Stark Insider On Location: Michael Chiarello Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Michael Chiarello is an Emmy-award winning Food Network television host. But also, as I know all too well, he runs the NapaStyle retail shops here…
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Pret a Manger, London: Hoisin Duck Wrap revisited
It didn’t take long after landing in London to find myself wooed by several Pret a Manger eateries along the busy, wet sidewalks. The last…
Paris Morning: Indulging in chocolates
Sunday morning in Paris was a truly indulgent experience. I had spent the previous day making and sampling chocolates at a course taught by Mélanie…
Springbrook National Park, Australia: Exploring nature and its deadly lore
I think the locals secretly enjoy reciting juicy tales of death and peril in the hands of exotic spider species or brown snakes.
Devouring Paris: One croissant, one cabaret, and one masterpiece at a time
Paris: one weekend, five senses and unlimited possibilities. This trip to Europe was a densely packed macaroon of business and pleasure. I’ll share more photos…
Food & Wine: Smoked Fontina cheese and crackers with Napa Chardonnay
One of the many simple pleasures of life is pairing cheese with wine. There are all sorts of fancy combinations, and most are wonderful. Few…
Loreto Live TV: House of the Blue Lizard
After almost 4 years, we finally inaugurated our Loreto Bay home. Nothing fancy as you’ll see here, just a simple memento now hanging in the…
Loni’s Epicurean European travels
Between meetings, and quite possibly during them, Loni has been experiencing all things epicurean. Cafes, restaurants, desserts. The works. And all in the name of work.…
Live Earth Farm’s regular season starts April
Ever since reading both of Michael Pollan’s books, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, I’ve been trying to look for ways to eat…
Boonerwurrung Cafe, Australia: Simple life pleasures squeezed between a panini press
I took a sip of the cappuccino and it was creamy, hot and chocolate-y...a mark of superb execution.