My mom was coming for dinner and always wants veggies and soup, husband needs meat and teen wants pasta. I’m such a middle child I aimed to please all three when I found this recipe from Country Living. I’d never worked with Chard before and it added a rustic vegetative quality we all liked, and…
I’m challenging myself this week to learn more about Kosher wines, recommend a few non-kosher wines and basically soak your holidays up through New Years, whether you’re lighting Menorah candles or Christmas trees. I’ve had the Kosher Manischewitz wine at a couple of Bris ceremonies: Fruit juice that a newborn boy could happily suckle off…
SANTA CLARITA, CA – January 6, 2014 – The Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley (www.UUofSCV.org) are pleased to announce the judges for their First Vegan/Vegetarian/Beef/Chicken/Bean/Whatever Chili Cook-Off being held on January 19: Todd Wilson, founder of Santa Clarita Foodies Group; Ola Mikail, local foodie and student of Le Cordon Blue; Mr. Ducayne, Professional Chef…
CARMEL, CA Inspired by the culinary bounty of California’s Central Coast, Holman Ranch Tasting Room, located at 19 E. Carmel Valley Road in Carmel Valley Village, is working Edible Monterey Bay to invite local culinary chefs and artisans to demonstrate how wine can be best complemented with fresh culinary products found throughout the Central Coast….
Winemakers Dinner with Steve McIntyre, The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG),2013 Grower of the Year Forks. Corks. Action! 2014 Includes Wine Maker Series, Meet the Farmer Lunch Series, A Taste Of… and Hello Sunshine Thursdays CARMEL, CA — An experience for all the senses, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Pacific’s Edge Restaurant pairs unmatched views of…
Thanks to the COC Foundation capital campaign, the District’s family campaign, the bid savings we captured from our previous projects, and Measure M we’ve been able to reserve a majority of the estimated project costs. As you may have noticed, the new home of the Institute of Culinary Education will be located at the southeast…
In my wine travels, and my writing, I tend to focus on smaller, up and coming wineries, rather than the larger, more well-known ones. I also focus A LOT [maybe too much?] on Paso Robles. That’s why, when I came across these two books, they did not just get dumped into my ever growing pile…
Aromas and tasting notes separated by “;” Robert Mondavi To Kalon Tasting Room All Cabernet Sauvignon Reserves Aromas are listed first, followed by “;” then are my tasting notes. 2005 Pluot, toast, black cherry, mint, slight leafy vegetable, fig, earth; silky yet tannic, earthy, pepper, same cherry carries through from the nose to the…
I often receive emails asking what are some of my favorite California wines and why I don’t review more of our gems. For the record, I have a preference for Sonoma County, and a penchant for the Russian River Valley. You guessed correctly, I am passionate about Pinot Noir. I also feel my colleagues…
Want to save money AND donate to a good cause this holiday? From now until March, Sobieski Vodka is running a program to benefit Fisher House Foundation, a charity that helps injured members of the U.S. military and their families. Every 1.75L, 1L, and 750ml bottle purchased earns you a refund of up to $5. The…