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Wedding & Honeymoon: Yountville & Napa Valley « CanadianTexan

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Had Lunch at Bottega (Italian cuisine, owned by some chef who has a show on the US Food Network). The food was great, but the service a little snooty – though we thought maybe we were spoiled by the insanely great service we had at Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco. That notion was dispelled later on when we dined at REDD, which was exquisite in both food and service. Off to the Wineries Tour! First was Consentino, which was just north of Yountville. …

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Two great wine dinners

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Chef Jonathan Eismann of Pacific Time hosts a New Zealand wine dinner with the American Institute of Wine & Food’s South Florida Chapter. The menu is set and so are the wine styles, but no news yet on what wineries will be represented. …

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Chef Besh on New Orleans crusade

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

John Besh remembers the first time he put two and two together: that celebrity chefs were stars and good ones could make a living by doing what they love — cooking. Databases: Wineries l Farmers Markets l Recipes Blogs: SA Cooks l Food …

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Valle de Guadalupe: 'Top Chef Master' Rick Bayless Recommends Baja …

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Top Chef Master Rick Bayless suggests heading to Baja California, specifically Adobe Guadalupe, a winery in the Guadalupe Valley near Ensenada. Bayless tweeted that it was one of the best of the 50 wineries in the region. …

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Wicked Tasty Harvest: Yes! It's the best…

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

This local chef (and head of her own growing No. 9 Park empire) has a cookbook that just came out this fall. It’s named after her South End demonstration kitchen and it has some of her signature dishes. Check out how to make your own ricotta and some of her … The benefit is set for April 2010 and will feature Andy Husbands of Tremont 647, Jody Adams of Rialto, Gordon Hamersley of Hamersley’s Bistro, Jason Santos of Gargoyles and about 70 restaurants and wineries. …

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Dallas Food and Wine Blog, Restaurant News, Foodie News, Dallas

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Join us at Sigel’s-Addison on Thursday, January 21st from 5-7pm as Jamie Adams, Vice President of The Sorting Table, will be in town to lead us through a tasting of the current releases from these special wineries. … Executive Chef/Owner Brian C. Luscher of The Grape invites you to the 1st Chef’s Come-As-You-Are wine dinner of 2010 on Wednesday, January 27th. Hand-selected wines from the Piedmont region of Italy will be complemented by a 3-course bistro-style menu …

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Cotes du Coeur: Wineries–& Their Best Wines–Are Pouring In

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Chef Richard Chamberlain assigns two pairings of wine to each chef, along with a different protein—for example, beef, duck, fish, rabbit, or wild boar. Then each chef develops an original dish inspired by the wines. …

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Wine Dinner Wednesday: Thursday Edition

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Join us at Sigel’s-Addison on Thursday, January 21st from 5-7pm as Jamie Adams, Vice President of The Sorting Table, will be in town to lead us through a tasting of the current releases from these special wineries. …

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Naples 5-year-old Creates Signature Art for Southwest Florida Wine

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Norman Love, Norman Love Confections “ Keegan Gerhard, Food Network “ Casey Thompson, Top Chef Season 3. The signature Vintner is Juelle Fisher, of Fisher Vineyards of Napa Valley. Other wineries represented are Ponzi Vineyards, …

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Tiny Urban Kitchen: I'm going to Napa Valley!!!!

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Competitors will prepare their signature dishes, with the help of an appointed sous chef, for 200 VIP guests at a gala dinner. The winner receives $3000. Gala participants will also vote on their favorite chef. This winner will also receive $3000. … There are so many great restaurants both in Napa & sonoma Valley. (If you have Visa signature card, you can get 2 free wine tasting at participating wineries. http://wp.me/ptOaj-2d). I love Terra… Hiro Sone’s restaurant. …

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