Top Dish: O’mei
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...
Meat ‘n’ Greet
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...
Justin Severino Update
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...
Red Velvet Valentines
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...
Price Check
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...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.