beyond extra virgin olive oil was the name of the conference held at UC Davis and The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone the last couple of days. in attendance was a who's who of the international olive oil industry... Read more →
June 2009
an international conference on excellence in olive oil, from agriculture and sensory evaluation to the culinary arts. every now and again, actually frequently, i find the need to gain inspiration outside of the four walls that i know called "the... Read more →
5 chefs, 5 pigs & 5 winemakers, or in this case "swine makers!" the brain child of Brady Lowe of the Taste Network, held last night at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. the cause, awareness and support of heritage... Read more →
Michael Pollan is coming to Sacramento!
June 2009
this wednesday June 10th, best selling author, professor and sustainable food advocate michael pollan is coming to sacramento as part of the California Lecture Series. event is a sell out! Grange Restaurant & Bar is providing the food for the... Read more →
yesterday, grange pastry chef elaine baker and I, took a day trip to visit deneane & mark ashcraft of north valley farm, our fantastic local goat cheese producers. having served their fantastic cheese at grange since our opening last december,... Read more →
congratulations! to my cousin Mark (pictured with my wife patti) for his latest book tacos on being named in the NPR "top ten" summer cookbook selection! in case you didn't know, mark is my first cousin. not only do I... Read more →