Some people dream of owning a sports team, I dream of owning a winery. While some “people” claim that both are for the truly egomaniacal looking to throw their money away, I think that given the right conditions, (and the right crop insurance), that being the proprietor of a small boutique winery would be a … Continue reading »
Sometimes simple can be really hard to achieve. That point was made apparently clear as minutes turned into hours in the preparation of a “simple” spot prawn pasta recipe. Maybe I didn’t read the recipe carefully enough before-hand, which is a common problem of mine. If I had, I would have realized how many steps … Continue reading »
I’m breaking from formula here. The Napa/Sonoma Valley have so many restaurant/wineries that are amazing, that I can’t just offer a simple list of what to do. This post is also being written on spec for Gary, a dragon boat team member who will be traveling to the area after the SFO festival this September, … Continue reading »
“When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection becomes clear: to make people happy, that is what cooking is all about.” – Thomas Keller The famous blue door that takes you in to one of … Continue reading »
