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Celebrate Pork January 29th
Anything to do with swine and consuming porcine gets two thumbs up in my house. That’s why we’re excited about Cochon 555 in Napa on January 29. Cochon 555 is a touring culinary event to promote sustainable farming of heritage breed pigs. It lands in St. Helena at the Culinary Institute of America this Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There’s a stellar line up of chefs including Michael Tuohy, former executive chef at The Grange in Sacramento, who is now with Dean & Deluca. Not only will there be a feast of pork prepared different ways, other impressive food, wine, cocktails... [Read More]
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Minestrone with Runquist Wine
Crazy Northern California weather this past year confused many plants but the strength of Bacchus in the Amador and El Dorado county wine areas prevailed. New wineries surfaced while many established operations flourished, making stand out wines. In Amador County, I’ve particularly enjoyed wines from a small producer with an unwavering focus on reds, Jeff Runquist Wines. Jeff is no new-bee to the wine scene. He’s been making wine for some 32 years and continues to be the winemaker at McManis Winery. Prior to McManis, Jeff made wines at J. Lohr with locations in Paso Robles and San... [Read More]
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Cucina Povera, an Old World Workshop
Along with eleven others and four instructors, I recently attended a Plate 2 Page workshop in the small town of Pistoia, Italy. We indulged in food, wine, conversation, writing and photography. The following shares an afternoon experience. ——- Nestled in the Tuscan hills surrounded by olives and vines, colors changing from green to fall, we gathered around a table. Nicoletta stood in the kitchen doorway holding the first course of our Tuscan lunch, Serafina behind her. They began setting down plates and bottles of wine. On the cheese plate, a young pecorino with its natural... [Read More]
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Newcastle Produce: Food Lover’s Paradise
A rainbow of fresh produce on display. You’ve been hearing a lot from Lynn lately, happily gallivanting about Spain for a month, but you haven’t heard much from me in a while. I founded Sacatomato five years ago with Jennifer Cliff and then welcomed Lynn as a co-blogger several years later. As fellow food fanatics, we’re always excited to talk about something we’ve eaten, grown, cooked, bought, or heard about. However, just as our gardens grow and change with the seasons (and years), so my interests have been growing and changing. Therefore, I’m not going to be blogging... [Read More]
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Mandarins in the Mountains
Products from Newcastle based Snow’s Citrus Court were my first foray into the world of northern California mandarins. Raylene Snow whipped up a half dozen or so varieties of wraps then graced them with her sauces, dips and dressings. I fell in love. That year it was just in time for the Mountain Mandarin...
[Continue reading: Celebrate Pork January 29th]Pinot On the River
The 8th Annual “Pinot On The River” Festival takes place October 22, 23 and 24 at the Rodney Strong Vineyards event center, and other venues in the Russian River Valley. A grand tasting of pinot noir from the Russion River Valley and other wineries up and down the west coast is from 12:00 noon to 4:00...
[Continue reading: Celebrate Pork January 29th]Sierra 2 Center Wine Tasting & Beer Garden
The Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association (SCNA) is hosting their much anticipated annual wine tasting event in Curtis Park on Saturday, October 1st. Located at the Sierra 2 Center, the event is from 4 to 7 p.m. with a focal point on local wine, beer and food. A silent auction and raffles are also included in...
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Celebrate Southern Food at the Verge
Food from the south, films about culture and food from the south, music- what a way to spend this Thursday night, September 29th! Doors open at 6:30pm for cocktails and live music followed by a Southern food tasting menu created by Jaymes Luu of Fat Face. After dinner, Becky Grunewald, the Movie Night Co-curator...
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