Happy New Year everyone. I hope the holidays were great to all of you. As for me it seems as if they haven’t stopped yet, with so much going on at the start of 2012. Speaking of that, here is part 2 of my series on the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Here is…
Be Gourmet! http://begourmet.home.att.net no longer exists. It was a home-chef that I hooked Eddie up with for classes back in 2004. This recipe has been dormant ever since as we never could find boneless beef ribs. We make it with top sirloin here. Other than that, we only changed it to add more beef broth. …
I asked my ENT and neurologist to give me letters extending my health club membership. My neurologist used words like “exacerbates” while my ENT hand wrote his on a prescription illegible enough to imagine words like “pathetic and annoying”. Either way, once my membership was extended I still wasn’t ready to return to my gym….
The members of the Paso Robles Chapter of the Rhone Rangers invite you to the 2012 Paso Robles Rhone Rangers Experience Windfall Farms Sunday, February 19th, 2012 Seminar and Luncheon 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM Grand Tasting and Silent Auction 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM Join the 45+ members of the Paso Robles Chapter of the Rhone…
Piero Selvaggio Revisits the Past and Looks to the Future with a Classic $40 Menu Plus 40 wines for $40 on Mondays As Valentino in Santa Monica gears up for a momentous fortieth anniversary next December 2012, owner Piero Selvaggio has already begun his plans for celebrating the staying power of his ground-breaking fine dining…
Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley www.maisonry.com In my previous article, I had mentioned that Jeff Durham of Gentleman Farmer had suggested we go to Silenus to taste wines from small producers. He also suggested we visit Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley in Yountville. “Pairing artisan wines with exquisite art and furnishing in a historic setting” per Ma(i)sonry’s website. Billing…
A taste of a few remarkable wines that ended my 2011: 2000 Chateau Destieux Bordeaux Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 13% alcohol Appearance – The darkest of garnets, to a black glassy edge, opaque. Aroma – From a foot away, while pouring, I got a blast of juicy fruit. Upon closer nosing came, ripe berries and stems,…
Pulchella Winery presents a 4 week wine education series, specifically designed to travel the world and increase your knowledge of wine tasting and food pairing. Prepare yourself for a relaxing, intimate and educational evening on our new back patio lounge with wine expert Jeff Prange (Jeff has a Level One certification from the Court of…
Now Eddie, my lord and master, has requested that besides learning to cook just two short years ago, now I should…BAKE. Egads. This from the same man that only just two weeks ago begged for a spice cake with cream cheese frosting from a box instead of me attempting it homemade. So, I did what…
“Oh my!” the allergist said when he peaked in on me twenty minutes after the sadist/assistant pricked some forty-odd holes into my spineless backside. “You definitely have an allergic reaction…and it looks like to everything.” Then he said the worst yet, “Plan on staying in your new house long?” Replaying the scene to Mandy over…
