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New Belgium Beer Braised Short Ribs

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Beer Braised Spare Ribs I heard about the opportunity to create a recipe for New Belgium Brewing through FoodBuzz. So I figured I’d sign up and see if I was one of the lucky ones that would be chosen. I got the email and then it was[...]

Riverbench a Gem of a Winery

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View approaching the vineyard As you wind your way down Foxen Canyon road aka the Foxen Trail, you can’t help to think about the wonderful scenery that the road bisects. On either side ancient oak trees grow in pastures, some with[...]

The Oldest Butcher Shop in Italy

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Antica Macelleria Falorni is the oldest butcher shop in Italy. In 1729 Gio Batta founded the Macelleria Falorni Butchers in Greve Italy. In 1840 the word Antica which means ancient was added and still hangs today. It?s in the Chianti region of[...]

Chef Adam Horton Debuts at Test Kitchen

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Kaz, Pastry Chef Sequestered in the corner I set my GPS with the address of the Test Kitchen and away I went. I came upon an old building with no name on it bathed in a red paint with black trim standing regally on Pico Bl. I parked[...]

Vote for me Food Blog Challenge #2

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So I made it to round two of the Project Food Blog competition for the next food blog star. There are 400 of us left and after this round we’ll be down to 200. You can cast your vote for me right above the blog post for the readers’[...]

My Classic dish Challenge ? Chicken Biryani

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When presented with this challenge it got me excited. I immediately began to think about either the middle east or India. Having cooked and prepared Chopped Cilantro, Mint and Jalapeno pepper many dishes using  many classical techniques[...]

Voting is open

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Hi All, I’ve entered the competition for Project Food Blog to see who will be the next food blog star. You can cast your vote for me right above the blog post for the readers’ choice in this week’s challenge, Ready, Set,[...]

Why a food blogger?

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That's me on one of my Malibu Wine Tours - with my faves elk and Buffalo As a culinary blogger I am always looking to bring a new and fresh perspective to the readers. For me it’s about going behind the scenes and giving as much of[...]

The Ultimate Malibu Wine Experience

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The limousine pulled up to the Double Tree Hotel in Santa Monica it was a sight to behold a long white stretch Excursion Limousine that normally seats up to 22 people for our group of 6 plus myself. We transferred the lunch supplies for the day and[...]

Vegetarians here?s some BBQ & Wine Pairing for you

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Having 2 daughters one who is a pesco vegetarian and the other being vegan I have become sensitive to the needs of the non-carnivore for quite some. A trained chef myself it pained me to watch as my younger daughter go from eating everything to[...]