Taste Life
Its been awhile. My blog was about to divorce me, but I think we finally made up. As a peace-offering, I decided a local adventure was in order. And I found my place, Lisa Hemenway’s Fresh Market off of Highway 12 in Santa Rosa. A delightful treat I must say and I have the pictures [...]
My latest culinary adventure lead me back to Sonoma’s most delicious cooking school: Ramekins, to bake with Italian Pastry Chef Maria Capdevielle. “M-a-r-i-a. I just met a girl named Maria. And suddenly that name will never be the same to me!” West Side Story’s homage to Maria is fitting for the beautiful and soft-spoken chef who transported [...]
Today I found my ethnic food mecca. Happened by accident really. See I’m hooked on Inari sushi. I plunk down a chunk of change any given week to enjoy this sweet and nutritious soy delectable. On a recent outing, I went to place my order from the small sushi bar stand inside the local supermarket. [...]
I’ve done a lot of thinking about whole wheat and cookies. Odd, I know. I love cookies, I love eating healthier when I can, but I also want my food to taste good and not like cardboard. Finding one that accomplishes both can seem like a wild goose chase at times. We’ve all heard about [...]
This Sunday, I am taking you to the first luxury Napa chocolate salon in Yountville, California. That’s right C H O C O L A T E—Napa Style. TasteTV is hosting their first Luxury Napa Chocolate Salon and moi gets the dignitary role of serving as one of the chocolate judges. Many are probably scratching their heads wondering how I scored [...]
They say one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. I have to agree. In fact, I do more than agree, I take joy in surveying the junk of others. And on the first Sunday during the months of May thru September, I do just that. Ahh, the wacky and unpredictable flea market. Home. Sweet. Home. [...]
