Choosing to be dairy-free no longer means you have to give up luscious yogurt! The Media Owls team discovered Yoconut Yogurt at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show, Savor California Booth. We always head straight for this booth to find the most innovative specialty foods and beverages, and as usual this year included a treasure […]
MoreBy Angela James For notable restaurants like Birk’s in Santa Clara that focus on an exceptional culinary experience, highlighting food through photography is a must. I had the distinct pleasure of attending Birk’s Spring seasonal menu change photo shoot session recently. I should mention that I started out my career as a photographer and spent many hours in […]
MoreBy Jackie Flaten We had a great time exploring the businesses under incubation by the non-profit La Cocina at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Suzanne (pictured) gave us an enthusiastic rundown of Don Bugito, a Pre-Hispanic Snackeria. Don Bugito has two new exciting products — Chocolate-Covered Salted Crickets and Spicy Superworms. […]
MoreCongratulations to Elegant Brie who has just won its first gold Sofi Award for their decadent Mushroom, Garlic, and Scallion baked brie! Media Owls first discovered Elegant Brie last year at Los Gatos Farmer’s Market one lazy Sunday morning. I was in search of a special treat to bring to a housewarming open house. I, […]
More(August 26, 2010 from http://www.designmom.com) I saw these posters on Unplggd and they are fabulous. They were designed by a Sao Paulo ad agency called Moma. Someday it will be fun to be grandmas and grandpas and see vintage ads for things like the iPhone and feel nostalgic?
MoreBy Jackie Flaten Inspired by the EatAtBurp site (great find, by the way!), I am compelled to experiment with simple syrups infused with herbs. The garden is gloriously overgrown and the herbs are in danger of going to seed. Trying to find creative new uses for basil, sage, thyme, rosemary, lemon balm and, my […]
MoreSilver Moon Desserts, the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest new ice cream and sorbet (liqueur-infused, intensely flavored with all natural ingredients and Real California Milk), was featured on California Country! Check it out, click on “Over the Moon” link below: Over the moon for new ice cream.
MoreBy Jackie Flaten Growing up in the 1970s in a traditional small town I heard, over the howling North Dakota wind, the tantalizing phrase “Women’s Lib.” You don’t hear this anymore because the terminology is considered old-fashioned, embarrassing even. Probably because the words were usually spoken in a tone of disparagement with lots of eye […]
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