Stark Insider TV: Cochon Heritage Fire, Napa
On location with 2,000 pounds of animals. What's your favorite part of the pig?
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Stark Sips: Of Hogs, Wines and Hotties
On this Saturday afternoon, as I stood perspiring alongside a blaze of glory, and likely myself seasoned with pig fat and a hint of smoke,…
Urban Vegetable Gardening: Inspiration and how-to plans
When Dan K. sent me the photos of what he had built, I was not only impressed, I also knew I had to share it…
Falling in love with Baja
Bit by bit, you learn that it feels good to live in a culture where people smile and say ‘hola’ when they pass you. Where…
Food and Sex: A good idea? (NSFW)
Inside the new photo book by Chef Tiberio Simone with photography by Matt Freedman.
Robert Parker – A brand in transition, or on verge of destruction?
At stake is a wine rating hegemony that includes Parker, and Wine Spectator (WS) and Wine Enthusiast (WE) magazines. Can it survive on only two…
Summer Drink Recipe: Frozen Blueberry Margarita
Making your drinks heavy on the fruit and light on the simple syrups also packs your beverages with tons of vitamins and fiber, instead of…
In Photos: Carmel Valley Ranch
It's also a welcome escape to do some "big picture" thinking. Come September theater season will again light up our collective schedules at SI, gadgets…
Stark Sips: Go ahead, make my wine! (aka ‘Winegrowing in Monterey’)
A quick guess: after talking with Peter Figge, you will learn at least one thing (possibly even two or three things) you never knew about…
San Francisco: Cocktail Week
Events will be held in venues, bars and restaurants throughout the Bay Area.