Mammoth Food and Wine 2014

Hey all!!  Just so as you know, this year the Mammoth Food and Wine Fest is bigger and better than ever!  Hopefully I will get to see many of you up there this year.  If you've never been, Mammoth Lakes, CA is amazingly beautiful in the summer.  (some say even nicer than the winter, but that is up for discussion).  If you have never been, this is a perfect opportunity for a visit.  There are many dining and housing options, and even the local brewery, Mammoth Brewing Company.  AND the road

Mammoth Food & Wine Fest 2013

This year was the third annual Mammoth Lakes Food and Wine Fest.  It's a charity for Education and Arts in the Eastern Sierra.  And it is a lot of fun at 9000 feet above sea level.  If you've never been up to Mammoth Lakes, the summer is just as fun as winter.  You can actually climb all the hills and mountains that are normally covered in snow.  There is even some snow left if you want to hike up and see some in July.  I've actually skied on the 4th of July a few times there. Ahhh,

Los Angeles Times Winner, Steakhouse Burger, 2013

As many of you may know, I am somewhat of a Burger fanatic; both cooking my own and going out for one.   That is why people always ask me which Burgers in Los Angeles I love the most.  That is a hard one to pick since  I like many.  As a matter of fact, I like nearly every Burger.  And as much as I like other Burgers, I like some of mine of the best.  There are many people who come from near and far for my Burgers when the call goes out that I'm grilling. Which leads me to this post.  For

The Taste LA. – Labor Day Picnic

Yes dear friends and confidants, I attended the Labor Day Picnic of The Los Angeles Times "The Taste".  And, I had the honor to be on the Backyard Burger Champs panel with Noelle Carter from the LA Times test kitchen. Thank you to whoever came over to hear our discussion!  Hope you learned a tip or two from the burger masters. Here is the link to go check out my BLT&E burger. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2012/06/battle-of-the-burgers-blt-e-burger.html. My homage to a real deal