I had one of those experiences where you feel like a bothersome puzzle piece just fell into place. I found some Pinquinto beans at a wonderful market called Phipps in Pescadero, California. I thought they sounded vaguely familiar and sure enough I was right. These little red beauties are unique to Santa Maria Valley,...
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We recently attended my brother-in-law’s wedding; a four day affair full of family, friendship, frolics and feasting (I am still trying to recover, but, oh so worth it). The newlyweds wanted it to be low key and of sufficient duration that everyone was able to relax and catch up with each other. As...
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Filipino food has long intrigued me, not just because its delicious but there’s also the mystery of why its not more popular. Why, given a fairly substantial population of Filipinos in the US, and abroad for that matter (Filipinos are some well traveled folk) are Filipino restaurant numbers not up there with their Chinese...
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San Francisco has always generously spread the love when it came to the delightful discoveries developed within its boundaries; take sour dough bread, Mission style burritos, Rice-A-Roni (ok, that may be debated). But a few things its kept close to its chest. Things like oh, Playland at the Beach and It’s-Its. Never heard of...
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You know in the movies where the character comes upon a scene that is almost overwhelming for them, everything goes silent, action appears to come to a screeching halt as if its too much for all their senses to operate at the same time as they absorb their surroundings, and then slowly like dominos...
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If you had asked me about dragon boats before a few years ago, I am sure I would have looked at you funny. They were not on my radar until, while still living in Washington, DC, some of my work colleagues spoke excitedly about dragon boat racing on the Potomac competing against teams...
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