Zazu’s Duskie Estes returns for “Next Iron Chef” redemption
Duskie Estes, chef/owner of the Zazu restaurant + farm in Santa Rosa, has thrown down the gauntlet once again in her quest to become the Food Network’s “Next Iron Chef.” Estes is vying to be a...
View ArticleAsimov explains “How to Love Wine” tonight in Healdsburg
The New York Times’ chief wine critic, Eric Asimov, is paying a visit to the Hotel Healdsburg at 6:30 tonight for a talk about his new book, “How to Love Wine,” hosted by Copperfield’s Books. The...
View ArticleWelcome the holidays with Keller’s “Bouchon Bakery”
Thomas Keller, chef/owner of the French Laundry and Bouchon in Yountville, has written best-selling cookbooks about these two restaurants that have come to define Wine Country dining. This month,...
View ArticleWinter panzanella for Thanksgiving – why not?
Most people want to eat the same things on Thanksgiving. The kids clamor for the canned cranberry sauce. Aunt Hilda brings her green bean casserole made with mushroom soup. And Uncle Bert bakes up...
View ArticleTry a dry brine for a juicy turkey
If you are freaking out about how to brine your turkey – and where to find a container big enough to hold the bird AND the water – this recipe will come to your rescue. It’s a dry-brined...
View ArticleFind comfort in a steaming bowl of spaghetti and meatballs
As soon as the barometric pressure starts plummeting and the clouds scud across the sky, there’s only one thing to do: get out the braising pot and make a big batch of comfort food. You can...
View ArticleLighten up with savory, Saigon Crepes for the new year
Chef Mei Ibach of Eight Cuisine & Wine in Sebastopol has been making lots of these Vietnamese crepes in the new year for her family and friends. The crepe batter is made with rice flour and...
View ArticleGranados pops up at Tulum
Chef Mateo Granados of Mateo’s Cocina Latina in Healdsburg will be doing a series of pop-up meals from Feb. 21 to 24 at the Design Hotels’ Papaya Project in Tulum. If you’ve been dreaming of a...
View ArticleA lesson in making Pad Thai Noodle Salad
Lately, I haven’t been doing much cooking at home. Maybe it’s the fact that my 50-year-old oven is on the blink and in the process of being fixed. Or maybe it’s just that I need of a break and...
View ArticleCupcake queen shares expertise, recipes
Janelle Dietrick used to own a sweet, little cupcake bakery in Petaluma called Bijoux Cupcakes, where she came up with intriguing flavors like Hangover Helper, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Easter...
View ArticleStreet food from Bangkok Floating Market
With the weather still hot and the evenings steamy, it’s a lovely time to think about eating an Asian salad for dinner. Chef Mei Ibach, who just got back from a two-week jaunt to Asia, shared...
View ArticleNapa chef Chiarello’s smokin’ with “Live Fire”
It’s not every day that a local chef puts out a grilling book. And Michael Chiarello’s new “Live Fire” book is not just any cookbook. The large-format hardback feels more like an ode to the...
View Article‘Top Chef Masters’ taps Douglas Keane
Douglas Keane, former chef/owner of the Michelin two-star Cyrus restaurant in Healdsburg, will star in the the fifth season of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters.” Keane will be the only Bay Area representive...
View ArticleChef Mark Stark shares his secret of success with CIA grads
Santa Rosa’s “other” celebrity chef Mark Stark has been getting a lot of exposure lately. First, he was nominated by the James Beard Foundation in the category of Best Restauranteur (but didn’t...
View ArticleBarbelow brings late night noshes to Fort Bragg
Nick Petti, chef/owner at Mendo Bistro in Fort Bragg, has opened a new, late-night cocktail bar just below his restaurant in the old Company Store building. With comfy couches and an elegant bar,...
View ArticleSouth American grills heat up Wine Country on food show
Two chefs from Wine Country will be featured on the Cooking Channel’s “Man Fire Food” show at 5 p.m. tonight and 11 a.m. July 7 during an episode on “South American Grilling.” The show features...
View ArticleHandlebar Farm popping up in new market spots
Ian Healy and his wife, Emily Mendell, of Sebastopol ‘s Handlebar Farm are two Midwesterners who met in Alaska, then started their own farm on two acres south of town. Boasting everything from...
View ArticleHow to spice up Meatless Monday with Sriracha
Meatless Monday has become a tradition around our house , even though my husband insists on calling it...
View ArticleLearn to cook like an Italian nonna at VJB
Maria Belmonte, matriarch of VJB Vineyards and Cellars, gained a following for her fabulous cooking when the Belmonte Family owned Caffe Portofino in downtown Santa Rosa for nearly two decades. Along...
View ArticleEat your vegetables at Tierra Farm with Chef Matteo
Matteo Silverman of Chalk Hill Cookery in Healdsburg has a cornucopia of vegetable matter tattooed on his forearms, including a watermelon radish, an artichoke, a morel mushroom and a habanero chile....
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