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Dining Detectives: Saffron Indian Bistro- San Carlos
We are big fans of authentic Northern Indian Cuisine and also enjoy local neighborhood restaurants, so we ventured to the cute hamlet of San Carlos on the Peninsula,...
Spain’s Mountain Cheeses from Cantabria
Jon Warren took a route of discovery through Cantabria to the Picos de Europa mountain range in search of an insight into the designation of origin cheeses of the...
New Year’s Eve at Maggie’s in Santa Barbara
New Year’s Eve at Maggie’s, located across State Street from the historic Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, was a night for locals and visitors to remember....
Dining Detectives: The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse-Palo Alto
We have dined at Alexander’s Steakhouse in San Francisco many times and always enjoyed the steaks and prime rib. They recently opened a seafood restaurant called...
Cultivating a Better Food System in 2013
As we start 2013, many people will be thinking about plans and promises to improve their diet and health. But we think a broader collection of farmers, policy-makers,...
Dining Detectives: Le Soleil Restaurant- Excellent New Vietnamese Cuisine-San Francisco
San Francisco has great neighborhoods like Clement Street in the Inner Richmond. The diversity of people, shops and restaurants makes it very special. Le Soleil...
Jean-Michel Carre French Chocolatier of the American Riviera Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Chocolats du Cali Bressan, owned and operated by French chocolatier Jean-Michel Carre celebrated it’s 5th successful year in Santa Barbara recently, and the owner...
Review: “Modern Flavors of Arabia” by Suzanne Husseini
“Modern Flavors of Arabia” by Suzanne Husseini is a wonderful cookbook, chock full of easy to follow recipes that introduce you to the spices and the aromas...
Dining Detectives: Flavor! Napa Valley… A Celebration of Food, Wine and Fun.
We were pleased to attend the second annual Flavor! Napa Valley Appellation Trail Tasting at the historic Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. The Sold Out...
Five Crowns Restaurant
I love continental dining. You know, real old school cuisine, the food that all chefs should know in their repertoire. The classics like Standing Prime Rib, Lobster...
