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The Baker’s Table: The Place to Rise, Shine, and Break Bread

May 19, 2022 by Cori Solomon

Break Bread The Baker's Table © Cori Solomon

When talking about passion and the art of bread making, Amy Dixon has it all. Walking into The Baker’s Table, the artisan bakery and cafe in Santa Ynez, you are welcomed by the pleasant aromas of homemade bread drifting throughout the dining area. Those were my words for describing the café in 2013. Today you […]

Walla Walla, Washington: 14 Best Things To Do

December 27, 2021 by Cori Solomon

Walla Walla Washington © Visit Walla Walla

Most people think of the city of Walla Walla, Washington, as an agricultural area primarily known for Walla Walla Sweet Onions and, of late, its budding wine industry. There is a cultural and historical side to this small countrified town that should be explored.  Walla Walla is also home to some of Washington States’ best […]

Italian Food And Wine Pairing Adventure

October 18, 2021 by Cori Solomon

Italian Food and Wine

What could be better than an Italian food and wine pairing? Last month a group of LA Wine Writers discovered Italian wines from the Taub Family Wine Selections at Marino Restaurant in Los Angeles. We toured across Italy like Stanley Tucci’s series “Searching for Italy,” where he visits different regions of Italy to discover the […]

Girl Gone Wild Game! … Forks Kangaroo!

April 23, 2021 by Jo Clark

Wild Game Wine Pairing ©MELLIES

Wild game is easy to come by if you know a hunter. With luck, you may have tried such things as venison or turkey, but few have the luxury of handouts of antelope, bison, or alligator. Additionally, it can be challenging to find a way to cook the item. And, of course, there is the […]

Five Best Malbec for Malbec World Day

April 16, 2021 by Cori Solomon

Bodegas Caro Amancaya - Best Malbec

It’s that time of the year when we make an extra effort to enjoy Malbec. On April 17th, we celebrate Malbec World Day 2021 as we try to discover the best Malbec. Whether you drink Malbec Argentino or Malbec from another part of the world, we lift our glasses and toast the grape, the country […]

World Chocolate Day: Seven Truths About Chocolate

July 7, 2020 by Cori Solomon

World Chocolate Day - Types of Chocolate

Chocolate has been around for civilizations, so when World Chocolate Day comes around July 7th, there is so much to know about Chocolate than what you see and taste. Wars were fought over chocolate. A civilization saw its demise over chocolate. There are also health benefits to eating dark chocolate bars, so let’s delve into […]

Highlighting Driveway Drinking, Online Wine Tasting & Virtual Dinners

April 28, 2020 by Cori Solomon

Virtual Dinners

From driveway drinking to online wine tasting to virtual dinners, welcome to our new norm in socializing and visiting with our friends. We used to spend our days enjoying our friendships and social lives based around a meal or sipping wine together. Finding new ways to survive the need to be social creatures in a […]

Discovering Gilbert Arizona

March 5, 2020 by Cori Solomon

Gilbert Arizona The Uprooted Kitchen in Barnone at the Agritopia

This post is an excerpt from an article I wrote on Gilbert Arizona for FWT Magazine. Gilbert Arizona has become the fastest-growing city in the Phoenix area. Its popularity can be seen as one walks down Gilbert Rd in the heart of Gilbert’s Heritage District. Not only is the town popular with snowbirds, especially those […]

Los Angeles Restaurant: Discover Sibling Rival

February 16, 2020 by Cori Solomon

Sibling Rival Pancake

New to the Los Angeles restaurant scene is Sibling Rival at the Hoxton Hotel downtown. The restaurant showcases a modern innovated take on American Cuisine. Think American eatery meets French Bistro. Executive Chef John Taube IV brings a fresh look making the cuisine marvelous as he blends so many unusual flavors to each dish. Sibling […]

Kyra’s Bake Shop: A Gluten-free Bakery At Its Sweetest

February 8, 2020 by Cori Solomon

Kyra's Gluten-Free Bakery

Baked goods for the gluten-free diet can be daunting.  Add in the dairy-free diet, and bread and desserts are almost non-existent unless you are a connoisseur of sorbets.  Recently on a trip to Oregon, I discovered to my delight Kyra’s Bake Shop, a gluten-free bakery haven with an array of delicious pastries, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, […]

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