Chef David Lentz’s Crab-Centric Fete Comes to the Westside for First Outing WHO: Chef/Owner David Lentz, The Hungry Cat Santa Monica Canyon WHAT: After nine years in Hollywood, Chef David Lentz finally brings his celebrated CrabFest to the Westside location of The Hungry Cat. The Santa Monica Canyon CrabFest on Sunday, September 15, honors the treasured Chesapeake Bay blue crab…
When I’m in for the night with my husband, we often split a bottle of wine on our front porch at 5 PM Wine Time with just enough in our glasses to carry through our dinner. Fast forward a couple of hours later, we might be watching a movie with our daughter and my husband…
Today I am joined by friend and fellow sommelier, Ivelisse Negroni. We are in the small historical town of Samur in the French region of Pays de la Loire. This area is renown for its chateaus and of course, their wine. From our patio table, we have a lovely view of the plaza square. We…
The Big Sur Food & Wine Festival celebrates its fifth year November 7-10, 2013 and the committee promises an impressive line-up for an event that raises much-needed funds for local Big Sur nonprofits. To date the BSF&W Festival has brought international recognition to Big Sur as a culinary destination, and raised over $100,000 for the…
We’ve only got one kid and we have a pretty good start on saving for her college. Ed is studying for the Chief’s exam so the future looks good. We do our own house cleaning and gardening. The cat is neutered. We’re in our forties and the expensive traveling is behind us until we retire….
Cushing Donelan (Cush for those who know him) trained at the prestigious liberal arts college, Amherst, as an artist and sculptor. He was mega-hunk, Matthew McConaughey’s, personal assistant, joining him on set and in intimate meetings with Michele Obama. Google him and you’ll find gorgeous photos of his wedding and his turn on YouTube as…
Ticket Packages On-Sale July 1st, 2013 www.wopn.com The 14th Annual World of Pinot Noir Friday, February 28th and Saturday, March 1st, 2014 Santa Barbara, Ca. – Ten years ago, a movie created a shot heard round the world with Pinot Noir. Based in Santa Barbara wine country, Sideways elevated Pinot Noir to a pedestal, significantly…
Ingredients 8 lamb chops, about 1-inch thick (about 2 pounds) 2 tablespoon dry white wine 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint salt and freshly ground pepper Directions 1. Prepare your oven broiler. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together the wine, honey, olive oil, mint and a few pinches…
When we moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 1992, we had already gotten pretty interested in wine, having started several years earlier visiting some of the better known California wine regions. Even when we lived in Texas in the mid-80s, we managed to keep our wine passion alive with frequent visits to California, along…