“Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.” Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) About 23 years ago I received a call from Rick Siegel, who owned the Shoestring on Broadway in Placerville, inviting…
Review – Wine and Salami Paring
I’ve been to a lot of different wine parings, but usually it is in the form of a wine dinner or wine and dish paring at a winery. However, paring wine and salami was new to me – very new…
Community Profiles – Garden Valley
During the early days of mining in California, it was very common to name communities after a person, a landmark, a local group of Native Americans or often even a hometown or state important to a group of settlers. But…
Community Profiles – Fair Play
Not much was written about Fair Play and the surrounding communities during the early days of California. It was not because there was nothing going on in the southern part of El Dorado County during that time, but because most…
Review – Olive Oil Class with Orietta Gianjorio
“Every meal should be a memorable experience. A burst of pleasure for our senses. A bonding activity, consumed leisurely and together as an overall event” Orietta Gianjorio Because of my interest in olive oil and the growing number of domestic…
Review – French Picnic at Miraflores Winery
Last Sunday I had the extreme pleasure of attending the French Picnic, a cooking class and picnic, put on by Chef Christian Masse of ALLEZ! – Good Food on the Go, a small restaurant in the town of El Dorado.…