“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.” Ted Plemons, CASS winery partner. Guests at a recent CASS wine pairing dinner were treated to more than one Ted-Ism, as Ted Plemons wife, Lisa, calls her husband’s affable speech, on a warm night on Salt Creek Grille’s patio. But first, SCG…
WOPN will take place at Bacara Resort & Spa on Friday, March 4th & Saturday, March 5th, 2016. Click here to purchase: WOPN Tickets World of Pinot Noir Friday Events Featuring Burgundy wine: The Terroirists: From Bubbles to Burgundy Seminars: A Sparkling Evolution, and The Diversity of Maison Joseph Drouhin’s Burgundy. We are honored to…
Ingredients About 10 cups vegetable oil 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 16 ounces Asahi Super Dry Beer 3 cups tempura mix* 1/2 pound fresh rock shrimp, peeled and deveined Sweet Chile Aioli: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon white miso (also called shiro miso) Juice of…
On March 6 I interviewed Chef Tamra Levine about her inspired interpretation of Chilean fare for a wine pairing dinner at Salt Creek Grille. A month later, and I’m still ranting about it. But the difference is that I’ve now had the dinner. You may have remembered last Thursday. The winds whipped up to try…
If you love single malt scotch and have tried (or haven’t tried) the different barrel expressions this was a great example of how different a scotch can taste not just by the age, but by how it was finished in the barrel. The Invite From LA Scotch Club Glenlivet and the 2014 US Ambassador of…
Pasadena, CA: You are invited to be a part of Masters of Taste, a new and exciting outdoor, luxury festival that will take place on Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the field of the Historic Pasadena Rose Bowl! Masters of Taste will bring L.A.’s Top Master Tastemakers together for…
BIG SUR, Calif. — The Big Sur Foragers Festival announces its Grand Chef Dinner at Ventana Big Sur. The “Foragers Dinner” at the Restaurant at Ventana will be held Saturday, January 16th, 2016 beginning at 6:00 pm. The multi-course dinner, destined to be a memorable feast paired with an incredible wine selection, costs $175.00 per…
37th Annual PPLA Food Fare Returns to Santa Monica Barker Hangar on March 3, 2016 Save the Date for Los Angeles’ Premier Culinary Event Enjoy a day and an evening of eating, drinking, shopping and fun in support of community health, education and wellness. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ 37th annual Food Fare will be returning…
This past Tuesday night, March 8, an intimate party of about 45 Santa Claritans attended the first French wine paring dinner held this year inside Valencia Wine Company. Hosted by Guy Lelarge and his staff, the dinner was privately catered by former Oaks Grille Chef Samson Francois with assistance from Kelly Klemovich. Attendees encountered a…
On November 1ST The Finest White Truffles from Abruzzo will Grace a Spectacular Menu of Italian Dishes Served with Optional Wine Pairings Executive Chef Hugo Vasquez of TOSCANA. Chef Hugo has been an integral part of TOSCANA for over 25 years, starting in the back kitchen and learning the art of Tuscan cooking at the side of the renowned…