When both Michael Perlis and I both couldn’t attend the Garagiste Sneak Preview at The Cellar, I worried! But then, lo and behold, an e-mail from the Goddess of Wine, aka Denise Lowe, appeared and, yes, she would go and yes, she would share the event with readers. This woman is amazing at attending so…
Today dear readers, I give you the perils of making quick bread from a mix. It would appear that melting the unsalted butter sans Pyrex and breaking a couple of eggs sans skill, would not be the major catastrophe that was to befall your pal here…it was a problem with blending the ingredients. Read on…if…
FOUR‐DAY EPICUREAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN THE LEGENDARY NAPA VALLEY NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA AT GREYSTONE Tickets for Flavor! Napa Valley are on sale, offering up a stellar lineup of chefs, vintners and sommeliers presiding over dinners, seminars and tastings throughout the inaugural four‐day festival, being held November 17–20,…
Yes, church camp allows wine – from wine made by a congregant’s nephew, to members that love the selection at World Market, in a disposable box sent to me for review and even one gifted to me by my favorite Lil Bastard – a nice way to get to know each other better in the…
Last Day My final day in London had me heading for the underground tube once again. Today’s destination is Spitalfield’s Antique Market. I am most likely looking at a need to check additional luggage at a rate of $60 per bag; ouch! The excitement of the hustle and bustle of people trying to find hidden…
From AllRecipes.com I found what I thought would be really close to a brown sugar bourbon salmon dinner we had in Ketchikan, Alaska. Of course, that time we were surrounded by eagles and…well…lots of Alaskan Pale Ale. (You know how important it is to have food closest to the source.) This recipe, brought back memories…and…
Thanksgiving at the fire station has come and gone. Now I have to commit to bypassing all holiday junk fare or go full throttle ahead. It’s a yearly decision I consciously am forced to make. Don’t even pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. It’s either continue to diet through New Years or have…
Master Chef Citrin Presents First Collection of Recipes from Mélisse, His Two Star Michelin Restaurant in Santa Monica In Pursuit of Excellence (Northstar Media Books, $45.00, October 2011) is the first cookbook by two star Michelin Chef Josiah Citrin, owner and chef of the celebrated Mélisse, in Santa Monica, California. Since Mélisse first opened its…
Recipe again from my Whisky Notes newsletter. And if this one doesn’t scream TALK ME PLEASE ON THE KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL I don’t know what will! ROAD TRIP! source: “The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook” by Albert W. A. Schmid Ingredients 1/3 cup Kentucky bourbon 1/3 cup water 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon…
Not long after interviewing Stillman Brown [aka Swilly Idle, among other things] on the telephone for my recent article about the opening of the Zeppelin Wine Hangar in Morro Bay, I found myself in his vicinity. I asked him if he would be around if I stopped by, and he said it would actually be…