My California: ESTATE, Grappa and CaliVirgin Olive Oil

  When I was in the fourth grade my favorite singer was Kylie Minogue. I played her tape incessantly, singing along while doing the Locamotion. One day I heard that she would be at Tower Records in Seattle and I begged my dad to take me. When the day came, my dad picked me up [...]

My California: Chef Todd Knoll and My Visit to Jordan Winery

You know those moments and places you encounter in life that seem too perfect to be real? The cynic within lies in wait for something to spoil the mood and when it comes you are back in that familiar place most of us know as reality. Maybe it’s just me. In wine country this often comes [...]

My California: Fatted Calf

From converting classic dishes for a vegetarian diet to writing about my favorite butcher shop, I certainly do like to keep things diverse here at The Endive Chronicles. A few years ago on a chilly winter day I sat in our drafty Westhampton Beach, NY house drooling over a blog entry on Becks and Posh [...]