Brandied Cranberry Sauce 2 8-oz. packages of cranberries, fresh or frozen Juice and zest from 1 orange ½ cup sugar ¼ cup Rave Review! Original Culinary Brandy 1 cinnamon stick Place all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens – about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve…
I wasn’t allowed to write on this subject until today. Today was the day it was announced in The Mighty Signal that five of our Newhall District schools had just attained their Distinguished School status. One of the reasons my school’s principal wanted to wait until it was formally announced was because he was sure…
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE From the COC Facilities Department Will Karrat, Director, Facilities Projects As you may have noticed, the new home of the Institute of Culinary Education (see photos below) will be located at the southeast corner of the Mentry Hall building. The building will house all of the kitchens ‐ instructional and teaching — that are needed,…
Paso Robles Downtown introduces LXV Wine Lounge, a sensory wine experience inspired by the 64 arts of KamaSutra Paso Robles, CA- Romantic evenings have moved from being a deux to ménage-a trois: you, them and a bottle of wine. The brand new LXV Wine Lounge, with deep blue walls, day beds full of vibrant colors…
Turley Wine Cellars www.turleywinecellars.com Report from the 11/9/13 Pick Up Party One of the benefits of getting an allocation from Turley Wine Cellars, whether you buy a lot or a little, is you have the option of having your wine shipped to you or picking it up at their semi-annual Pick Up Party. When at…
It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of my one-bottle posts, so today I wrote my title using a little Français for fun, and, because I had tasted a French Bordeaux! See below for my observations on this wine’s Color, Aroma, Taste, Conclusion and Notes. I also tried the same wine with my dinner to…
We’ve all heard the tired cliché, red wine with meat and white wine with fish. I’m just curious as to who made these rules? In all my travels, I have yet to find where it is etched in stone that these rules are steadfast. I seriously doubt the wine gods consented to such mindless twaddle….
Teen practically out every night now that she has MY car, a job, a boyfriend and a life of her own…and it took me about three months to get tired of being taken out to dinner and search “Dinner Recipes for Two” on the Internet. This is my first. Of course I loved the simplicity…
It’s the 20-year anniversary of our first date this October 15. Ton o’memories. But of late I seem to be lingering on my husband’s life-long commitment to setting and attaining his goals. Of course this is also due to the fact that he just made Fire Chief. But in watching him for the past 20…
The Anniversary Dinner by Chef Chessa Features First Grade White Truffles, Piemonte Wines and a Custom Designed Sicilian Thalass Plate to Commemorate 41 Years of Italian Culinary History WHO: Piero Selvaggio and VALENTINO Executive Chef Nico Chessa WHAT: In celebration of the 41st Anniversary of Valentino, and in anticipation of The Next 40 Years, Owner Piero Selvaggio presents a spectacular Bianco Pregiato white truffle tasting menu with personally…