06/01/11 Eat well: Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation: Los Angeles 2011 takes place June 12 at Media Park in Culver City, where top L.A. chefs will be cooking to help raise funds that go toward ending childhood hunger. One...
05/31/11 The unofficial master boulanger spends his weekends creating artisan breads in his Los Feliz kitchen and handmade backyard bread oven. The unofficial master boulanger spends his weekends creating artisan breads in his Los Feliz kitchen and handmade backyard bread oven.
05/26/11 Cabernet Sauvignon and Certified Angus Beef: The Perfect Pair for Any Budget, Occasion
05/25/11 When you live in a state that has more than 3,300 wineries, many of which are icons to wine lovers around the world, it takes a lot for an East Coast winery to get noticed.
05/25/11 Scott Greenberg It is not uncommon to find the vineyards of California named for the Italian immigrants who settled in the fertile valleys and planted grapevines as far back as the mid-19th century. Names like Sebastiani, Mondavi, Giumarra, Foppiano and Pedroncelli dot the landscape and agricultural history books like spots on a Dalmatian. But what about an American of Italian heritage going to ...
05/24/11 Argentina has its malbec, but Chile has never been a one-wine wonder. Now Chilean carmenere and cabernet sauvignon may be making a break for the big time.
05/13/11 Together With Artisan Chocolates, Versatile Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons Make a Perfect Gift for Dad
05/13/11 At Madrona Manor, a restaurant and hotel located in Sonoma County, the estate garden-to-table program is off to a bountiful start. The Chef and Chief Gardener have teamed up to bring diners gourmet meals made with fruit and vegetables fresh from the estate garden.
05/11/11 We asked for what James Durbin's performances on American Idol have meant to you. Here's a sample of the outpouring of appreciation sent in to us.
05/09/11 (The Original Wine of the Month Club® to Unveil New Wine Selections, Dancing Derby, Crusted Pie and HAGT)
05/02/11 The Market at Pavilions specialty foods store has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors, according to court documents obtained Monday by The Bee.
04/28/11 Not until California Chardonnay was kitted out with a robe of French oak did it conquer the world. But with success comes excess.
04/27/11 We often hear winemakers say that good wines begin in the vineyard - if they don't have great fruit, they can't make great wine. Unlike winemakers whose names become famous, the farmers who grow the grapes are hardly known. Let's put our hands together, then, for winemakers like Tom Gore. Gore has been giving Simi winemakers good juice for nearly his entire life, but you can't even find his name ...
04/27/11 It occurred to me that while we frequently discuss coming wine events in this article we have rarely gone back to review the events to let you the wine consumer know how they went. That is of even more value when tastings and winemaker dinners involve a winery like Soter Vineyards from Oregon that are either new to the market, or not widely available.
04/26/11 A Las Lomas home caught fire Monday afternoon. Several people were home at the time of the 5:15 p.m. blaze, but they managed to escape unharmed, North Monterey County Fire Capt. Marvin Lenz said.
04/23/11 Save the Frogs Day at Westside pond Save the Frogs and the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County are working to restore habitat for endangered California red-legged frogs and need help Friday removing invasive weeds and planting native vegetation.
04/22/11 The three owners of The Olive Scene in Rocky River have learned that fresh is everything when dealing with olive oil.
04/21/11 A 54-year-old man who was extradited from California earlier this month for the 1986 killing of a 23-year-old man outside a Centralia tavern pleaded not guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in Lewis County Superior Court.
04/16/11 The longest lineup at Boyce Farmers' Market in downtown Fredericton wasn't for the lush, organic vegetables from an Amish family farm.
04/16/11 Wet winter. Soggy spring. If the sun comes out, makes the prospect of getting out to explore Bay Area gardens and homes even more appealing than usual, doesn't it? Here's a roundup of seasonal tours intended to inspire you, educate you -- and raise funds for a number of worthy causes. | 
