Back Roads Wineries of Paso Robles, a collective of wineries, olive producers and B&B’s located on the East side of Paso Robles, announces their first annual “Taste of the Back Roads”, wine seminar and grand tasting, to be held Friday, October 19, 2012 at Windfall Farms in Creston, CA. Event will occur during the “Harvest…
Steak Diane & Crepes Ingredients: •1 porterhouse steak, 18 oz. (or 4 filets, as in the traditional recipe) •½ teaspoon of salt •¼ teaspoon of black pepper •2 tablespoons of butter •1 shallot, minced •1 cup white button mushrooms, washed and sliced •1 teaspoon of minced garlic •¼ cup of brandy •2 teaspoons of Dijon…
The Los Angeles Epicurean Festival (www.laepicureanfestival.com) was held Sunday, August 26th, 2012 at The Vibiana in Downtown Los Angeles. Designed to showcase all things epicurean [food, wine and accessories], the event was held in three parts, with a trade portion from 10 AM to 2 PM, and then two public sessions – 3 PM to…
I’m almost afraid to be asked what I liked best at the LA Epicurean Fest. It’s like being asked to suggest a wine without knowing the drinker’s palate. How would I know which of the following you would dig as much as I did: My Vienna coffee in chocolate cups and Cantaloupe sorbet, High Roller’s…
Literally at the foothills of the Alps, Piedmont abounds with vineyards producing Italy’s finest wine. A sumptuous and noble wine that has been heralded as the “the wine of kings, the king of wines.” Of course, I am speaking of Barolo. Today, I am with my friend and fellow sommelier, Serena Dutto. We are visiting…
Branzino Arrosto – Roasted Sea Bass with fennel and olives – paired with Verdicchio. http://www.kitchenwizards.us/ http://www.worldwineeducation.com Okay, now we’re all revved up. Last week I shared the first course from an Italian wine pairing class at Kitchen Wizards. Today is Course Two. Chef Herve made it very clear to the class that a fresh fish should…come…
I did something really stupid. One of those “It could have changed my life” stupid things. Something that you may see yourself doing. It’s something I’ll never expect to happen to me again. Writing about it is my therapy. So here goes. As a columnist I sometimes feel criticized for sounding like a “know it…
The L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Culinary Cookout, hosted by Chef Suzanne Goin, partner Caroline Styne (Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern) along with Chef David Lentz (The Hungry Cat), returns to Culver Studios on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 12 – 4pm for its third highly anticipated season. Neil Patrick Harris and his partner, E! News Correspondent David…
Ingredients 6 egg yolks 6 T sugar 1 C sweet white wine, such as Moscato Directions Serves 4 as a dessert or use with 1 recipe Tiramisu The Zabaglione is cooked over simmering water in a double boiler. This will prevent the eggs from curdling, so take care the water doesn’t come into contact with…
Paso Garagiste Festival www.pasogaragiste.com There is an old joke that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine industry is to start with a large one. Winemaking can be a very expensive proposition. online pharmacy zoloft no prescription pharmacy But, what if you don’t have a large fortune and still want to…