Last weekend the Soroptimists of Greater Santa Clarita Valley took the greater – and by far the best – part of our weekend with their third annual “Sip, Stroll and Savor the Sounds…The Wine Affair.” The VIP Reception A VIP reception was held exclusively for sponsors on Friday, October 15th at the home of G….
White Citrus Slaw From http://ventura.vomfassusa.com/ Ingredients: Serves 4 1/2 head cabbage 1/2 jicama 1 fennel bulb VOM FASS Salt and Pepper, to taste 1 egg yolk 1 tsp. mustard powder 4 T. VOM FASS Honey Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup VOM FASS Grape Seed Oil 1/2 cup VOM FASS Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 orange…
It seems like only yesterday that I sat down with Doug Minnick, one of the founding organizers of The Garagiste Festival, to discuss their upcoming inaugural event in Paso Robles. It was an exciting time, with the Garagiste Festival being unique in focusing solely on small [maximum 1,200 cases per year] wineries, most without tasting…
It’s time to celebrate! Join us for the 8th Annual Ventura County Wine Trail Celebration, and experience Ventura County’s local wineries, incredible food, live music with Blue Latitude band, entertainment and more! The evening will also feature a charity auction with all proceeds donated to FOOD Share, a food bank that distributes millions of pounds…
New York’s popular LUCKYRICE Festival presented by Bombay Sapphire East heads west for the summer with the LUCKYRICE Los Angeles Feast at Create Nightclub in Hollywood on July 30 followed by the LUCKYRICE San Francisco Feast at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco on August 7. This is the sixth anniversary for the LUCKYRICE Festival,…
I had bought several “brown spirits” to round out my bar in my quest to learn to make more cocktails. One of the spirits, Buffalo Trace bourbon, seemed to cry out for an Old Fashioned. So, here is the recipe I used, my changes are in italics. I shook all of the ingredients, sans ice,…
I gave you a little teaser already of what the start of our night was like at the 3rd Annual TPC/West Ranch Art and Wine Gala. Today I fill in more details of what happened after the appetizers and during the auction. Suffice it to say, if you weren’t at the Oaks Grille on Saturday…
Its one of the biggest moments in life finding the perfect place to pop the question and the options in Napa are many. HALL Rutherford, one of the premier luxury wineries in Napa Valley, is being coined as one of Napas most romantic proposal venues in the country and boasts a 100% success rate….
Acclaimed chef to lead culinary program at the newly redesigned boutique hotel and signature dining experience, The Front Yard NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Following a multi-phase, multi-million dollar renovation, The Garland, a boutique hotel property with a longstanding Hollywood history, announces the appointment of Chris Turano to the position of Executive Chef. With more than…