July 27, 2000: “There are more long hairs on this floor around me than little pieces J-Wan!” First of all I should explain that my hair stylist’s real name is Dawn Stringer but I recently changed her name because her new salon is named, “J Sisters, A Salon with A Twist.” I figured the twist…
Less than two weeks away, this year’s LAWineFest, promises to be the biggest and the best yet with participating wineries topping off at 120. Within the fest, there will be a broad range of affordable wine, spirits, and pairing classes to choose from. Additionally, The Robert Mondavi Discover Wine Tour will be holding several complimentary…
Chef David Féau has developed a completely new menu at The Royce showcasing the bountiful seasonal produce of spring such as morel mushrooms, white and green asparagus, guinea eggs and fresh berries. Although The Royce’s menu changes almost daily, this latest version of the menu is completely new featuring the freshest ingredients from local farmers….
Okay. It was Saturday morning, approaching 11:00. Almost time for the Turley Wine Cellars semi-annual pick-up party. This is the event where those mailing-list purchasers of Turley wines show up to pick up their orders, enjoy a lot of wine and food, music and camaraderie. Former emergency room doctor Larry Turley founded Napa Valley based…
Part 1: Old world 09 Domaine de la Quilla, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie – Loire Valley, France Color – clear, pale yellow. Aroma – grapefruit, lemon, hints of honeydew. Taste – high acid, lemon, stainless steel, green apples, nice viscosity. Finish – mid length. Conclusion – DiMaggio suggested a pairing of cold seafood salad. …
Our group of 10 friends all raved about our Edna Valley half day bike tour through Edna Valley. With perfect weather to accompany us, Central Coast Outdoors provided the perfect day of great hybrid bikes, helmets, safety, winery recommendations and delicious gourmet lunch. With a 9am pick up at our hotel in San Luis Obispo,…
In a search under Healthy/LowFat/Easy/Quick/Painless/Chef 101/Dimwit/Blond… I found a nice recipe that only called for about three hours minutes of chopping, crushing and dicing, to which I just did the dicing. Duh. But boy howdy, was this good. I invited our Canadian-Transplant friends over to try the recipe as well as they are always very…
Feel sorry for me please. I can’t even get newly-separated Grace to go out with me tonight. She’s probably out with her daughter for a “girls night.”. My married girlfriends are obviously out with their own husbands. (I hope.) My mom has just spent the weekend here so no chance of getting her back out. …
Mourvèdre The Grape of the Night for the month of May was fantastic. Everyone pulled out all of the stops and brought some terrific examples of a very unique wine known as Mourvèdre. This wine originated in Spain and is also called mataro or monastrell. It is the principal black grape of the five appellations…
From Chef Lance Cowart: Ingredients 8 -large turkey wings 2 tbsp Flour 2 tbsp Cooking oil 8 small Pearl onions, peeled 1 small celery branch 2 each Bay leaf 1 each small clove 2 teasp Tomato paste 1 cup Water 4 tbsp white wine 2 teasp Chopped Parsley each salt and pepper (for seasoning) 8…
