At the end of her Feb. 22 show, Oprah Winfrey invited audience members to come on stage and walk off with pieces of the set. It wasn’t the icon’s early exit from network television to cable (scheduled for 2011), but rather her largesse in fulfilling
chocolate-lovers’ dreams. And it eased deconstruction for set creators Larry Abel (shown on right) and Raymond McCallister, owners of A•S•I in Hollywood and Palm Springs.
Palm Springs Area Restaurants with Patios – Toast the sun-setting amethyst shades on the San Jacintos with a chilled libation. Refresh your senses with a moon-kissed breeze and your palate with gourmet cuisine.
Photo by Gregg Felsen Saturday, March 27, 2010 On Saturday, before the main Fashion Week El Paseo event, the big white tent hosted Fashion Food & Wine, the inaugural event that featured fine dining at its best. More than 35 award-winning restaurants and their chefs from throughout the Southern California region served up dreamy dishes paired with wines that
Sunday, March 28, 2010 On day two of the inaugural Fashion Food & Wine featured celebrity chef demonstrations, live fire grilling, and wines by Trinchero Family Estates and its family of fine wines and microbreweries from around Southern California. The event showcased more than 35 of the top grill, brick oven, and live-fire restaurants. Sonoma-Cutrer and Hall were among featured
D’Agostini has been photographing wine caves since 1996 — sometimes documenting their construction. At Ironstone Vineyards in the Sierra Foothills, he came upon cave doors made from staves of barrels once full of his family’s wine.
Many local eateries have opened in the 12 months since we surveyed the Coachella Valley for new restaurants. Here are the best based on cuisine, vibe, value, and service
Like the shoemaker’s elves, bakers at Panera Bread work while you sleep. So even if you walk into the café and store when the doors first open each day, you’ll find an array of fresh breads, muffins, bagels, pastries, and cookies.
Each Port house has a distinct style as to the level of sweetness, fruit, and acidity in its wines. However, in general terms, Paul Mugnier of Premium Port Wines in San Francisco says reserve-level Ports go well with a rich devil’s food cake, while a 20-year tawny pairs best with a black forest cake.
Port — wine fortified with brandy — typically conjures up an image of a debonair Alastair Cooke wearing a smoking jacket and holding a pipe while introducing Masterpiece Theatre from the seat of a wing chair. It conveys an air of sophistication — and a bit of mystery.
After mixing drinks in swanky bars in Las Vegas, Denver, and now at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Daniel Thomas compiled his recipes for Dan, Dan the Beverage Man: Bartending Guide, Favorite Cocktails, Original Recipes & Classic Cocktails.