The Wine Artist-team building in Irvine
When my International Food, Wine and Travel Writers held their annual regional meeting in Irvine, I hopped the train from San Diego for a fun filled day. Little did I know, our host MJ Hong, owner of The Wine Artist, had cooked up an adventurous afternoon of New Orleans food including hot beignets. This peeked...
Cheese and mustard, all that’s needed is wine and bread
Temecula Valley Cheese Co such a find in old town, Temecula, with varieties of mellow and ripe cheeses. The owners have branched out to make their own Sassy Mamas Mustards like Giddy garlic cracked pepper and Pompous Pomegranate mustard which are tasty with Vella Monterey Jack from Sonoma. The lively mustards are made from local Temecula...
IFWTWA Hawaiian conference filled with sunshine,super food and lovely people
Hilton Hawaiian Village, our host hotel for the conference, rolled out the red carpet for attendees and filled us with delicious food made by their talented chef and staff. Beautifully displayed on several tables were (among many dishes) Balinese style chicken sate and fresh sushi but the show stopper was the colorful fry pan filled with...
