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An exploration of sustaining life by going no further than 100 miles away to gather the things we need to live. A compendium of memories, comments, thoughts, and recipes -- an exploration of shared experiences, and travels involving food and sustenance.

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Aug 07

Review: Steak with Friends

Steak with Friends: At Home, with Rick Tramonto.  Rick Tramonto with Mary Goodbody.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $35.00.  (304p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-9257-1 First off:  this is a really BIG book, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.  Seco (read full article)

Chefs, cookbooks, cooking, cucumbers, dining, fish, food, food writing, gourmet, Home

Jul 09

Recipe: Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon

Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon, or Zeewelkueche, or Zeewelwaïa Adapted from ‘Petit Recueil de la Gastronomie Alsacienne: 75 Recettes Simples’ 250 g. de pâte brisée/ 500 g. d’oignons /100 g. de lardon fumés/ 2 dl. de crème/ 2 dl. de lai (read full article)

baking, cookbooks, cooking, food, pie, pie crust, recipepage, Recipes

Jul 09

Onion Tart, or Tarte à l’Oignon

Une tarte à l’oignon, or onion tart, quickly became a favorite dish to eat when I lived in the Alsace region of France.  In the late ’70s I spent a year there working for a French family as an au pair, or mother’s helper.  The r (read full article)

baking, butchers, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, pie, pie crust

Jul 06

Recipe: Preserved Lemons

Preserved Lemons Adapted from ‘The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen’ by Paul Wolfert Preparation Time 45 minutes Ingredients 10 ripe Meyer, or organic lemons 1/2 cup coarse salt, Kosher salt may be used Extra virgin olive oil Method Scrub 6 of (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, lemons, Organic, recipepage, Recipes

Jul 06

Preserved Lemons

Preserved lemons remind me of places I’ve yet to visit: Tunisia, Morocco, North Africa, Turkey, and some I’ve already visited: Greece, and France.  Primarily known as a condiment used in North African cooking, preserved lemons, or variat (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, lemons, Organic, Recipes, retail food

Jun 29

A Restaurant in Italy

Ristorante Carleni, Amelia, Italy, 2004 Open and become a part owner in a restaurant in Italy?  Sure, why not?  That’s exactly what happened several years ago when chef Jeremiah Tower and I decided to try our hand at operating a ristora (read full article)

Chefs, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, Italy, Jeremiah Tower, Recipes

Jun 08

Review: The Spice Kitchen

The Spice Kitchen: Everyday Cooking with Organic Spices.  Sara Engram and Katie Luber with Kimberly Toqe.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $29.99  (208p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-7972-5 “Eat locally but season globally” is a favorite mantra of (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, reviews, spices

Mar 31

Review: ‘My Nepenthe’

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur,... (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 31

Review: ‘My Nepenthe’

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur, California was in the fall of 1983. It was a hot day and (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 31

Review: 'My Nepenthe'

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur,... (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 22

Big Sur, California

Despite having seen most of the state while growing up and living in it as an adult, California still surprises. Over and over it reveals itself to me, reminds me of its beauty, and still makes me... (read full article)

baking, big sur, cafe, Central Coast of California, cookbooks, dining, food, food writing, Restaurants

Mar 22

Big Sur, California

Despite having seen most of the state while growing up and living in it as an adult, California still surprises. Over and over it reveals itself to me, reminds me of its beauty, and still makes me think it is one of the most beautiful places on ear (read full article)

baking, big sur, cafe, Central Coast of California, cookbooks, dining, food, food writing, Restaurants

Mar 22

Big Sur, California

Despite having seen most of the state while growing up and living in it as an adult, California still surprises. Over and over it reveals itself to me, reminds me of its beauty, and still makes me... (read full article)

baking, big sur, cafe, Central Coast of California, cookbooks, dining, food, food writing, Restaurants

Feb 24

Review: ‘Venezia: Food & Dreams’

Venezia: Food & Dreams. Tessa Kiros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $34.99 (288p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8516-0 Venezia: Food & Dreams is a love letter to Venice. Reading it and cooking from it is... (read full article)

Amazon, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, gourmet, Italy, Recipes, Restaurants

Feb 24

Review: Venezia: Food & Dreams

Venezia: Food & Dreams. Tessa Kiros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $34.99 (288p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8516-0 Veneiza: Food & Dreams is a love letter to Venice. Reading it and cooking from it is... (read full article)

Amazon, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, gourmet, Italy, Recipes, Restaurants

Feb 24

Review: ‘Venezia: Food & Dreams’

Venezia: Food & Dreams. Tessa Kiros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $34.99 (288p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8516-0 Venezia: Food & Dreams is a love letter to Venice. Reading it and cooking from it is a bit like looking at a Caravaggio painting. The (read full article)

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Feb 05

25th Annual Chefs' Holidays at The Ahwahnee

var addthis_pub="charlesgt"; Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the 'Chefs' Holidays at the Ahwahnee' in Yosemite. Uhm, let's see: three days of... (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, gardens, Julia Child, local

Feb 05

25th Annual Chefs’ Holidays at The Ahwahnee

// Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the ‘Chefs’ Holidays at the Ahwahnee’ in Yosemite. Uhm, let’s see: three days of celebrity chefs... (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, gardens, Julia Child, local

Feb 05

25th Annual Chefs’ Holidays at The Ahwahnee

// Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the ‘Chefs’ Holidays at the Ahwahnee’ in Yosemite. Uhm, let’s see: three days of celebrity chefs cooking amazing food at The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, gardens, Julia Child, local

Jan 22

San Francisco

Taken from the new De Young Museum looking toward the Sunset District. Photo credit: Robert Guerrero San Francisco is the city of my birth. My father and my step-mother both attended Mission High... (read full article)

cookbooks, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, Jeremiah Tower, local, seasonal, sustainable, travel

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