Ca’ Del Sole has long been one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants. Located in a little Mediterranean-style building with washed ‘mustard’ colored stucco walls and pots of geraniums on the outside walls, this is an Italian restaurant with a Tuscan flare. The main dining rooms are chic and inviting with displayed Italian pottery, beautiful framed [...]
Ever summer, while our daughter is out of school, there are a few things that as a family we always try to do. Go on a camping expedition and head to the Santa Cruz California boardwalk. This year camping never happened and with the summer flying by we thought we better plan our annual trek [...]
While tooling around town today, my husband and I decided to try the new brasserie on Ventura Blvd. in our little Studio City, Calif. hamlet. It’s name: Bokado Market-Brasserie (Bokado is Spanish for little tastes or something like that) – Anyway, the restaurant is a Spanish influenced brasserie with an elegant, but simply designed room [...]
It’s been some time since I waxed poetic about The Village Idiot’s smoked cheddar burger, kvelled over its mussels steamed in ale or lauded its brussel sprouts with bacon, but I’m here to praise this gourmet pub again… not the fish & chips with its malt vinegar dipping sauce or its oak grilled bangers & [...]
As I just returned from Monterey Bay Aquarium, here in Northern Ca., I wanted to give some insight into the seafood world. There are many fish that are great to eat and sustainable. These fish are abundant and caught and farmed in ways that are good for our environment. Farmed striped bass, talapia (US farmed) [...]
The clients have hired me. I know I’ll be cooking for 4 people. The price has been established and the date and time are set. The important business is now done. The fun now begins as I, The Personable Chef set to work on creating a delicious menu. Hiring a personal chef allows you to really customize [...]
Hello there. I’m Lokate. I’m excited to share my thoughts about food. I have been eating food for about twenty four years now. I’m ready to put my two cents in, with regard to all things food related, and at this point two cents is all I actually have to spare. So, don’t expect any [...]
Toast 5800 Nave Drive, unit G Novato, Ca 94949 415 382 1144 www.toastnovato.com Breakfast/lunch/dinner, extensive beer and wine selections, espresso bar. My recent meal out to a new restaurant named “Toast” left me feeling very satisfied and looking forward to returning. Waiting for the place to open we were already intrigued by it’s name and [...]
A few days before Christmas and all through my house a mess in the kitchen was building , I hope there’s no mouse. The menu is planned and the groceries printed on a list. I certainly hope there isn’t something I missed. With my stand mixer at top speed and my chefs knife in hand, [...]
With Halloween fast approaching there’s lots to get ready at my house and most likely many homes across the country. Once costumes are decided on and created or purchased the next big question is what kind of candy do we buy to pass out? It’s usually a combination at my house because who are we [...]