schiacciata con l’uva

Made the schiacciata con l’uva from Judy’s new cookbook. It came out great!

 

Beehive Oven Test #3

The Portuguese clay oven is proving to be a spectacular way to cook.

New TapasWalk Dates

TapasWalk continues to grow! The people have spoken. “Give us more TapasWalk” you said. And so it shall be. I have added three new dates to the TapasWalk season which must draw to a close with the onset of Daylight Savings Time on November 1st.

The new dates are:

Wednesday Oct. 7th (2 spots left)

Tuesday Oct.13th

Tuesday Oct. 20th

Wednesday Oct. 28th

Contact me here or by email to reserve your spot for this unique wine & food class on the hoof.

TapasWalk in the news

Who says print media is dead? Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle’s weekend feature on TapasWalk I have added 2 new dates to the season. September 23rd and October 7th are now available for those who missed out on reserving for the first two dates. Who knows, if the requests keep coming I may add more dates. Meanwhile, if you have not yet read the full TapasWalk description (which is not quite the same as the tour described in the newspaper) look no further than the tab at the top of this page. All the TapasWalk detail are spelled out and my contact email is included for those who wish to sign up. You can check out the article here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/16/FDC8195TJK.DTL

Autumn Paella & Wine class

Join me on Monday October 5th at 6:30 pm at Kitchen On Fire in Berkeley to learn first-hand the joys of the Spanish rice dish known as Paella. I will share my knowledge and experience in all things Paella-related. The class will include some hands-on participation to prepare a mixed poultry/meat/seafood Paella that will be consumed at the culmination of the class. You will also get a chance to make and sample some simple tapas while waiting for the Paella to cook. As the the wine buyer for The Spanish Table in Berkeley it is only fitting that I share some Paella-friendly wines as well. Come to class with an appetite for adventure and be rewarded with a plateful of Paella wisdom.

Spanish Wine Class at 18 Reasons

Join me for an evening of Spanish wine tasting at 18 Reasons Gallery in San Francisco.

Come along as we criss-cross the Iberian peninsula tasting five different wines, each made in a distinctive regional style. We will try sparkling Cava from Catalonia, crisp white Verdejo from Rueda, several Tempranillo reds, both young and mature, from the famous Rioja region and also some aged Jerez wine from Andalucia. I will share my passion for all things Spanish along with useful information about Spanish grape varieties, wine making techniques and helpful shopping tips on reading Spanish wine labels. Some appropriate snacks from the 18 Reasons crew will compliment the wines. This is a ticketed event; $25 for 18 Reasons Members and $30 for the General Public. Go to the 18 Reasons website for rdetails and reservations. http://www.18reasons.org/

Paella & Wine Class

Join me on June 22nd at 6:30 pm at Kitchen On Fire in Berkeley to learn first-hand the joys of the Spanish rice dish known as Paella. I will share my knowledge and experience in all things Paella-related. The class will include some hands-on participation to prepare a mixed poultry/meat/seafood Paella that will be consumed at the culmination of the class. You will also get a chance to make and sample some simple tapas while waiting for the Paella to cook. As the the wine buyer for The Spanish Table in Berkeley it is only fitting that I share some Paella-friendly wines as well. Come to class with an appetite for adventure and be rewarded with a plateful of Paella wisdom.

Salon del Vino has a home on the internet

So this is Salon del Vino, the place I organize and promote all the many Spanish food and wine events that I am involved in here in the Bay Area. In addition to my job buying wine for The Spanish Table in Berkeley I also teach cooking classes and lead wine & food walking tours. The site is pretty bare bones right now. Expect more bells and whistles as we go down the line. Thanks for stopping in.

Cheers,

Kevin