Mid-August Lunch
Having just returned from an Ohio family reunion, I particularly enjoyed this quiet but entertaining Italian film that focuses on family, flavor, and food for...
Category: Spice Blog
Foodie Film: Tampopo
From noodles to aphrodisiacs, from food fetishes to French food, and back again to noodles, the film Tampopo (1985) explores our common foodie humanity and our...
Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers
We headed to Gilroy in late July to wallow in garlic. Our first Gilroy Garlic Festival is the festival’s 33rd year celebrating the charms of the stinking...
Mama Earth, Dipped in Chocolate
If you encounter a vision of the earth dipped in chocolate the next time you’re in San Luis Obispo, do yourself a favor and stop...
Smashing Flavors in Fresh Cheese
Central Coast chevre and fromage blanc make outstanding foundations for building layers of flavor into fresh cheese with sweet and savory additions. The Dairy Goddess makes...
Roxanne’s Café, a Food Oasis
Chef Roxanne Lapuyade has some cooking advice for you: “Feel free to bend and change the rules,” she encourages while explaining the organic development of...
