Locavore a Slow Cerveza
We’re in the process of discovering ingredient sources from within 100 miles or so of the central Central Coast for making a local beer. Whenever...
Category: Spice Blog
Reality Cooks and TV Dinners
For me, watching a chef cook feels like taking a tranquilizer: cooking shows are a happy pill to counteract the crazy in the world. True,...
Giving Grapes: Humanitas
“I just wanted to do something good,” says Judd Wallenbrock, proprietor of Humanitas wines. “It’s that simple.” After discovering that he was not well suited...
The Fun Factor
My bikes and I live in SLO and we just have a great time together. In the seven years I’ve lived here, we’ve explored and...
New World Pinot Noir
From a winemaking perspective, Pinot Noir is in the midst of an exciting transition between traditional Burgundian approaches and new world innovations that help winemakers...
Julia Child’s Kitchen
Visit Julia Child’s kitchen preserved at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the science wing. photo: Smithsonian Institution
