Too tired to rustle up something decent for dinner? Me too, which is why I find myself running over to O’mei, and either dining in the restaurant or picking up a few favorite dishes to take home.
Here’s our go-to dinner: Rosemary Chicken with Mushrooms (pictured here), preceded by an order of those irresistible Red Oil Dumplings. Add a glass of Ahlgren Semillon, or maybe an easy-sippin’ Cinnabar Mercury Rising. Major spicy flavors for not many $$$.
El Salchichero – handcrafted charcuterie – opening weekend.
Gorgeous sausages, chops, steaks, ground meats.
And any minute now, the cured salame will hit the display case.
Congratulations to Chris LaVeque and his hard-working family for bringing these artisanal products to a grateful gourmet public.
402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz.
You remember the guy who gave us that sensational charcuterie a few years back?
Justin Severino from Severino’s who sold terrific artisanal meats at the farmers markets here in Santa Cruz?
Justin just emailed to tell me that his highly-regarded culinary style at Elements Contemporary Cuisine in Pittsburgh, PA, is up for Food & Wine magazine’s Top Chef/ Mid-Atlantic Region competition.
Success couldn’t happen to a nicer, smarter chef — too bad he’s not still dazzling our tastebuds here in Santa Cruz.
Check out Severino’s award-winning menu! Your mouth will water, I guarantee.
[photo: Tana Butler]
Music department manager Thomas Pistole sure knows how to pamper his UCSC faculty & staff. Cupcake Diva Pistole uses any holiday as an excuse to break out his trusty cupcake carrier and fill it with colorfully-decorated, to-die-for pastries.
These are his latest – red velvet topped with cinnamon-flavored hearts.
A good man to know, especially around Halloween when his fabled carrot cupcakes with orange frosting are available.
Remember that tremendous deal on the 2006 Bordeaux blend – Skyline – from Thomas Fogarty I told you about a few weeks ago?
Here’s a few fascinating factoids.
You can pick up this beautiful creation for $11.99 @ Shoppers Corner.
Or, for $12.99 at New Leaf. Or $15.99 at Whole Foods.
Got that? Same exact wine.
Connect those dots.
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