It’s Food Coloring Season
Tis the season for rolling pins, sugar cookie dough, cookie cutters, and little drops of color added to a bowl of white frosting that turns it into pumpkin orange, Christmas tree green and ornament red. The problem is what is in those little jars of color.
Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 23
There’s probably no more room in the kitchen for these hands-on workshops on how to make fresh croissants with a few simple tools. The reason is not the cost but the bakery. It’s the same Quail & Condor that lately survived a whirlwind of attention following its NY Times selection as one of the 22 best bakeries in the country. ..
The Fishing Report: Who dat?
This past weekend I was vacationing down in southern Louisiana on a music safari and I just have to comment on a few things fishing and not related. First off, “Y’all” need to know, that the folks down “thata way” are just as nice as anywhere I have ever been. In all of the 700 or so miles we traveled, we didn’t come across one person that wasn’t helpful or had anything less than kind to say. Second the food is rich, plentiful and decadent to a fault and if you’re planning a trip down there, I would highly suggest dieting before you go because any thought of self-control at the dining table will be out of the question.
Healdsburg Happenings, March 7
Benefits, performances, movies, work parties and public meetings in Healdsburg from now until St. Patrick's Day.