Dynamite Davenport Dinner

Dynamite Davenport Dinner

We had a terrific dinner last night at the Davenport Roadhouse. All four of our entrees, including a mushroom risotto, steelhead with pesto, roasted local halibut on a bed of favas and lemon spaetzle and my order of rare hanger steak atop lemony fresh artichoke...

Summer Sushi

Summer Sushi

The lively fish, wasabi and ginger creations at Sushi Totoro just get better and better. Here was a recent dinner of saba nigiri (center, with micro dice of lemon and scallion), tekka maki with shiso leaf and an ethereal trio of hamachi nigiri. (I used my iPhone for...

Cellar Door Seduction

Cellar Door Seduction

If you think this creation looks good, you should have tasted it. Sensational! The Cellar Door kitchen knocked us out last week with an entree of whole roasted branzino, beautifully presented with panzanella and summer squashes (from Bonny Doon Vineyard's own...

Paradise in Capitola

Paradise in Capitola

Let's review: this is Paradise Beach Grille. It is a fine restaurant overlooking the water on the Capitola Esplanade, between the Fog Bank and Margaritaville. It is open. New chef Scott Cater (of long-standing Casablanca fame) will be on board next week. Now you...

Inside the Flame

the rituals, discoveries, and treasured sensory memories that make our home in the world

A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.

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