What is it with this craze about chilies? It seems that wherever one turns on a cable channel some food personality is attempting to blow his mouth and brain to kingdom come with some hot chili concoction. Just the other day a “top shelf” margarita was brought to my table with chili flakes in it. … Continue reading What is it with these darn chilies? by Paul Rest
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How I Discovered Wine by Paul Rest
Arriving in California from the Midwest in the late 1960’s, I thought I knew about wine. My wine experiences were, well, here it goes: Rosé wines from Portugal, Lancers and Mateue; inexpensive French wines that were available at the liquor around the corner from the campus that knew what we students would drink (and our … Continue reading How I Discovered Wine by Paul Rest
A Wine Moment for the Ages by Paul Frederick Rest
My wine adventures reached a pinnacle with a surprise bottle of wine. This happened some years ago on a visit to friends in Tucson, Arizona. By this time I had some real wine tasting experiences under my belt. I had become so committed I took out a subscription to that famous wine magazine and religiously … Continue reading A Wine Moment for the Ages by Paul Frederick Rest
10th Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection on March 21st at Bastyr University in Kenmore
Event Generates $1 Million in New Sales Annually for Local Food Industry On Monday, March 21st, FORKS will present the 10th Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection at Bastyr University in Kenmore. Known as F2C2, the full day event brings together regional food and beverage producers with businesses seeking to buy direct from them. The event is attended by … Continue reading 10th Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection on March 21st at Bastyr University in Kenmore
7 Reasons You’re Lacking More Love in Your Life by Sofia Milan
While most would respond with an emphatic “yes” if asked if they would like more love in their lives, I suspect few people welcome the extent of “work” required to achieve that outcome. Of course, the amount of work involved depends on how far away one feels they are from the level of love they … Continue reading 7 Reasons You’re Lacking More Love in Your Life by Sofia Milan
Know the Common Signs of Zinc Deficiency by Benita Lee
What is Zinc? Zinc is an essential trace mineral that is intricately involved in hundreds of activities inside our cells. At the moment, research estimates that 100 to 300 different enzymes require zinc to accomplish their tasks. In many cases, zinc acts as a catalytic component for those enzymes, aiding the biochemical processes that help … Continue reading Know the Common Signs of Zinc Deficiency by Benita Lee
A stand-out 2016 vintage in South Australia is Predicted by Andrew Spence
The rare combination of high quality grapes and above average yields in several of Australia’s premier wine regions have growers and winemakers confident the 2016 vintage will be one to remember. The vintage is in full swing in South Australia’s premier wine regions including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Eden Valley … Continue reading A stand-out 2016 vintage in South Australia is Predicted by Andrew Spence
