California Avocados Make a Geek Out of Me!
Thanks to California Avocados I now have a story to tell, and a short video to share. The folks at California Avocados invited me on a tour recently. I did more than just consume massive quantities of...
View ArticleDriscoll’s Berries Raspberry Ginger Bellini & Video
I am going to do this backwards today. I am going to start with a recipe and end with a story. The recipe is a cocktail I tasted at Pebble Beach Food and Wine. It’s a Bellini made with super sweet...
View ArticleThe Caviar Conundrum
The politics of food has become a lot more complicated in recent years. Take caviar. It’s a delicacy yes. I enjoy the experience of eating it. But Seafood Watch ranks most of it as AVOID. Centuries...
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Happy ‘fourthajuly’ from @TheTableSet with Video Hijinks!
I hope your having a Happy Holiday. This week on The Table Set Nathan, Andy and I naturally decided to tackle the subject of Indpendence Day. We had intended to share some fun ideas to make this year’s...
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Alaska Seafood: Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon Sliders
Today I have the story of these gorgeous Asian Spiced Salmon Sliders with Soy Mayo & Spicy Slaw. If you are a crazy foodie (like me) you have probably fallen for the romantic appeal of a seaside...
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Columbus Food Scene- Alt Eats Tour
I went on a Columbus Food Adventure. It stuffed me so full I can barely bring myself to talk about. I had so much good food that I actually hurt. I had trouble walking! But these are good things. I’m...
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Columbus Food Scene- Craft Cocktails from Curio at Harvest
I live in Los Angeles. Backroom speakeasies. Craft cocktails. Handmade bitters. These are the things that define cocktail culture in LA. But it wasn’t always that way. Because there’s a revolution...
View ArticleSavory Pies Contest- Video Results
We have a winner in the Savory Pies giveaway, and I know who it is! Actually we have 6 winners and I know who they all are. Now I could just blurt it right out and tell you. But that’s not very Sippity...
View Article@TheTableSet Poker Party
Game Night. We’ve all done them. From Parcheesi to Monopoly. From Charades to Pictionary. It’s fun to get together with friends and family and play by the rules once in a while. How about a Poker...
View ArticleThe Table set Does The Feast of the Seven Fishes
The Table Set did it it. We talked about it in our latest episode “New Pajamas” and we pulled it off with great aplomb. The Feast of the Seven Fishes was a huge success. A great way to celebrate the...
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What to do in Carmel: Holman Ranch
Holman Ranch, circa 1928 How great was it to be a movie star in the 1920s? You drove sleek, panther-like, hand-crafted limousines, sipped swank cocktails, indulged in fine food and wine and had...
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Savory Cocktails and a Google Hangout with @GFDoctor Jean Layton
I’ve been so busy blathering about it all over social media that I almost forgot to make an announcement here. So here goes. Savory Cocktails (my second book!) is out from Ulysses Press now. I’m very...
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Fontana Pisco Smash
My brother Grant is a sometime contributor here at Sippity Sup. He’s been pairing some of the recipes with an appropriate wine ever since this blog started. What you may not realize is that Grant is...
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Waiting for Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds: Some for roasting some for toasting. I stole that joke from Waiting for Guffman. In the movie the line is: “Stools: Some for selling some for keeping....
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The Table Set Holiday Feast Video
Here’s how I know that the holidays are in full swing. The Table Set had a holiday feast party. It was a beast of a feast too, and I mean that in a mighty good way. Because the holidays call for for...
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Friendship, friendship, it’s the perfect blendship
We had a Super start to 2014. A couple of weeks ago Sippity Sup received a Christmas present from the Castello di Amorosa winery in Napa Valley: a do-it-yourself wine “kit” that included barrel samples...
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To Russia With Love @TheTableSet
This time on The Table Set podcast Nathan, Andy and I step a little bit outside our comfort zone when a conversation about The Cabbage Patch Kids turns to dining. Don’t worry no “kids” were harmed in...
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Santa Barbara Vintners Festival Grand Tasting 2014
There was no way that I was going to miss the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival Grand Tasting. More than 100 wineries pouring tantalizingly complex world-class Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir and equally...
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Mogli: Slum Dog Millionaire
Mogli, our little pound dog terrier mutt has passed away and his passing tugs at my heart. I swore I wasn’t going to do this post. But in the end I just couldn’t let him go without a fond farewell. He...
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Nightswimming with The Table Set | New Look New Episode
There’s plenty of new stuff over at The Table Set podcast. Starting with a new episode. Andy, Nathan and I spent an spent an evening of nightswimming at a Ceviche Pool Party we had in my backyard....
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