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Beerunch 2012

steph52 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:01:46 +0000

San Francisco’s Beerunch 2012 — a beer and food brunch — takes place Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm at Public House (located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza). Featured beers will include MateVeza, Mill Valley …

Win Bean by Bean: A Cookbook

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:26 +0000

Take a chance to win BEAN BY BEAN: A COOKBOOK

Bean by Bean: A Cookbook, Bean, Cookbook by Crescent Dragonwagon ($15.95) is a culinary guide to beans with more than 175 step-by-step recipes for fresh, dried, cool , hot, savory …

Monterey Pasta Company Creamy Ricotta Florentine Ravioli

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:59:16 +0000

Bonnie:" Refrigerated pasta can be a quick and tasty dinner option, especially when it's from Monterey Pasta. If you're cooking for Valentine's Day Tuesday, do consider this for a light, incredibly uncomplicated meal to share with a loved one. Just add a salad, some crusty bread a good bottle of red wine plus some candles and a single red rose in a bud vase. Simplicity at its best.

As for Monterey Pasta — the company began as a neighborhood fresh pasta shop in its namesake California...

Bryan: "Good" food isn't all about taste. Though flavor may be the most important component in any good food equation, there is more to food than just flavor. Sometimes it really is the principle that makes a difference. I've never raised any product to a level it did not deserve when its flavor was lacking. Bad taste cannot be overcome, even while tipping a hat to principle. Solid core beliefs in food production do not necessarily add up to a quality product, but when something wonderful-tasting has its core food philosophy correct, too... you've got yourself a keeper. Enter Monterey Gourmet.

Monterey Gourmet Foods does not use...

Eric: I have a love affair with fresh pasta, and for good reason, it's absolutely delicious. Give me some Kerrygold butter and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on a bed of fresh linguine and I'm like a pig in you know what...

For all those wondering about my love affair, fresh pasta — meaning not dried, frozen or canned — defines how "real" pasta should taste, and it all started while growing-up in CT and frequenting one of my favorite Italian haunts, Luizzi's... Follow @BonnieBOTB

Cocktails and Canvas

steph52 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:53:16 +0000

We Care Academy will host Cocktails and Canvas — a wine tasting and art auction event — Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at the Sound Table (located at 483 Edgewood Avenue). The event will allow attendee’s …

Win Saco Cultured Buttermilk Blend, Premium Cocoa, Chocolate Chunks

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:01:41 +0000

Saco Cultured Buttermilk Blend is made from real buttermilk, fresh from the dairy. This powdered buttermilk gives your baked goods a wonderful light and tender touch, only achieved by using real buttermilk. It combines convenience with nutrition by providing a …

Choice Organic Teas’ Original Teas

Eric from BiteoftheBest.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:57:43 +0000

Choice Organic Teas, the first in the country to introduce Fair Trade Certified™ teas, has added four new varieties :

• Premium Korean Green (Green Tea) – This tea hails from Jeju Island, South Korea’s “Island of the Gods.” The …

Food Network’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2012

steph52 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:06:30 +0000

Festival Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager unveiled the 2012 program for Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival taking place Thursday, February 23 – Sunday, February 26, 2012. . All proceeds from the Festival benefit the Florida International …

My Hungry Valentine Underground Dinner

steph52 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:55:20 +0000

Join Amy’s Culinary Adventures (located at 5084 Llano Dr. Woodland Hills) on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm for My Hungry Valentine. The Underground Dinner will include 7 appetizers and plated courses along with complimentary wine and …

Wine Tutor – Wine 101: Introduction to Wine Tasting

steph52 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:41:44 +0000

Wine Tutor – Wine 101: Introduction to Wine Tasting is a five week beginner’s class designed to teach all about wine, including differentiating varietals and more, plus sampling a wide variety of domestic and imported wines including sparkling and dessert …

Celebrate “Blue Monday” and “Big Blue”’s Big Game Win

mightmelanie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:18:15 +0000

Royal Wine Corp. is betting on a Blue Monday to celebrate another New York Giants’ Super Bowl championship. The wine importer is launching Bartenura Sparkling Moscato, with its signature blue bottle, on Monday, February 6, in stores in New York …