Coupa Café , Palo Alto: A shot of espresso and venture vibe
Just as I was heading to Lucy Stern Theatre for an afternoon of Palo Alto Players’ ‘Rabbit Hole’, I suddenly had a desire for a…
Food & Wine
Food and wine adventures in California and beyond. Restaurant reviews, recipes, wine tastings, and culinary trends with a creative twist.
Wine cellar project…three years in the making
The conversion of the walk-in closet in our home to a 600-bottle wine cellar has been a labor of love. As Clint has mentioned, it…
New year, new apple peeler!
Celebrating the New Year, I took my new apple peeler on a test drive. Well, the first attempt didn’t go quite as I intended…but on…
Physalis: Discovering an ‘exotic fruit’ that adds pop to any salad
While shopping for salad ingredients at the local grocery store, I came across pints of these pretty and unusual looking fruit called “Physalis” or ground…
Holiday Eats: Another turkey’s journey from deep fryer to table
Yesterday, I posted an entry on the fate of our Christmas turkey entitled “Holiday Eats: One turkey’s journey from oven to table“. As a follow…
‘A Night of Glamour’ Brownie Ice Cream Cake: Revisiting the little black dress of desserts
A while back I discussed the wonders of chocolate shavings and edible gold flakes for dressing up a brownie ice cream cake recipe. This recipe…
Holiday Eats: Potluck appetizers tips for Christmas Eve parties
The Hoisin Chicken Wings (skinless, boneless) were a nice healthy meal-type appetizer.
Holiday Dinner: Pumpkin soup, baked salmon and coffee shop coconut bars
For the main course, a salmon encrusted in a mixture include Panko flakes over kale and coconut infused rice was served.
An evening at Chez Pat and Barry’s
It was the perfect spot for some smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill on top of blinis paired with white wine.
Our wine cellar finally gets corner racks, now room for more bottles!
For a while, our house was hell on earth.