Most wine pairing dinners feature one winery, and then the chef prepares a number of courses to pair with that winemaker’s different varietals. There’s a wine dinner coming up at Masraff’s in Uptown that caught my attention because it will feature four different winemakers wines—all of them prestigious labels. They include Quintessa, Flowers, Primus and [...]
It’s only one year in the making, but San Antonio Beer Week has already taken the Alamo City by storm! This year the celebration happens all across town from May 12-20, 2012. Opening day coincides with Second Saturday- a perfect excuse for taking in downtown on foot.
On Saturday, May 19, 2012 starting at 11am, prepare to get schooled! That’s when Gaucho Gourmet will proudly present its second cooking demonstration (the first a few weeks ago was fabulous!) themed “All about Risotto” featuring Chef Luca Della Casa.
Gather up your girls! This should be a lot of fun: On Sunday, May 13th (that’s Mother’s Day!), Eva’s Heroes presents a ‘Fabulous Farewell to Wisteria Lane.’ Join some of the biggest fans of Desperate Housewives for cocktails & hors d’ oeuvres provided by San Antonio Celebrity Chefs!
Whenever I have a question about Texas wine, I call Steven Kruger, the wine savvy sommelier at the Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort. Already being an expert in wines from around the world (I call him about those too), Steven was one of the first pros to truly learn about and seek out [...]
Take your mother out and show her what it’s all about! Houston is already one of the best culinary destinations in Texas and nobody deserves to know more than Mom. Plenty of pickings for her special day all across town…Happy Mother’s Day!
Attention all moms…this day was made for you! Leave the prep work, cooking and cleaning to the professionals today and enjoy an exquisite brunch in your honor. Many of my go-to spots are open for business, and even boast a special menu tailored with YOU in mind!
Being a mom is a full time job – no doubt about it! If you want to really give Mom a gift she’ll treasure, how about a week’s worth of dinners that she doesn’t have to prepare…? And positively delicious food at that!
The statewide roll-out is officially underway for one of the coolest malted beverages on the market. It’s award-winning beer from the Last Frontier! Say hello to Alaskan ale from the Alaskan Brewing Co. …
Up until this year, I often had to ‘do the math’ to remember how many years Mike and I have been married. Once you pass 15, the years just kinda start flying by. The last few months leading up to our anniversary I’ve actually been able to answer the question ‘how long have you been married’ quite easily because NEXT year will be our 30th. That’s a biggie!