We all know that the number 7 is supposed to be lucky but for some reason the number 7 also shows up a lot in rules. I don’t know why — has Andy Rooney ever covered it on “60 Minutes”? There’s the 7 rules of motivation, the 7 rules for communicating clearly… for writing an…
I’ve always been thankful I don’t suffer from lactose intolerance. A life without cheese would be intolerable. And a life without artisanal cheese would just be wrong. My newest finds are the three soft-ripened cheeses from MouCo Cheese Co. (Yes, it pretty much sounds like Moo Cow when you say it) in Fort Collins, Colorado….
For the second straight year, The French Laundry in Napa County’s Yountville was the only restaurant awarded the coveted three stars by the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country French Michelin Guide. Its critics visited 600 restaurants multiple times, dining on 36 cuisines. Of those, 384 made the initial cut and only 34 were…
Staying in a jungle lodge with no electricity probably isn’t at the top of anyone’s list of ideas for luxury travel, but a visit to El Monte Sustainable Lodge in Ecuador is a rare treat away from the stresses that come with an electrified life. While there’s no electricity at the lodge complex, individual propane…
Duh….any dummy knows that..but then the rules went and changed on us. A BBQ salmon steak, brushed with a teriyaki glaze practically begs for a red, especially a pinot noir. A rich oily tuna could be enhanced by the lean snap of a dry rose, or perhaps some bubbly? It was all soooo confusing- until…
The November 2007 issue of Conde Nast Traveler celebrates the 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, a record 28,000 travelers voted in the Readers’ Choice Survey. The survey is second in size to the U.S. Census. The awards gala took place at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City on Oct. 10,…
Couldn’t put it more succinctly myself. It would make a perfect fortune cookie line or even a better culinary event. Culinary events in New York are getting bigger and badder all the time, but this puppy is so HUGE that it’s going to require all of Pier 94. Cook. Eat. Drink. Live. to be held…
When you hear “Peru,” what comes to mind? Images of mysterious and hauntingly beautiful Inca ruins like Machu Picchu? Snowed capped peaks of the Andes mountains? But very few know that Peru offers some of the most amazing cuisines in the world. At Land of a Thousand Flavors, they want to show people what an…
One of my favorite artisan chocolate makers is Scharffen Berger. I visit their booth often at the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco on my ferry ride back to Marin County. Now, they’re hosting a recipe contest where the Grand Prize is $5 grand. Just show them your spirit of adventure by choosing a type…
Get ready for a long weekend of culinary and autumnal merriment with organic food, wine and beer tasting, wool spinning, butter churning, cooking demos, book signings, and other gerunds featuring farmers, food artisans, vintners, musicians, and beekeepers. It’s the Fifth Annual Ferry Building Marketplace Harvest Festival, October 26-28, along San Francisco’s Embarcadero.
I thought we’d have fun exploring gold country, but I never expected to hit gold in the dining category. Yet, after dining at Taste Restaurant, located in the one-horse town of Plymouth (which we learned about from our affable host at the Days Inn) I stand corrected! We were completely blown away by the hip…
The details are staggering… 32 stories high. 550 rooms. $195 million. Translucent blue glass skin. San Francisco Bay, Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge views. Flat-screen in-room plasma TVs. A 5,000-foot spa. A terrific SoMa 5th & Howard Streets address, adjacent to Moscone Center and a a few blocks from Nordstrom’s and Bloomies in the…