Food & Wine: Trendy Pisco is sweeping the Bay Area

Problem viewing email? View in Web Browser or Visit our website Monday, August 31, 2015 Food & Wine  Trendy Pisco is sweeping the Bay Area Trendy Pisco is sweeping the Bay Area The 19th-century darling, Pisco, is suddenly hot once more. Bay Area mixologists weigh in on the trend — and how to make some stunning cocktails. Review: Danville's Dana's is a gem The new Dana's in Danville's Livery is filled with surprises, from its creative, beautiful plates to its winsome flavor combinations. Addictive blueberry-bacon barbecue sauce adds zip to the grill Take your grilled fare from good to great with this clever blueberry-bacon barbecue sauce, inspired by chef and blogger Hollie Greene of JoyFoodly. Wine: Non-traditional red wine blends gain popularity Fanciful wine names and non-traditional blends hallmark of new red wine blend style Wine Trivia: Green harvest Why are some grape clusters left behind on the ground? Google launches 360-degree winery views, Tesla adds charging stations in wine country Melissa Etheridge headlines the Staglin Music Festival in Napa, Google just added winery panoramic views to its Google maps and Tesla drivers can get hooked up in wine country. R2D2 salt shakers for 'Star Wars' fans of the culinary persuasion The movie is still months off, but the 'Star Wars' accouterments have already begun arriving. Home Plates: Enjoy tangy apricots all year long in pies and crisps Readers share recipes for apricot pie Marin school district first in nation to serve all organic, non-GMO meals The Sausalito Marin City School District became the first school district in the nation today to serve only organic and non-GMO meals, according to a nonprofit that helped launch a pilot program in the district in 2013. Chris Brown owns 14 Burger Kings Peyton Manning, Kanye West, Magic Johnson, Rick Ross, Jimmy Buffett, and Hank Aaron also own fast food joints. Recipe: Apricot crisp Apricot crispServes 8Topping:3/4 cup all-purpose flour3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon sea salt1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch cubes3/4 cup chopped walnutsFilling:3/4 cup sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch1/4 Recipe: Apricot pie Apricot pieServes 8Note: Adjust sugar depending on sweetness of fruit.Filling:1 1/2 cups sugar1/3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1 1/2 tablespoons flour4 cups apricots, cut into either slices or chunksOatmeal pie crust:1 cup dry oats, either quick-cooking or old-fashioned1 cup flour1/2 cup Bucci's closing in Emeryville; Bacon Fest coming to San Jose For nearly 30 years, they've cooked East Coast-style Italian food for an admiring East Bay audience. Now, the three co-owners of Bucci's in Emeryville are calling it a career. Hatch chile season has arrived Some people get a tad obsessive about their Hatch chile peppers. It's no wonder. These special chiles hail from the Hatch Valley in New Mexico and their season is short. Winery Adventure: Livermore's Eagle Ridge Vineyard, In Livermore Eagle Ridge Vineyard offers views and whimsy paired with wine. RETURN TO TOP Copyright 2015 San Jose Mercury News, All rights reserved.     ABOUT THIS E-MAIL - This email newsletter is brought to you by the San Jose Mercury News, 4 N. Second St., Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95113. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to the program. - If you do NOT want to receive this email in the future, please click to UNSUBSCRIBE. - To advertise in this newsletter, click to CONTACT A SALES AGENT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) InfoLinks InfoLinks Copyright to the source newsletters, this is just the FYI links to news . Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.