Nena Quick)

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I’m a wine drinker. But, in my quest to learn about all types of alcoholic beverages, I have found a love for single malt scotch, liqueurs, vodka, tequila, rum and more. In the mix, I discovered a love for beer only after attending Munich’s Oktoberfest. And, like enjoying fine wine, the people and the atmosphere…

Michael Perlis presents: Eileen Writes Part 6 (Today she’s Antique Shopping!)

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Eileen Wright tells us about what people do on a rare sunny day. This time, no food or wine! I promise the next article will more than make up for it, but now you can read about, in keeping with last week’s theme, “a day in the life”. _____________________________________________________________ I have been trying to fit…

Eve Bushman

Chef 101 Humpday Recipe: Eve makes fish sticks?

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This recipe, from epicurious.com, was simple enough for me and had enough flavorful ingredients to please the chief. I served it with salad and bread, no wine as we were headed out to say our goodbyes to Kevin Osborne as it was his last night at Valencia Wine Company. (Had a nice Cab blend from…

Tasted: Masters of Taste 2024

Mike Love’s Club Kokomo Spirits Launches Line of Artisanal Rums

New Riff Distilling Unveils Eight-Year-Old Bourbon Whiskey

Tasting St. Francis Wines with Director of Vineyards Jake Terrell and the Roebucks

The Dalmore and V and A Dundee unveil second installment in magnificent Luminary series

Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Stands in Support of United States Military, First Responders and Their Families

Eve Snakes: The Tasting Panel Magazine’s 5th Annual Tasting Panel Tour, and a Vinturi Travel Aerator! (Featuring a selection of Double Gold Winners from The San Francisco International Wine Competition & The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.)

Michael Perlis presents: Eileen Writes Part 7, Prepare yourself for hunger pains!

Chef 101 Humpday: Strawberry-Cabernet Sorbet (My commentary is in italics below)

The Next Step (Eve of Destruction 11/1999)

A Special Message From Two (local) Cats:

Chef Jack Madden’s Beef Burgundy

THE “BOUNTY OF THE COUNTY” TO BE CELEBRATED BY VINTNERS’ ASSOCIATION: A cornucopia of food, wine and harvested local produce will be featured at annual event

Oktoberfest: From Lee’s Wine Bistro and More (Photos below are by me, better ones are by Nena Quick)

Michael Perlis presents: Eileen Writes Part 6 (Today she’s Antique Shopping!)

Chef 101 Humpday Recipe: Eve makes fish sticks?