Wine Dinner Wednesday

This week’s wine dinners include offerings from Bailey’s Prime Plus, Tavern on the Green, Ferrari’s Flight, Adelmo’s, Nana, two from Stephan Pyles, and Pappas Bros Steakhouse. October 30 Bailey’s Prime Plus at Park Lane . Four-Course Wine Dinner featuring the wines of B.R. Cohn. Executive Chef Israel Voirin and Sommelier Jeff Ivy present an exciting wine pairing dinner. Full menu and pairings below. Sunday, November 1 Tavern on the Green . Halloween Sunday Brunch. Let the kiddos dress

Top 10 Tasty Vegan Halloween Treats

Most people love Halloween for two reasons–the costumes and the treats. Unfortunately, many of those treats use animal products and other less-than-awesome ingredients. But worry not, socially conscious eaters; I’ve compiled a list of 10 tasty treats, savory and sweet, that are vegan and perfect for the Halloween season. Give them a go and feel free to let me know your favorite Halloween indulgence! ______ 10. Vegan Pumpkin Pie (from vegalicious ) This recipe sounds (and looks) amazi

Facebook Headquarters by Studio O+A

San Francisco based interior design firm Studio O+A have designed the new offices for Facebook in Palo Alto, California. Full description after the photos…. Facebook Headquarters by Studio O+A Employees of Facebook recently moved to a new headquarters that facilitates interaction and connection, reflecting the company’s mission as a social networking website provider. Formerly a laboratory facility for high-tech m

Publix Weekly Ad 10/28-11/3 (or 10/29-11/4)

These deals start Wednesday 10/28 or Thursday 10/29 in Publix stores. This is a great week thanks to an in ad coupon for $4 off 4 General Mills products. I have tried to give you some ideas at the bottom of the list. Overage on a store coupon is going to be up to your individual store, as is the interpretation of this coupon. Coupon Policies 1. You do not have to buy 2 of the B1G1 items to get the sale price ** 2. If you do buy 2 items that are B1G1 make sure you use 2 coupons to g

Atkins Would Roll in His Grave

A new restaurant, Wine Cheese, is open in North Providence. I’m not a fan of its Microsoft Clip Art-looking sign or logo, but I still tried the restaurant, if only so my witty companions and I could wshiper Simpsons quotes like “My children need wine!” in bad French accents. I immediately led our group into the wrong door (future reference: left side for dining, right for take-out) and encountered this mural. My confusion abated when I learned that Wine Cheese’s owners also own t

Gelee de Pommes (Apple Jelly): Recreating a Childhood Memory with Apples

My mother loved making jam, or confiture as we called it. She would gather whatever was falling from the trees at her mother's house in the country and pile it in the trunk of our car for our pilgrimage back to our apartment in Paris. The next afternoon, while my sisters were napping, we would break out her impossibly heavy copper saucepan and get to work. I don't remember much about the process beyond mountains of white sugar and delicious smells wafting out in big gusts of smoke out of that

Festive Cranberry Orange Cheesecake with a Pecan Chocolate Crust

So a couple of weeks ago, a cookbook came in the mail. Thought it was strange because I didn’t order it. Enclosed was a note from the publisher saying that because they used one of my recipes in their cookbook they wanted to give me a copy. I was thrilled! This is the first recipe that has been published in a hardcover book. I have had quite a few recipes in magazines–some of which I really should share with you soon–but this is the first cookbook. The photo of the finished cheesecake from

IAMS Premium Pate with Gourmet Chicken, 5.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

IAMS Premium Pate with Gourmet Chicken, 5.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12) Review Available at Amazon Check Price Now! IAMS Premium Pate with Gourmet Chicken, 5.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12) Feature Pate with Gourmet Chicken Recommended for adult cats – 1 year and older Balanced Omega-6:3 fatty acid ratio for skin and coat excellence Beet pulp as a source of fiber for intestinal health Contains important antioxidants such as Vitamin E to nutritionally support a healthy immune sys

Franchises should consider using SMS messaging

Editorial Advertisement: SMS messaging offers franchise operations the opportunity to send out individual or group messages in a few seconds and deliver these messages to the cellphones of a targeted list of contacts. With a bulk SMS costing less than a standard SMS, communications can be done in an affordable way. “SMS messaging is growing as an accepted business communications tool in South Africa. Franchises are well placed to take advantage of this mobile channel,” says Dr Pieter St

Favorite Posts From Last Week (October 19-25, 2009)

Here are links to some of the more interesting posts from L.A. food writers last week: Eat L.A. Colleen Dunn Bates: Short List: Turkey Burgers (October 23, 2009) Eating L.A. Pat Saperstein: Domaine L.A.: Melrose gets great grapes (October 23, 2009) Food Marathon The Flying Pig, Cow, Chicken, Duck and More (October 21, 2009) Glutster Javier Cabral: IX Tijuana Tequila Expo 2009: 3 Days Straight (October 21, 2009) Gourmet Pigs Fiona Chandra: Offally Indonesian

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