(Pasadena, CA), Wednesday, August 26th, 2015: As one kitchen door closes, another kitchen door opens. At least that is the case for culinary titan and Executive Chef Shigefumi Tachibe, who recently departed from the CHAYA Restaurant Group to focus on his restaurant, Osawa in Pasadena. The two and a half year old Shabu Shabu and…
I found a new braising sauce from Williams Sonoma to try out. Didn’t make any changes to the recipe below except to add in about 1/2 cup of wine at the end because it looked a little dry. The rest of the wine, a Wrath Syrah, we drank. Served with (not pictured) Yukon Gold potatoes…
My favorite wine bar in Paris, Willi’s Wine Bar, is having an “Anniversary Celebration Offer” on their posters – of which I now personally own four: The Willi’s Bottle Art Collection now spans three decades during which time Willi’s has commissioned many contemporary artists to create a new image for our ongoing series – a visual emotion…
Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Board Chair Diane B. Paul and Executive Director Gail Samuel announced a ten-year contract with Sodexo Leisure in culinary partnership with The Lucques Group to provide exclusive food and restaurant services throughout the Hollywood Bowl, starting in the 2016 summer season. The creativity in dining that food…
HALL St. Helena has announced the date for three of its multi-city parties celebrating the release of its flagship Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon. Bringing together winemakers, wine-lovers, fans and foodies alike, guests will be invited to sip on the newly released 2012 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine was recently rated 97+ pts. by Robert…
The Bellwether From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: A bellwether is one that leads or indicates trends. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a … ram (a wether) leading his flock of sheep. The movements of the flock could be…
More than once I’ve been asked to run a tasting group and have begged off for a couple of reasons: I don’t like groups run by self-professed experts – which I am not – and I had no extra time to plan and organize. Because of that I never really thought about how I would…
Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley kick off this harvest season with a positive forecast amidst California’s ongoing drought. HEALDSBURG, Calif. – AUGUST 18 – Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley (WDCV) expect the 2015 winegrape harvest to yield exceptional quality fruit in smaller quantities than the last three vintages, which were larger than normal throughout most…
Didn’t even have to sear the stew meat before using the crock pot! So easy, with a near 25-minute prep, and then my house smelled like heaven all day. The only big change I would make would be to add salt and not use low sodium beef broth. Other, little adjustments by me, are in…
Guests at Ca Del Sole restaurant passed our table and stopped to remark, “Are you having a wine tasting here? We figured with the three magnums on the table…” That what? We’d share? Oh no, I was going to take any extra wine home by employing the old trick of sticking that cork right back…
