I love the local couple, Chris and Patty Connolly, behind the delicious Paso made wines from Les Deux Chats. Now, add one of my favorite chefs, Jason Park of Maru, creating a perfectly paired dinner to showcase their wines and you have a night not to miss! (So don’t forget to make your reservation and…
What is a supra? This is the Georgian word for a “feast.” Food and drink are especially important to the cultures of the Caucasus. The supra is comprised of a vast array dishes oftentimes representing the various regions throughout the country. Let’s not forget the wine. The supra is also accompanied by large amounts of…
By the end of this month, and through September, I am running a recipe a week from a recent wine and food pairing class I took at Kitchen Wizards. It was so good, so informative, so exciting, so mouthwatering…that one story wasn’t enough to do it justice. Want a taste? Sign up for this one…
Southern California’s Largest Wine & Food Classic Returns To San Diego November 14-18, 2012 SAN DIEGO (July 9, 2012) – Tickets for the 9th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, taking place November 14-18, 2012 are now on sale. The weeklong wine and food extravaganza is widely recognized as the largest food and…
Family Style BBQ Features Ribs, Wings and All the Sides Served with Cowboy Cocktails and Honky Tonk Tunes Chef Suzanne Goin and her business partner, Sommelier Caroline Styne announce Sunday, August 12, 2012 for their summer Rib Fest at Lucques, featuring a feast of slow-cooked ribs, hot wings, and sides that has become a Lucques…
Ingredients •3 cups brut Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled •2½ cups simple syrup*, chilled •1½ cups bottled spring water, chilled •2 lemons, juiced •*Simple Syrup: •2 cups water •2 cups granulated sugar Directions Combine 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a full rolling boil for 2 minutes, remove…
Nichols Family Preserve Another Link to Santa Ynez Valley History with Renovation of Building and Return of Brothers Restaurant Brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols, owners and chefs of the new Sides Hardware and Shoes, a Brothers Restaurant in Los Olivos and the former Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern, confirm that they have acquired the Red…
As of press time I only have the dates and the menus from Chef Carolyn so contact Cheers for info on the wine and pricing, but the events are as follows and should suffice to whet your palates friends: Napa Wine and Food Pairing (Canceled – thank you Michael Perlis for letting me know! An…
This recipe, one of a series it would appear that utilize the Japanese breadcrumb Panko I still have in my pantry, I stole from several internet sites, and then changed as we went along, hence NO Italics. And it WAS very yummy for a hot July night: Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Yield: 4…
The Club Culinaire of French Cuisine [http://www.clubculinaire.us] is a non-profit organization of chefs, wine purveyors and other hospitality professionals. The Club organizes events to support the Concern Foundation, the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hope Program and the M.E.G. Foundation in India. One of the annual events is the Picnic Des Chefs which brings together various…