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Tomas’ “Wild Mushroom Ravioli” via Jacques St. Coquille

Posted on May 3, 2012 by pvadmin

I went out to dinner at a nice neighborhood French restaurant the other night and ordered the scallops, Jacques St. Coquilles.  I was tired and lazy and just wanted not to think about it.  Remembering this entree from years ago, … Continue reading →

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The night the lights went out in Georgia…

Posted on January 18, 2012 by pvadmin

Last week the electricity went off an hour after we opened for our dinner hour, a GA Power snag of some sort.  I had been warned via text from one of the staff so I expected total chaos when I … Continue reading →

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ON the road to BURRATA? We see…

Posted on November 18, 2011 by pvadmin

Thought it would be easy, but no go. Like real life, it’s a tough time to get where you want to go when you haven’t been there before. When I was in Italy last month, I was told to order … Continue reading →

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Someone’s in the garden…

Posted on October 27, 2011 by pvadmin

It is interesting that the slow-food movement is something that we like to think works well to integrate community with a simpler life. I love the sound of the adjectives…“organic”, “locally-grown”, “blah-blah farms”, “grass-fed beef”, “free-range chickens”…. They are such … Continue reading →

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