Holy Mole: Baja breakfast
Then there are those special mornings. Ones where Clint and I stroll down the Loreto Malecon and stop into one of the little family-owned restaurants…
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Scuba diving in the Sea of Cortez
Declared "The World's Aquarium" by Jacques Cousteau, the Sea of Cortez is a scuba diver's ultimate candy shop.
SF Find: California Fusion cuisine in North Beach
I wanted a fresh, flavorful punch of a meal that was all gourmet in blue jeans. Find out if The House in North Beach was…
Baja Nightwalk: Loreto after dark
If Loreto is stunning by day, she's magnificent at dusk. I'm particularly amazed at the cloud formations. Drama takes many forms--plays, movies, books--but the sky…
5 Delicious holiday cocktail recipes (plus Cranberry Sauce with kick!)
We've rounded up 5 of our favorite cocktail recipes: Cranberry Sauce Cooler, Celebration Punch, First & Last Punch, Horchata Punch and Hot Gin Punch.
Stark Sips: 5 Great holiday wines
If you are sticking to a traditional turkey — stuffing and mashed potato theme — a white with character such as a dry, oaky Chardonnay,…
Thanksgiving Turkey Guide – Clay Pot magic in 7 steps
A 20lb turkey will take about 4 days to defrost and I like to add a day to this to ensure a completely thawed out…
Imagination. A Leap of Faith. And Walkways.
At times the wind blows so forcefully, it looks as if someone has dumped buckets of sand on the terrace. Some of us sweep and…
Scenes from Loreto, Baja – Malecon Edition
Loreto, the first Spanish settlement in Baja, has come a long way. In 1697 it served as the capital for the Californias, when Jesuit missionaries…
San Francisco: Zinfandel wine event announces new venue for 2012
Zinfandel is considered America’s heritage wine because of its rich history; plantings of Zinfandel in California represent some of the oldest vineyard plantings in the…