Mini Duck Salad
To better understand French cuisine, one must eat more duck. With its rich fats and explosive flavors, duck assumes a starring role in many French...
Central Coast Foodie Blog
The Wide World of Pinot Noir
When was the last time you went wine tasting and only sipped one varietal all day: the same grape in every glass? After several years...
Giving Grapes: Ehlers Estate
To the tourist driving along Napa Valley’s Highway 29 who glimpses a stone building planted among the vines and towering olive trees, Ehlers Estate might seem...
How to Make Vinegar
Craig Clark of Chaparral Gardens Artisan Vinegars explains how to make vinegar: Take any fermenting alcohol liquid and expose it to oxygen. This creates the formation...
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...
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,...
