I was tempted to title this post “Spaghetti Western” because of the strange connection that agretti has to the American west.  You see agretti could be considered an edible tumbleweed.  It’s more famous relative can been seen in its meandering migration across the western plains.  Agretti’s botanical name is Salsola soda, and this familial naming...
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Nice Butcher – “Miss, what sort of chorizo do you want – Spanish, Mexican or Portuguese?” Me – to self  ”Oh gosh, I have to choose? Geeze, I thought ordering the sausage would be the easy part of this dish.  What are the differences?  How do I find out what I need without sounding...
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I’ve never been to Syria, and I can’t say I’ve always wanted to visit.  For years, I’ve heard of the political situation, and understood this was not a place for me .  However recently, I’ve come to view Syria as a culinary Shangri-La.  I’ll give you the three signs that caused me to revaluate...
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Curry has me in its heady grip, and as I was curious to see its permutations as it made its way around the world.  I touched on some of the varieties that could be found in India, how the English stamped their influence on curries by adding a few of their own, such as Balti,...
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We spent the past few weekends in a food and wine haze, and while I loved every minute of it, but am ready to admit you can have too much of a good thing.  Recently, we attended a wine tasting at Quivira Vineyards in Sonoma, County, sampling plenty of delicious food paired with the...
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Its artichoke season and I am so happy!  While driving along the Monterey Peninsula we saw signs at several restaurants and the ubiquitous roadside stands all claiming to serve delicious fried artichokes, french fried artichokes and artichokes in just about every form imaginable.  On our meandering journey along Highway 1, I made my husband...
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