Recipe for: Lamb and Beef Sliders (Makes 30 2oz serving) Ingredients Directions 2 lbs. ground beef 80/20 2 lbs. ground lamb 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp. dry mustard Kosher salt, to taste 30 small cubes feta cheese Oil blend 30 slider rolls www.culinarywonders.net ·In a large bowl, combine beef and…
The comeback column is here. And I have, as usual, several Fire Department personnel to thank for it. From the Los Angeles Chief Engineer William Bamatre to resident psychologist Dr Scott. From the North Hollywood fire stations, through the downtown special duty officers and ending up as far as Florida, we had our fire families…
Pity poor Bill Koch. He’s not the world’s wealthiest man. He’s only the 92nd richest American, and just no. 329 in the world, worth a measly four billion dollars. Boy, I don’t know how he gets up in the morning. And to add insult to injury, he bought 2,669 bottles of wine at one auction…
To honor the 2013 Year of the Snake, Bombay Sapphire East has created a complex and seductively beguiling cocktail as the signature cocktail to celebrate this year’s LuckyRice festivities, called The Bombay Sapphire EAST Snake In The Glass (photo below). As the Chinese tradition goes, a Sake or Shochu is mixed first with various herbs…
Does anyone remember this? Years ago, long before I had started writing about wine but had definitely developed a passion for it, I recall reading something disturbing in a leading wine magazine. The author of the article wrote something to the effect that Zinfandel would never be capable of producing a wine that would elicit…
I am drinking while writing, like Stephen King’s early years: scary but with spell check! Anyway, been contemplating the new “youth factor” of my Facebook Eve’s Wine 101 group that grows by over a dozen new members every week. They’re young. And extremely attractive. Drive motorcycles. In to beer and wine. Former bartenders. And for…
I love the north of Spain and have been visiting the city of Bilbao and the surrounding beaches of San Sebastian for some twenty years. My frequent haunts include Concha Bay, and the golden sands beaches of Zarautz and Fuenterrabia. Today I am joined by long-time friend and fellow sommelier, Naiara Dolagaray. We are enjoying…
Recipe for: Thai Beef Salad (Makes 6 servings) Marinade/dressing Salad Ingredients Directions ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce ¼ cup honey ¼ Cup fish sauce 3 Tbsp fresh orange juice 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1 Tbsp cilantro 1 Tbsp mint leaves 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1 fresh Thai chile 3 cloves garlic 1/2-inch piece ginger,…
About twenty-five years or more ago my mother used to take us to the local ice skating rink as a “treat”. It must have been pretty cheap back then because we had to endure it practically on a weekly basis. When we went during the summer months the frosty weather inside forced us to cover…
As you already know, a cult rosè craze has been going on for the past 5 years over sophisticated European style rosè. Cypher Winery and more than 20 of the top rosè producers in Paso Robles would like to personally invite you to a grand tasting of the best European style rosè in our AVA….