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Napa Valley: Waterstone 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Mon, Mar 8 2010 No Comments
Napa Valley: Waterstone 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Sadly, our wine collection at home has been rather neglected as of late - between traveling the past few months and moving into a new [...]

Old World Wines »

Old World Wines: Rosé from Côtes de Provence

Mon, Jul 27 2009 1 Comment

To pair with our leftover bifteki burgers, we opted to try another rosé we bought at random while grocery shopping.  Since we are [...]

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Photo of the Week: Shaved Ice from Ice Monster in Taipei, Taiwan

Wed, Mar 10 2010 No Comments

This is the delicious mixed shaved ice with kiwi, strawberry, and mango chunks, topped with strawberry and mango sorbet.  Sadly, Ice Monster [...]

Recipes »

Thai Recipes: Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple

Thu, Aug 20 2009 No Comments

In keeping with our unintentional theme of one dish meals the last two nights, we opted to make a rice dish last [...]

Restaurants (Asia) »

Thai Food Restaurants: Thai Town in Taipei, Taiwan

Sat, Sep 5 2009 1 Comment

Since we’ve been without AC for two days now in our apartment, we decided to go grab a quick lunch while waiting [...]

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Restaurants (Europe) »

Bota Taverna (Mali Ston, Croatia)

Mon, Aug 17 2009 2 Comments

Mali Ston has a reputation for seafood and shellfish as it’s at the end of the bay inlet. As the salt pans [...]

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Restaurants (US) »

Hawaiian Food: Back Home in Lahaina in Carson, CA

Mon, Aug 31 2009 No Comments

Back Home in Lahaina is a hidden gem off Carson Blvd. I used to eat here when I worked in the area and [...]

Wineries »

El Dorado County Wineries: Lava Cap Winery

Tue, Sep 22 2009 No Comments

Lava Cap Winery is located in El Dorado County in the Sierra-Nevada foothills, about an hour east of Sacramento. Volcanic eruptions from [...]