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In Praise of Cheeses from the Big Yellow Truck -- CasaFestiva, July 2010

Boni's specialty tacos sprang from humble beginnings -- The Tribune, 7/26/2010

Thai Bounty in Morro Bay features fresh flavors -- The Tribune 7/15/2010

Little Shrimp Are in Big Trouble, And If They Are ... We Are -- Casa Festiva, June 2010

At Saigon Eggroll, taste the traditions of Vietnam -- The Tribune, 5/13/2010

Bagel Snobbery -- CasaFestiva.March 2010

I was A Teenage Vegetarian -- CasaFestiva, February 2010

Currying Flavor -- CasaFestiva, January 2010

Apples Galore, and Gala, and Golden Delicious, and Jonagold ...
-- CasaFestiva, October, 2009

A Thistle By Any Other Name Is ... An Artichoke? -- CasaFestiva, May 2009

"Earth Day" tips for living greener -- Casa Festiva, April 2009

"Tangerine Dream" -- Casa Festiva, February, 2009

"Eating Locally: A Simple, Necessary Act" -- Casa Festiva, August, 2008

"Beef: When Should It Be What's For Dinner?" -- Casa Festiva, April, 2008

"Mushrooms on the Plate and on the Planet" -- Casa Festiva, February, 2008

"Olive Oil: Once the Pits, Now Liquid Gold (or Green)" -- Casa Festiva, January 2008

"Warm Up to California Avocados" -- Casa Festiva, October/November 2007

"Exploring Pozo Tomme (Sheep's Milk Cheese)" -- Casa Festiva, June/July, 2007

"Why Go Green in Grapegrowing?" -- Casa Festiva, May 2007

"The Diminishing Buzz of Bees and The Wonders of Honey" -- Casa Festiva, April 2007

"Lend Me Your Ears -- Corn, Corn Syrup, and Corned Beef" -- Casa Festiva, February/March 2007

"Thoughts for the New Year and Picks from the Old" -- Casa Festiva, January, 2007

"Dive into Dungeness" -- Casa Festiva, December, 2006

"Mad About Merlot" -- Casa Festiva, November, 2006

"Gorge on Gourds" -- Casa Festiva, October, 2006

"Summertime, and the Tomatoes Are Heirlooms" -- Casa Festiva, September, 2006.

"Eating SLO Only: How I Took the Locovore Challenge" -- Casa Festiva, August, 2006.

"A Post-Taste3 Posting" -- reflections on the inaugural Taste3 event in Napa Valley.

If You Love This Area, You'll Have to Eat It -- Local Flavors: Central Coast Grown, March 22, '06

Riedel Matters - Patterson's Beverage Journal, Nov. '05

Wine Is One of the Many Arts Celebrated in "Woman's Story" -- Vintages, Winter '05

Edna Valley Vineyard: Celebrating a Quarter Century -- Vintages, Autumn '05

Judging a Wine by Its Label -- Vintages, Autumn '05

Slow Food: What Worked for the Tortoise May Work for the Snail -- adapted from Central Coast Magazine, May '05

Ask the Chef: Taco Temple -- The Tribune, June '04

Tablas Creek Unites the Spirit of France with the Terroir of California -- Vintages, Summer '02