Food & Wine

Whatever you call blended coffee -Frappuccinos, Freddos, Coffee Ice Blended, etc.- it is a refreshing way to enjoy coffee in the hot summer months. It’s like a grown-up slushie, which can be made as sweet and indulgent as the junk food classic with added sugar and flavored syrups. I prefer mine with a dash of...

If you’re looking for ideas to treat Mom this Sunday, look no further because we’ve got the scoop on some fun Mother’s Day offerings around town! For Moms who love the garden, don’t miss the East Sac Garden Show from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $20 and include...

I don’t know why but recently I had quite a hankering for chile verde.  I guess because it’s DELICIOUS.  And I remembered that Cinco de Mayo was coming up–the holiday, that not unlike St. Patrick’s Day, is celebrated mainly in the U.S., not in it’s country of origin.  Us crazy Americans. Not that you...

Starbucks is bringing back its popular frappunicco happy hour from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, May 15. Between 3 and 5 p.m., buy any frappucino blended drink for half price. Starbucks can be found at the following nine locations on...

I don’t know about you, but I really do not need an excuse to eat Mexican food, drink icy cold Coronas, and do shots of tequila.  But if you do, today is Cinco de Mayo!  Hooray!  Here are a few of my favorite Mexican-inspired dishes to get you in the mood. 1. Black Bean...

Alley Cat Cafe#42, off Street 19 (before National Museum)Phnom PenhA brief review for a brief day. I'm headed back to the US - more specifically, New Orleans - for a three week long and somewhat sorely needed vacation. Many many many food photos to fol...

Mike Lee (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)"He was just one of those people who loved other people." That's Sonoma County winemaker Charlie Tolbert, talking to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat about another Sonoma County winemaker, Mike Lee, who died of a heart ...

Twenty minutes start to finish, the easiest (and tastiest) pasta dish to prepare on a weeknight when you have zero time to spare. The quality of the ingredients really play an important role in the freshness (and taste) of this dish, the fresher the be...

Oh, hello month of May.  When did you sneak up on me? I know I say this every single month but for crying out loud, could this year be going by any faster?  My mom's birthday was just yesterday (in my mind) and I was supposed to have oodles of ti...

It's been now 6 months since I started subscribing to Foodzie Tasting Box. I discovered it last year at Sunset's annual open house in Menlo Park. Each month you receive an introductory box of samplings of different edibles that's featured from various ...