Miriam Hitchcock @ Carl Cherry Center
A visit to Carmel is always a good idea. Make sure you drive down by June 13, so you can catch the gorgeous exhibit of new large-scale multimedia work by Miriam Hitchcock at the Carl Cherry Center. Her new show, wittily entitled Suburban Tempest, shows Hitchcock...
Hunter Hill Pinot
A lovely wine, this 2007 Hunter Hill pinot noir from the Santa Cruz Mountains. We tried it last night with Alaskan King salmon, polenta and braised kale. The wine opened quickly into a dynamic mix of plums, cloves and licorice. And it just kept coming. For my...
Cocktail du Jour
Cool as a cucumber and tart as Serena Williams, my new favorite cocktail can be found at Oswald. I'm calling it "Rites of Spring" and it definitely leads to spirited behavior. The secret ingredient of this crisp, unsweet, distinctive drink is.....cucumber....
Irwin Show @ Sesnon Gallery
Dirty Dozen: Amy Boewer, one of the twelve Irwin Scholars for 2010, puts the finishing touches on her military industrial altar site in time for the exhibition opening and reception, this Thursday May 27 at 5pm. Filling the gallery's three studios with innovative...
Surf City Paired with Cabrillo Cuisinartists
Cabrillo College's culinary students teamed up with the Surf City Vintners for the first annual Dare to Pair food and wine challenge on May 22. And in a nutshell, we came, we munched, we sipped. Teams of culinary students paired with wine from each of the 12 Surf City...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.