A blog about food and cooking by Chris Norris
Carmel and Thom Gregg Laura and I recently had dinner in Carmel, which is one of the truly ritzy towns in northern California. I doubt you can touch any property in Carmel for under a mil, and the town is located adjacent to Pebble Beach […]
Pasta Class at Ramekins in Sonoma, CA I’ve tried several times to make my own pasta, and the results, while not catastrophic, have never been culinary delights. In fact, my most recent effort was to create an “inside out” beef stroganoff. A typical stroganoff involves […]
Vacationing with the CIA Click here to see the whole series! No, NOT the Central Intelligence Agency! I’m off to the Culinary Institute of America, located in Hyde Park, New York for a one week long boot camp in late September. It turns out that […]
Ramekins in Sonoma and Nicole Kollock of SavoryPear Me & my good buddy Dave O. are off to pasta making class this week at Ramekins cooking school (www.ramekins.com) in the wine country! Stay tuned for a report… Laura and I previously took an Indian cooking class […]
What else is in Santa Cruz that I don’t know about? Every time I think I know the lay of the land in the Bay Area, I discover that after 25 years I remain a neophyte. I’ve been to Santa Cruz countless times in the […]
Great Groceries! Ever find yourself looking for the ideal grocery store in the South Bay? Here’s my recommendations: Lunardi’s has a GREAT meat/seafood/poultry department! You cannot stay a vegetarian after seeing the Lunard’s meat section, which spans the entire back of the store. There are […]