The Kingdom of Navarra Visits San Francisco: Spanish Wine Dinner Mark your calendars for February 1. The American Insitute of Wine & Food (AIWF) in San Francisco is putting on a once-in-a-lifetime wine pairing dinner featuring some excellent wines from this wild and wooly area of Spain, as well as flying in one of the…
Pretty ballsie play –– to write up the year’s best meal when we’re only three weeks into 2007. But I gotta tell you –– I’m feeling pretty confident here. I was in Bali over the holidays. An island known for its beautiful women, dependable sunshine, numerous temples, silver jewelry, colorful batiks, etc… but hardly for…
Fancy Schmancy: 32nd Winter Fancy Food Show, San Francisco It’s that time again… the Big Event that separates the “I-LIVE-TO-EAT”-ers from the “Oh, I’d Love To Try That But I’d Burst if I Ate Another Bite”-ers. The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade swoops in on our fair city (which is why you’ll find…
Imbibe & Indulge: 2007 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival I just got this info and am tempted to use some of my miles to fly down for the weekend to this Miami event presented by FOOD & WINE Magazine. It’s a national, star-studded, four-day weekend (Feb. 21-24) destination event showcasing the talents…
That’ll Do, Pig: Ibu Oka’s Babi Guling, Bali Hours before my most memorable meal of 2007 in Ubud, I had one of the best el-cheapo lunches of all time, too. It was a Bali Bali good food day! Lunch was at Ibu Oka’s Babi Guling, a divey food stall frequented by many local chefs. Don’t…
Getting a call from the Regis and Kelly Show last week was serreal. But what was even more surreal was getting picked up in a limo at 7:30 am (4:30 am back in PST) and whisked off to the Regis and Kelly Show. I was on for 6 minutes talking about the top picks for…
Podere Vigliano – owned and operated by my good friend Sue Condon of the Bay Area is breathtaking! Located midway between Rome and Florence, this charming Italian farmhouse and gardens is nestled in the Orvieto foothills. Sleeps 8 with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. Rents from $1250 – $2,000 per week depending on the season!…