Jon Troutman My Website My Articles Posted: April 27th, 2010 Spring is very much here. April showers are almost totally behind us and May flowers are blooming. Guys, you know what that means…besides the fact that you have
It was an evening to be remembered. I was asked by my friend Jeff Silverman and his wife Stefanie to create an Italian evening cooking class and demonstration for a fundraiser for Wilbur Elementary School. As we considered the evening
Re-Posted from the Cork’d Blog Finally, a Perfect Food and Wine Pairing System Patrick (Kahuna) Petruccello My Website My ArticlesPosted: May 16th, 2010 Years and years of drinking wine, and even more years of eating food, have allowed me
One of the nice things about living in Ventura County is the close proximity to Santa Ynez. This wonderful area boasts numerous wineries along with several quaint areas to shop and dine. It’s a great place for a weekend getaway
Recently I was able to begin a relationship with the Cork’d blog. This is very exciting for me since this will help to provide great wine content for my readers. I’ll be getting great advice on wines and pairings. Below
This week was an amazing week. On Wednesday I worked at the Saddle Peak Lodge de-boning rabbits, making stuffing and helping to make the roulades. I’ll be doing a post on that in more detail. On Thursday I held a
I got to know, now Chef Adam Horton back in 2004 when I went to work on the line at the Saddle Peak Lodge. He started there a few months before I did working for Chef Warren Schwartz who is
I love pears. The firm crisp ones that many people think are a bit under ripe. I’m not a soft or mushy fruit kinda guy. It’s a textural thing about me but I like my pears and apples to be
The drive to Avila Beach is beautiful. It was a gorgeous clear day when I arrived at Pier 3. I walked down the long pier past the pelicans and some other vendors to the end where I found the Old
So I arrived at the Hotel Vitale to find the FoodBuzz Blogger Festival Table to my left in the lobby. At the table to greet me were several FoodBuzz employees including Dorian Asch whom I met at the Beso event
Green holiday soiree Fine Culinary Experience has created a green, festive holiday celebration that will be the talk of the town! They’ve put the event together by special arrangement with Marrakesh House in Culver City, California 90232 the showcase green
A friend of mine just brought to my attention the Santa Barbara food Not Lawns Project. She has been participating in this, by growing vegetables at her home. Their first neighborhood exchange group met in March of 2007 and soon
Vital Zuman – Since 1954 It is rare to come across a sustaimable farm in LA County so near to the coast, but we made the discovery. On one of my road trips to the local wineries with my business
The Cornell Winery and Tasting Room, located in the Santa Monica Mountains, on Mulholland Hwy, is nestled in the tiny historic town of Cornell. Specializing in wines grown in the Santa Monica mountain region. With over 50 vineyards in the
I signed up for the Visa Signature sponsored event at Beso for Foodbuzz and was one of the ones who got to go. I decided to do some research on the net about Beso and didn’t find much that was
