All Red, All the Time
That would be the magnificent and strange Proietti "Vignalibus" Cesanese from Olevano Romano Italy, now available at Soif retail for a worth-every-penny-of-it $28. This blood red bottle of vintage 2005 Cesanese grapes offers a rich, musty nose like old roses and deep...
Clueless Kitchen
Have you ever left a restaurant and wondered "Who gave these people a business loan?" Right. Then you know how I feel now that I've sampled what is advertised as "Classic Southern Italian Cooking" at the new place on Soquel Avenue. If you know the food business, or...
Question
Where can I find "Profumo di Genova" basil? Seeds, plants, leaves - anybody got a source?
Anglo Philia
Those words do not describe a naughty predilection. It just means that I love England and never more than last month when I spent a few days on the moors of the Peak District, Derbyshire, hiking with my friend Graham and spending huge sums of money on memorable, if...
Are They Kidding?
We just returned from a breakfast outing to an establishment north of Santa Cruz - old place, new revamp - that can't possibly be serious about serving food. It can't actually desire to win the hearts and minds of customers. Can it? I mean it took thirty minutes for...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.