Archive for February, 2014

Winery of the Week: Holman Ranch Vineyards – Monterey County

Winery of the Week: Holman Ranch Vineyards – Monterey County

Holman Ranch has a long, storied history complete with cowboys, famous chefs, and movie stars.  Yet, while its past is full of fascination, today a major focus...

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Cocktails for National Absinthe Day

Cocktails for National Absinthe Day

Creative inspiration … hallucinogenic … banned substance … Absinthe has had quite of history! So much so, that in fact, it has its own official day – National...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Sobieski Flavored Vodkas

George’s Rants and Raves: Sobieski Flavored Vodkas

King Sobieski of Poland could be a very distant unrelated relative of mine. After all, my family comes from Poland, and my last name also ends in “ski,” so we...

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John Fraser’s Rotisserie Crisped Beets at Narcissa

John Fraser’s Rotisserie Crisped Beets at Narcissa

“If you told me five years ago that I would be cooking this way, I would not have believed you,” says chef John Fraser. He is referring to the low and...

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Starring Role For Master Chef Wolfgang Puck at 86th Academy Awards Governor’s Ball

Starring Role For Master Chef Wolfgang Puck at 86th Academy Awards Governor’s Ball

Master Chef Wolfgang Puck again joins Academy governor Jeffrey Kurland and event producer Cheryl Cecchetto to create this year’s Governors Ball, the Academy’s...

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Winery of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

Winery of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

David Hunt, the owner and winemaker is blind, but he still plays the piano and names most of his wines after musical terms. David says that his blindness makes...

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Doris Bergman 6th Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Party Hits Home Run at Fig & Olive

Doris Bergman 6th Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Party Hits Home Run at Fig & Olive

Executive chef Pascal Lorange and his team at Fig & Olive on Melrose Place in West Hollywood, which features gourmet cuisine from the French and Italian Riviera,...

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National Margarita Day Cocktails from Tequila Avión

National Margarita Day Cocktails from Tequila Avión

On February 22nd, celebrate National Margarita Day with Tequila Avión. Voted the “World’s Best Tasting Tequila” (San Francisco World Spirits Competition...

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Feed South Africa: Food Bloggers Create Recipe for Philanthropy

Feed South Africa: Food Bloggers Create Recipe for Philanthropy

When children are hungry, they can’t concentrate and their potential is stifled. Providing a daily meal at school encourages attendance and helps ensure that each...

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Wines of the Week: Gustafson Family Vineyards

Wines of the Week: Gustafson Family Vineyards

At Gustafson Family Vineyards, they offer world-class wine sourced from their estate vineyards.  The twenty acres of vines is planted with eight different varieties...

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