San Diego’s city fathers and mothers (not to mention planners) are keen on telling us that ours is a “City of Neighborhoods.” They lied when they said it, and they lie now. San Diego is not a city of neighborhoods, never was, and cannot be for many reasons: Southern California … [Read more...]
NEWS: Baja Chefs on the Point 2016
The Point Loma Optimist sponsored Baja Chefs presentation will be held from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the NTC Foundation Gallery, Barracks 17 Plaza, Liberty Station. Jim Seman and his committee, including co-organizer and Culinary & Beverage Director … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Parallels and contrasts at Sanvil Baja-Indian
Whether you call it “BajaMed,” “Cali-Baja” or something else, the new cuisine of Baja California is a fusion of Baja ingredients, Mexican tradition, European technique and flavors brought to the party by Baja’s Asian immigrants. It is the latter that often comes as the biggest … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Modernist Matzo Balls (Tomato Matzo Ball Soup with Pickled Garlic Chives)
Modernist cuisine—sometimes called “modern gastronomy” or “molecular gastronomy”—is, to say the least, controversial. While its most ardent enthusiasts call it magic in the kitchen and observe chefs creating dishes in this discipline must create at another level, technical and … [Read more...]
NEWS: Savor the Experience at Sabor de Baja 2016
This time last year I was getting ready to judge the Sabor de Baja competition at the Rosarito Beach Hotel in Rosarito, Baja California. One of Baja California’s premier annual food and wine events, Sabor de Baja is unique both because (a) it is a massive garden party featuring … [Read more...]
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