La Jolla’s Café la Rue Restaurant Reimagined
Have a hankerin’ for some European fare but can’t fit a trip across the pond into your schedule? No problem. A visit to the recently re-launched Café la Rue,...
Passover Recipe: Apple Matzo Kugel by Mia Adler-Ozair
Whether you are setting up a kosher kitchen, looking for new recipe ideas, or getting ready for Passover, Cook, Pray, Eat Kosher has everything needed to nourish...
Cocktails to Put Some Spring in Your Step
With less than 100 days until summer, it’s officially time to start getting outside and enjoying the sunshine. And while you’re catching some rays, why not...
George’s Rants and Raves: Snow Leopard Vodka
What’s not to like? I’m Polish; this vodka is Polish. I happen to really like Polish vodka (and Russian vodka and French vodka and American vodka), and besides,...
Winery of the Week: Benovia – Sonoma County, Ca
While many wineries tout their most important ingredient as their terroir, their grapes, or their techniques, the word that’s used again and again at Benovia...
The New Passover Menu: Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad by Paula Shoyer
At every family meal, I make sure to serve some raw vegetables in addition to the cooked ones. You will be surprised by how much you like this crunchy salad of raw...
BLVD 16 Restaurant and Lounge Gets a Fresh Start
When in L.A., it’ll be worth your while to head over to BLVD 16 Restaurant and Lounge in Westwood, which is ensconced in the trendy and sophisticated Palomar Hotel...
Wines of the Week: Paso Robles C.A.B Collective Blends & Varietals
We continue our look (check out Part one here) at the wines of the Paso Robles C.A.B Collective, a group of wineries dedicated to showing off and promoting the best...
George’s Rants and Raves: Popcorn Sutton Barrel Finished
Who’d ‘a ever thunk it? Brown moonshine, of all things, especially coming from the likes of Popcorn Sutton himself. The literature says that Popcorn would occasionally...