From http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/leah-chases-oven-fried-chicken-10000000226288/ was a somewhat easy peasy and lo-fat fried chicken recipe. The kid requested it so this one seemed to fit the bill for her, as well as Eddie and I as we are not watching our weight. We paired it with a LuLu B. Margarita, equally light, French bread and Vermont Cheddar Mashed…
In the first of an exciting new “pairing”, SAKE Bistro has teamed with Valencia Wine Company for their first Wine Dinner on June 21. The “Meet the Winemaker” format will feature only the wines from Paso Robles’ Grey Wolf and their winemaker, Joe Barton. I asked Guy Lelarge, the owner of Valencia Wine Company, what…
I missed out on a wonderful charity event last month because I was in Tucson visiting with my sister-in-law Diane again. (She’s cancer free for the moment but still scared, like all of us, of the disease’s reappearance.) I spent the weekend as I always do in Tucson, eating chips and cheese dip with my…
Sutter Home Family Vineyards today announced the 2012 kick-off of the 21st annual Build a Better Burger Recipe contest and cook-off. The contest is now officially open for recipe submissions, closing September 3, 2012. Finalists will compete for the $100,000 grand prize for the winning all-beef burger, and a $15,000 prize for the winning alternative…
Bourbon Fudge Brownies source: www.myrecipes.com Bourbon and vanilla enhance the rich chocolate flavor of these moist brownies. If you don’t want to use bourbon, use hot milk in its place. Ingredients: 1/4 cup bourbon 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt…
Four Brix Winery www.fourbrixwine.com We were ready for our final stop of the day. Gary Stewart, one of the owners of Four Brix Winery in Ventura, had actually set up our itinerary for the day. We had originally planned on visiting four wineries that day, but the amount of quality time we spent at the…
On Sunday May 20 I was treated to the brand-spanking new production, Sideways the Play. It’s not exactly like the book or the film, and though the tale is the same Sideways fans will love finding…a great ending. And for those of you that haven’t even heard of Sideways, or have forgotten the story, here…
Yesterday I ran a really quick contest via this site and Facebook, where I asked readers to write a poem about wine and the winner would get a ticket to this Sunday’s Rhone Rangers event. (Buy Tickets here: http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/losangeles.php ) We only had a few hours for our contest, but when this poem by Candy…
Monday Night Ritual Visits Wine and Food Regions Around the World WHO: A.O.C. Los Angeles WHAT: A.O.C. Restaurant and Wine Bar, the groundbreaking wine bar on 3rd Street by Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner and Sommelier Caroline Styne, announces the June 2012 line-up of their popular Monday night series, “Flights & Bites” where guests…
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3703169945256&set=a.1072475539540.13360.1455706632&type=1&theater Can you compose a poem about your love of Rhones or why you should win a free ticket to this Sunday’s tasting? Follow the link above and join other poetic pals to compete. Winner announced tonight at 7pm! (Update – Follow this link to find the sexy poem that won our contest: I Must…