Archive | February, 2009

Tater Tot Pie Recipe

The famous Tater Tot Pie Casserole

Ghee Whiz: Ancient Organics Ghee

Not quite butter and not quite oil, ghee is the very essence of grass distilled from cow’s milk into liquid gold

Box vs. Bottle: Can a chef tell the difference?

Box vs. bottle vs. jug: Can you really tell the difference

Niman Ranch founder won’t eat the meat?

A fascinating article in the Chronicle about the departure of Niman Ranch’s founder from his own company was brought to my attention yesterday. As most foodies (and chefs) know, Bill Niman’s sustainably and humanely raised meats were the darlings of many a kitchen despite their cost. Seems that in Niman’s case, sustainability and ‘doing good’ [...]

Epicurean Connection, Sonoma

Epicurean Connection: Sheana Davis is a Sonoma catering institution and nationally-known cheesemaker who recently opened her tiny deli in in Boyes Hot Springs (just outside the town of Sonoma).

La Gare French Restaurant | Santa Rosa

La Gare French Restaurant: Classic, old school French cuisine in Santa Rosa

Jack and Tony’s Whisky Bar opens: With liquor license

Jack and Tony’s Whiskey Bar opens

Cyrus Restaurant | Healdsburg

Healdsburg’s hautest eatery has garnered enough culinary stars to light up most of Wine Country, yet remains as friendly and hospitable as the day it opened.

Gourmet salts: A season for seasoning

Flavored salts

Rock this wine: Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan in Petaluma today

Tool front man Maynard James Keenan in Petaluma hawking wine

Tandoori Express: Fresh Naan

Cheap Indian food, Tandoori Express, has fresh naan

How much power do food critics really have anymore?

Do newspaper food critics really hold much weight anymore?

Valentine’s Day treats from Sonoma County (mostly)

Romantic treats for Valentine’s Day from the bounty of the county

Cafe Europe

Cafe Europe: A hearty antidote to anything smoked in tea leaves or nestled on a bed of microgreens, Cafe Europe is old school, Old World, rib-stickin’ Deutches-essen.

Contest Rules | BiteClubEats

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Two WINNERS will receive TWO (2) tickets to Artisano Grand Tasting 2011. (Total Retail Value of Prize: $130). The Prize is subject to [...]

Sonoma County Romance: Valentine’s Day Dining

Sonoma County Romance: Where to go for Valentine’s Day

Sea Thai Bistro | Santa Rosa

Sea Thai Bistro in Santa Rosa marries exotic flavors with Wine Country sensibilities.

Carneros Bistro

Carneros Bistro: Chef Janine Falvo weaves in fun, innovation and an eye for seasonal local foods into her menus at the house restaurant for The Lodge at Sonoma.

Cyrus Restaurant: Vegetarian Menu

Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg is one of Wine Country’s most luxurious dining experiences, now with a vegetarian menu

Himalayan Kabob and Curry House

With so few good Indian restaurants in P-town, however, the lengthy menu of mostly familiar curries, naan and tandoori this reincarnation may pull off a permanent stay.

Superbowl Bacon Wrapped Weenies

Bacon wrapped weenies

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