Known for comfortable sophistication, five star dining experiences and attention to detail, Celebrity Cruises takes it up a notch with a classy new ship featuring some exciting “firsts” in the cruise category. As you well know, it’s Food and Libations that “float my boat” so I perked up to learn that there will be 10…
“A” is for Adour, a new wine-focused restaurant from one of the world’s greatest chefs, Alain Ducasse. Named for the French river near Ducasse’s birthplace (and where he had his first culinary inspirations), the former Lespinasse space has been revamped by the team behind Nobu, mixing modern touches such as a goatskin bar, lots of…
“B” is for Bar Boulud, Chef Daniel Boulud’s casual wine bar and bistro, perfectly located across from Manhattan’s Lincoln Center. The wine cellar will be dedicated to two regions by Boulud’s hometown: Burgundy and the Rhône Valley. Just the wines to pair with Boulud’s lavish array of house made charcuterie- terrines, pates, cured ham, dried…
Historic Inn Cherishes CoffeecakesOn these cold winter mornings, nothing is cozier than a slice of hot homemade coffeecake for nibbling with your cuppa, although I can’t remember the last time I baked… or even turned on the oven for that matter. But when I read that the Inn on Charlotte is hosting a Coffeecake Challenge…
The only thing I love more than Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje’s design philosophy, “The idea behind Transglass is to use what we have. We take away, we appropriate, we transform”, is their actual designs. Their exciting, clean, sharp edgy shapes are tempered by using only the soft, natural, original colors of recycled wine and…
Tee-hee, clever title if I do say so 🙂 But, you’ll be even cleverer, if you hurry and score some tickets for the February 16 VinOlivo event. You’ll get all this under one roof: – Swirl, sniff and sip Sonoma Valley’s best wines from Arrowood Vineyards & Winery, Bartholomew Park, Benziger Family Winery, Blackstone Winery,…
Chef Carlo Cavallo of Sonoma Meritâge Martini-Oyster Bar and Grille comes to the rescue with his: Chef’s Viagra Tasting Menu – $75 Trio of Oysters with champagne truffled Caviar mignonette Maine lobster served with asparagus, fennel, and blood orange Foie gras ravioli with sage truffle sauce Herb encrusted Duck breast with Pomegranate sauce Warm chocolate…
1. Sukhi’s Lite’N Healthy Indian Food Also quick and easy! I’ve long been a fan of Sukhi’s excellent line of Indian spices, sauces, marinades, breads, chutney’s and snack mixes, but Indian food is not necessarily the healthiest food in the world. So, although I was sad to hear that Sukhi’s husband had developed some health…
1. Wild Hibiscus Flower These go beyond wild, when you place one of these edible flowers from Australia in the bottom of your flute, fill the glass with your favorite champagne, and add a smidgeon of the hot-pink hibiscus syrup. The bubbles cause the flower petals to slowly unfold which turns this cocktail into a…
I either just wished you all a Happy Vietnamese New Year (for the Year of the Rat) or else cursed you out for taking my parking place! If it’s the former, and you live in the Bay Area, then I have two great recommendations about where to celebrate. The Vietnamese Tết celebration of the Lunar…
I bet that even the most solitary monk, living in a remote cave in some foreign country, knows that Healdsburg is a mecca for wine lovers. Ideally located just a short drive from more than 100 award-winning wineries in the renowned appellations of Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Russian River Valley, Healdsburg makes the…
1.Tyrrell’s Potato Chips Straight from Will Chase’s potato farm in Herefordshire, England come (for my money,) the World’s Best Potato Chips. Offered in large bags, or single serving sizes, Tyrrell’s Naked Chips offers a perfect sweet and earthy crunch, plus some very clever packaging. But, then Farmer Will started going nuts with his flavors and…