Loni Stark
Festival del Sole: Spectacular evening of style, celebration at Meadowood gala (Photos)
The Festival del Sole in Napa kicked off in grand style with a stunning evening of food, live performances, Caymus wine, and a spirited croquet tournament (Margrit Mondavi brought her A-game with some fierce strokes).
“My” world premiere performance in ‘Upright Grand’ at TheatreWorks
Thanks to musical director William Liberatore, my secret passion is about to be unleashed upon the public in a new show called Upright Grand.
Review: AGF Vent Shell case for iPhone
But why cover your iPhone: isn't boldly flogging the Apple logo at Starbucks the eternal rite of the nouvea cliche?
On Location: Montalvo Food & Wine Classic IX (Video)
Only Pebble Beach Food & Wine (Carmel), SF Chefs (Union Square) can match Montalvo's scenic beauty when it comes to marquee foodie events.
In Photos: The art of dining (inside the Montalvo Food & Wine Classic)
21 chefs including Scott Cooper (Le Papillon), Chris Schloss (Cin-Cin), David Kinch (Manresa), Josiah Slone (Sent Sovi) and 22 wineries (Silver Oak, Grgich, Rombauer, Faust, Twomey) were on hand to support the fundraiser.
Boulevard named nation’s outstanding restaurant by James Beard Foundation (Video)
Here's a short reel from a recent Star Chefs gala. I make the rounds at the marquee fundraising and culinary event of the year and also spend time talking with Nancy Oakes, the Gala Chairwoman extraordinaire.
5 Great California Salad Recipes
From fresh papaya, avocado and macadamia nut salad to an sumptuous Italian caprese salad, here's our readers top 5 favorite recipes.
Chef David Kinch’s Manresa one of world’s 50 best restaurants (video)
My most memorable Kinch experience was at the Napa Truffle Festival. There Chef Ken Frank hosted a super-star, lustworthy Michelin Chefs dinner at his out-of-this-world La Toque restaurant in Napa.
Chef Tyler Florence on why he moved West, San Francisco gastronomic scene, and fried chicken!
Fortunately I was able to catch up with the tall, hug ready chef at Pebble Beach Food & Wine, where he was generously signing autographs for fans, and taking photo after photo without missing a beat.
Shuck an oyster, slurp an oyster
One medium sized oyster has about 9 calories. If you do a fancy shaking of the booty while shucking an oyster, you may actually come out calorie neutral.








