Archive for April, 2010

Scallion Potato Cakes: Thomas Keller

Scallion Potato Cakes: Thomas Keller

Ingredients 5 scallions 3 pounds large russet potatoes 1/2 cup cornstarch Canola oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions While potato pancakes...

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Dining Detectives: Chez Papa Bistrot – French Provencal Cuisine

Dining Detectives: Chez Papa Bistrot – French Provencal Cuisine

We have dined at Chez Papa many times and always feel right at home. Actually, when asked to recommend an intimate fun restaurant in San Francisco we normally say...

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Wine Aerators: More Flavor, Not Hot Air

Wine Aerators: More Flavor, Not Hot Air

For several years now, when I’m at my grandparents’ house for the holidays, a few hours before dinner, I am given the same instructions. My grandfather...

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Robinson Family Vineyards 2006 Malbec / Napa Valley

Robinson Family Vineyards 2006 Malbec / Napa Valley

Perfectly situated under the face of the Stag’s Leap Palisades lays our hillside property. On the 78 acres you will find the highly visible outcropping of...

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Robinson Family Vineyards 2006 Merlot / Napa Valley

Robinson Family Vineyards 2006 Merlot / Napa Valley

The Robinson Family vineyard is located in an ideal setting. During the day the heat from the large structured volcanic rock of the cliffs penetrates the vines,...

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Robinson Family Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon / Napa Valley

Robinson Family Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon / Napa Valley

After retiring from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1967, Norman (Bud) Robinson and wife Helen (Dinky) Robinson purchased 78 acres in the Napa Valley. An idea...

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