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5 Days in Tuscany: The Misadventures of the Chianti Classico Kid 4 Jun 2013 | 05:55 pm
Rick Bakas The first cigarette I ever had I smoked behind Grandpa’s barn. It made me dizzy, and I coughed a lot. “Don’t worry, that always happens with the first one,” said Grandpa. “Try another one....
Meat “The Butcher” & King of Beef Cuts Dario Cecchini 3 Jun 2013 | 03:39 am
Rick Bakas Dario “The Butcher” Cecchini likes meat…A LOT. No, I mean he really likes cuts of beef. So much so that he raises his own beef in Spain and puts on a “meat theater” every night at his Panz...
Prosciutto, Warm Arugula, Egg & Balsamic Brunch Recipe 29 Apr 2013 | 03:22 am
Rick Bakas Here’s a modern twist on a classic breakfast. In place of the bacon we have prosciutto. In place of hash browns we have thinly sliced new potatoes and as an alternative to fried eggs you c...
Living a Bi-Polar Life 26 Apr 2013 | 05:59 am
Rick Bakas photo courtesy of wikipedia Just to be clear, I’m not bi-polar. And unofficially, neither is one of my close family members. But he sure seems to exhibit a textbook description of bipolari...
#2DaysInSeattle Trip Giveaway 25 Feb 2013 | 08:33 am
That’s right, I said it. I’m giving away a trip to Seattle to one fellow wine+food lover. All you gotta do is subscribe to this blog and answer the following question: What will you do with $500 and 2...
Washington Wine Giveaway Week 18 Feb 2013 | 10:23 pm
Listen up wine lovers, I’m giving away a bottle of Washington wine each day this week. Well, technically, I’m not giving it away, the wine is going to be sent to you from wine.com and it’s paid for by...
Food & Drink at Cavallo Point Overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge 8 Feb 2013 | 06:19 am
Fort Baker photo courtesy of National Parks Service – base of yet-to-be-built Golden Gate bridge on the left of the photo A Rich History at Cavallo Point At the base of the Golden Gate bridge on the M...
After Seven Years Together, I’m Breaking Up With Facebook 6 Feb 2013 | 03:59 am
Dear Facebook, When I first laid eyes on you back in 2006 I knew you were something special. The excitement of this new relationship made it so I couldn’t wait to see you every day. Back then things w...
Spicy Cioppino 25 Jan 2013 | 10:17 pm
Wine Pairing We shouldn’t have to look far to find a wine to serve with this. Seafood is the protein, so that helps decide the choice of wine. Although buttery Chardonnay’s are a dime a dozen in nearb...
Potato Leek and Bacon Soup 23 Jan 2013 | 07:13 am
Bacon. There, I said it. Crisp savory bacon with some other ingredients, namely chicken stock, potatoes and leeks make this a super easy hearty dish to have in the middle of winter when Punxsutawney P...
