Chatting with Chef Jason Giles of Monterey’s Portola Hotel
A chat with Chef Jason Giles of the Portola Hotel on beer and food pairing, sustainable seafood and a few other things.
read moreBy Peaceful Waters- Driving up to Big Sur and Monterey Bay
Driving up the Central Coast of California through Big Sur and onto Monterey with a stay at the lovely Portola Hotel
read moreLoving Baking More Than Anything
This wonderful Lemon Pound Cake is adapted from a recipe by baker and cookbook author, par excellence, Flo Braker.
read moreBread Pudding with Sautéed Peaches – or Pears
Bread Pudding, the quintessential New Orleans dessert, gets paired with Sauteed Peaches or Pears for late summer into fall.
read moreCool Summer Cocktails – Wild Hibiscus Margaritas
Wild Hibiscus flowers in syrup are a great tart/sweet addition to Margaritas, and not too far from tradition either, as hibiscus is also used to flavor Jamaica, one of Mexico’s most popular thirst quenchers.
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