Archive for the ‘Beverages’ Category

Sweet, Naturally

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Coffee me, please. I'm probably more stimulated by the flavor, body and aroma of coffee than by the caffeine. It's a grounding beverage, a conduit of profound elemental energies. You can not have coffee without earth, fire, water or mountain air, after all. It is a drink of pondering, a ...

Croatian Wine Dinner in Berkeley

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

If you're in or near Berkeley, California, you might be interested in checking out a four-course wine tasting dinner at Caffe Venezia on Thursday. Good labels, to be sure, and great accompanying dishes. I'm tempted to go just for the lamb braised in paprika and tarragon. ________________ Bakalar and Blitva - salt ...