Category: Food and Drink

  • Ham and Malbec

    One of the epiphanies for me over this past holiday season was the discovery of a new food and wine pairing: ham and Malbec.  I’ve never been a big fan of ham, and one of the detractions for me was that I could never find a big red wine that complemented that meat.  I was…

  • CSN @ CSM

    I went to see Crosby, Stills & Nash at Chateau Ste. Michelle last night with Amy, Bruce & Mary; it was the last concert of the season for both the band and the winery. Bruce arrived when they opened the gates and braved the rain to secure fabulous, front-row, center, lawn seats for us. By…

  • A reason to smile at Zoka

    This simple placard … and the Kenyacaragua 🙂 [In case the hyperlink to the photo breaks, the caption reads “Smile … you are simply amazing”]

  • Back Cover at the Blue Onion Bistro

    I didn’t really look … I only took a photo. Hmmm, I captured & posted that photo earlier (at lunchtime) from my cameraphone. It looks a bit blurry, so here’s a translation: “People Who Look At The Back Of Menus Should Refrain From Drinking Or Operating Heavy Farm equipment. Thank You. Blue Onion Management.” The…

  • Purple Cafe & Wine Bar

    47.7315979401173-122.142146586099 The Woodinville restaurant has a newly expanded space, food menu and wine selection – all good!