From The Hour: Hard Cider – Bottled at Last
Back in November, at the tail end of Fall, before anyone contemplated the possibility of a killer winter, we went to Beardsley’s Cider Mill in …
Back in November, at the tail end of Fall, before anyone contemplated the possibility of a killer winter, we went to Beardsley’s Cider Mill in …
I was ogling the bread, as I usually do, when our friend Diane said, “Semifreddie’s is the best sourdough in San Francisco.” We were visiting …
Crisp, cool and refreshing with a snap of citrus, flavored with herbs and spices from exotic lands, and with a reported medicinal benefit, the Gin …
Memorial Day has come and gone, taking us to Summer – the high season for ice cream! Sure, we eat some ice cream during the …
I like wines made from the Chenin Blanc grape. They have an appealing mix of exotic fruit flavors, brisk acidity, and (in some cases) a …
My neighbor Myriam is a forager, but not at tag sales. She goes out into the woods looking for wild edible foods. The other day …
You’ll find a lot of generous folks in the restaurant business. They’re naturally given to hospitality – getting satisfaction from serving and caring for others, …
“Let’s go out for lunch for your birthdays,” my wife’s sister suggested. I”ll confess we don’t go out for a midday meal often. We’re much …
I live in a chocolate centric world: chocolate candy, chocolate cake, chocolate truffles, hot chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate ice cream, chocolate fudge sauce, and …
I like to have a glass of wine with dinner and sometimes one before dinner, too. It doesn’t have to be a “great” wine (whatever …