The winter (or lack thereof) and spring have been great for us at JoLe! The kitchen has been pumping out great new dishes to go along with some of our classics. Now with the bounty of new produce coming with the great weather it should only continue to improve. With the changing of the seasons…
Scheduled June 24-30, New Tour Mixes Cycling with Culture and Culinary Arts Italiaoutdoors, a provider of small-group, personalized recreational vacations in Northeastern Italy, announces their 2012 “Chefs on Bikes” tour, a guided cultural and cycling exploration of the culture, foods and wines of Northeastern Italy. Scheduled for June 24-30, the 7-day/6-night tour invites cyclists to…
LAWineFest partners with Los Angeles Magazine and City of Hope, bringing to Hollywood more than 350 wines, spirits, and beers, plus dozens of popular LA food trucks The 7th Annual LAWineFest, taking place June 9 and 10 at Raleigh Studios, will once again offer Angelenos an opportunity to sample award-winning wines from more than a…
This high-class version of an old tailgate favorite — beer-can chicken — subs champagne for the beer and flavors the poultry with fragrant herbes de Provence Champagne-Can Chicken Ingredients 2 tablespoon(s) herbes de Provence, finely ground 1 whole(s) (6- to 7-pound) chicken 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter 1 1/4 cup(s) champagne or sparkling wine 2…
Well wine fans, after over 4 months of work, the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has officially come to a close. The final portion of the annual competition ended with the Public Tasting event held at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California, on the 18th of February. It was a beautiful day, great weather…
Fighting Cancer Has Never Been This Much Fun! February 1, 2012 Valencia, California. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND and just in time for Mother’s Day, Relay For Life® Team Check ‘Em Out is hosting their annual fundraising wine event! What: POP A CORK FOR A CURE, Sixth Annual wine tasting and garden party benefiting American Cancer…
SUZANNE GOIN OFFERS PASSOVER TAKE HOME FROM THE LARDER AT TAVERN Appetizers, Mains, Sides and Desserts Styled for Family Seders of 4 and More WHO: THE LARDER AT TAVERN, Los Angeles WHAT: THE LARDER AT TAVERN, the newest addition to Suzanne Goin & Caroline Styne’s restaurant family presents a complete take home menu for the…
The Historic Vineyard Society’s 2nd Annual Vineyard Tour and Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2012. The Vineyard Tour, featuring the historic, century-plus-year-old vineyards of Bedrock, Fredericks, Pagani, Old Hill, and one other to be named, will be led by HVS Board members Mike Officer (Carlisle Winery and Vineyards), David Gates (Ridge Vineyards), Morgan…
A couple of weeks ago was the Weekly Best Buy Wine Tasting featuring new and cellared wines from Mr William Terry of PWS. Unfortunately a traffic mishap (Not to worry William is fine!) kept him from his duties as host leaving yours truly to carry the day. Here are my notes from The BEST BUY…
Ingredients Mirassou Merlot 2002 About 6 onions (half red, half yellow) halved lengthwise and sliced into half-rings 3/4 stick butter 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar 2-3 tablespoons flour 1/2 bottle decent-quality dry red wine (merlot or cabernet sauvignon) 3 10.5 oz cans beef consomme 1 qt beef broth 2 bay leaves 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme salt…
