Tag: food and drink

Chuck Reynolds, an organizer of the Hollister United Methodist Church’s pancake breakfast, on Friday said volunteers were hoping Saturday would bring in a bigger crowd for the annual event that coincides with the rally.

Chef Jenn Louis worked with the California Milk Processor Board to create a series of simple savory dishes as part of a summer “Got Milk?” campaign. Louis is one of Food & Wine’s best new chefs of 2012.

Alene DeBrito's talks about how some of her caramel apple flavors developed and how she comes up with new combinations for the sweet treat made on Briggs Road in Hollister at De Brito's Chocolate Factory.

Truffled Egg on Toast, Oysters a la Russe, Lobster Rissoles in Mousseline Sauce and Cavados Glazed Duckling. For those of us in the United States who saw last Sunday’s episode of “Downton Abbey” on PBS, these items sound very familiar from a meal scene featuring the downstairs staff.

Traditions of Christmas can be hard to change. New traditions may face some resistance. I have been caught between the old and new before. With the easygoing nature of my family, anything new or different has been completely embraced as part of the celebration.

Hello and welcome! I am proud to introduce to you my new column, The Flavor Chronicle. My name is Mitch L. Mariani II and some of you may remember me from my former column, Mixed Grill. This is another food column and I will continue to write about grilling and barbecue, but only seasonally. In The Flavor Chronicle, I have the unlimited culinary world open and unbounded. As my culinary interests go far beyond the grill, I’m very excited for all the possibilities.

Lightheart Cellars is a small estate winery in San Martin, featuring Bordeaux wines from their local vineyards and Burgundy wines from the Carneros AVA. Founded in 2009, as a classic “Silicon Valley Garage startup” they have been welcoming guests since June 2011, with their signature “Good Wines, Good Times” motto emblematic of their philosophy of minimum pretension. Aided by family and friends, they've expanded from modest beginnings and are actively participating in local community events.

One of my favorite kind of cuisines and a type that I find especially easy to make at home is Italian food. I like the versatility of pasta, which can go with a variety of different meats, sauces and vegetables. For the most part, pasta is a vessel to soak up the flavors that are mix into it.

For those who are not into football - or whose favorite team just missed the big game by three points as happened for so many 49er fans recently - the only reason to watch the Super Bowl might be for the snacks.