Food 
No-Fret Fruit Vinaigrette(1)
Friend Patte kindly shared some olive oil and balsamic vinegar samples from Lucero California Olive Oil, headquartered in Corning.
The olive oil was a first cold-pressed Mission extra virgin, and the balsamic vinegar was an 18-year-old traditional style. I tried both on…
No-Fret Fruit Vinaigrette
Island Souvenir? Preheat Oven For Tropical Cookies
Recently a great friend of mine took a family vacation to Hawaii. There was surfing, snorkeling, and general beach frolicking in paradise, plus plenty of relaxing in the sunshine. But the best part of this family trip was that my dear…
GO Snack Picks: A Male Perspective
This is just between us. I’ve got the password to write a Redding Grocery Outlet (GO) Picks, and I’m going in.
When Doni writes GO Picks, they’re always so smart, so practical.
I’m thinking it needs some testosterone – you know, a junk-food, bad-diet, I-can’t-believe-I’ve-just-eaten-that approach.
I start…
Wine on a Dime: Bring Home the Wine!
Wine tasting is not a spectator sport - a full participation of all team members is essential for success and fun. This column is in honor of the recent Winter Games in Vancouver, which seemed good timing to toast this…
