Archive for February, 2013

Valentine’s Day Cocktails by Martin Howard

Valentine’s Day Cocktails by Martin Howard

We continue to share the Valentine’s Day creations from Martin Howard, an award-winning pastry chef by day and a performer by night at legendary Stonewall Inn....

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Valentine’s Day Recipes: Romantic Portón Chocolate Cherry Cupcake

Valentine’s Day Recipes: Romantic Portón Chocolate Cherry Cupcake

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Martin Howard, an award-winning pastry chef by day and a performer by night at legendary Stonewall Inn (Obama referenced...

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Tortas: The Mexican Spin on Sandwiches

Tortas: The Mexican Spin on Sandwiches

 The Mexican torta has crossed over the border! Mexican torta sandwiches combine authentic flavor with the familiarity of a classic American sandwich. The torta...

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Hunt Cellars: Memorable Wines

Hunt Cellars: Memorable Wines

At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once you’ve tasted...

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Valentine’s Day Cocktails: Portón Pisco

Valentine’s Day Cocktails: Portón Pisco

Author Rudyard Kipling once said that pisco is “compounded of the shavings of cherubs’ wings, the glory of a tropical dawn, [and] the red clouds of sunset.”...

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How to Make Food in Schools Better

How to Make Food in Schools Better

According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, 75 percent of beverage options and 85 percent of snacks are of poor nutritional quality in both middle...

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Super Bowl Snacks: Bourbon Onion Dip

Super Bowl Snacks: Bourbon Onion Dip

Super Bowl parties are as much about great snacks as they are watching the game. So, with game day fast approaching, we at Maker’s Mark would like to share with...

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Food & Beverage World’s California Wines of the Year 2012

Food & Beverage World’s California Wines of the Year 2012

Once again, Food & Beverage World is ready to announce the winners of our annual California Wines of the Year Competition. Our tasting panel started out by...

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2013 Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival Inspires Menu at Opal Restaurant and Bar

2013 Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival Inspires Menu at Opal Restaurant and Bar

Opal Restaurant and Bar, located next to the historic Arlington Theatre at 1325 State Street, has designed a “Film Feast” prix fixe menu of outstanding dinners...

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