Adventures to Savor
Periodically we will feature some of the culinary adventures that were the inspiration for this web site, the idea is to give you a flavour of San Franisco life and its diversity.
Features
       
Michael DeLoach, Beyond Wonderful Wine Expert, write on "A Day in the Life of a California Vineyard and Winery at Crush".   Cooks with Books with Alice Waters. Rediscovering the Table in a Big, Blog World.  
A Day in the Life of a California
Vineyard and Winery at Crush

Experience a day in the harvest and crush at
Hook & Ladder winery with resident wine pro
Michael DeLoach.
 

Cooks with Books with Alice Waters
Rediscovering the Table in a Big, Blog World showcases this popular series produced by the Book Passage, a premier independent book seller.

 
       
  O'Reilly's Holy Grail Irish restaurant in San Francisco.   Chocolate with Heart: Sustainable Chocolate  
  O'Reilly's Holy Grail
The historic past and stylish present come together in delicious harmony at O’Reilly’s Holy Grail—quite possibly San Francisco’s definitive seafood destination.
  Chocolate with Heart:
Sustainable Chocolate

Learn about the ecology of cacao cultivation, and how your choice in chocolate can make a difference.
 
       
  Make Potato Latkes--Create crispy latkes with tender centers. Beyond Wonderful shows you how.   Champagne and Sparkling Wine by Michael DeLoach, Beyond Wonderful Wine Expert.  
Make Potato Latkes:
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fracas

Everything you need for crisp latkes with tender centers.
 

Champagne and Sparking Wine:
Stuck in an Expensive Rut?

Michael DeLoach helps you select the perfect bottle of bubbly for your New Years celebration. Plus, learn how to uncork a bottle of sparking wine.

 
         
  Beyond Wonderful Mendhi Ceremony with Scrumptious Indian Appetizer Recipes   Marin French Cheese Company--Rouge et Noir  
  Mendhi Ceremony with
Indian Appetizers

An Indian wedding sets the stage for scrumptious exotic cuisine.
  Marin French Cheese
Company—Rouge et Noir

Dairy roots run deep at the Marin French Cheese Company—America’s oldest continually-operating
cheese producer.
 
         
  Beyond Wonderful  Italian Street Painting Festival and Antipasti Recipes   Kids cookie decorating party. Everything you need to give a successful party this holiday season.  
  Italian Street Painting Festival and Scrumptious Antipasti
Soak up the sights, sounds and sumptuous flavors of an Italian-style artists’street fair.
  Kids, Cookies... and
Just a Touch of Chaos

Everything you need to know for a successful kids
Christmas cookie decorating party.
 
         
 

One of the gardens at COPIA in Napa, CA.

  Delicious Holiday Cookie Parties . By Catherine Christensen, Beyond Wonderful Baking Expert.  
  COPIA
The Ultimate Food Destination

Get educated - and inspired! - at COPIA, the American Center for Food, Wine and the Arts in the heart of Napa.
  Delicious Holiday Cookie Parties
Celebrate the spirit of the holidays with family and
friends. Beyond Wonderful Baking Expert,
Catherine Christensen shows you how.
 
     

 

 

  Featured Recipe  
 

French Onion
Soup Recipe

I take a little liberty with my “French” onion soup, adding parmesan cheese rather than the typical gruyere. I also call for more onions than most, to make sure that every spoonful has plenty of flavor and texture.