Kiwi Freebie: Toi Maori Art Exhibit, San Francisco
If the Maori culture intrigues you, stick out your tongue, stomp your feet and beat your chest at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from August 5th through…
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Foie Gras Potage
300 g vacuum packed chestnuts 360 g fresh foie gras (300 + 60) 300 g flaky pastry 3 sage leaves 3 Tsp thick crème fraîche
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Is terroir important or not?
Well… you can decide for yourself. Is an Idaho potatoe still an Idaho potatoe if it comes from Australia? Maybe not. Then shoudln’t a champagne that is a sparkiling wine…
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Life is too short for dried pasta.
Who makes pasta dough from scratch? In our prefabricated, turbo paced world, no one has time for fresh, homemade pasta. To me, this is ridiculous. You make one small batch…
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Star Search: Hollywood’s Tropicana Bar
In a once-shabby neighborhood, the landmark Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is now part of a building renaissance. Across from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and along the Walk of Fame, it was the…
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Tall Texan: DFW International Terminal D
When the new, 2-million square foot DFW International Terminal D opened last week in Northern Texas, so did 49 restaurants, retail and service shops. In fact, the new terminal, the…
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Hell’s Kitchen Finale
Foul mouthed Gordon Ramsay applies his unique brand of cooking motivation in the US version of “Hell’s Kitchen”. Chef Michael has won Hell’s Kitchen. The soft-spoken executive chef from
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Grapes As Poetry
This is a really lovely description of the way a vineyard can be turned into a work of art. Read it for inspiration and also for appreciation of all the…
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Wickaninnish Inn
I’m dangling over the raw, pounding Pacific Ocean on Canada’s westernmost shore. Two bald eagles soar above and a seal rides the foamy surf. “I’m glad they’re putting on a…
