Collard greens and caviar food news

Happy September.

Click on the  play arrow and listen to Collard  Greens and Caviar Food News and hear some of the food stories you may be talking about. And don’t forget to visit collardgreensandcaviar.com for great recipes and food stories.

A gem of a restaurant, a jewel of a chicken recipe

Hand written parton note

Mistral hand-written customer note

 

In French the word “mistral” means wind.

More specifically, the word is a noun used to describe a cold, dry, northerly wind that blows through the Rhône Valley and South France to the Mediterranean coast, mainly in the winter.

The neighborhood bistro

In Sherman Oaks, California, Mistral is the name of a warm and charming neighborhood French Bistro that settled down at 13422 Ventura Boulevard, in 1988. Continue reading

A drought worthy ratatouille

Serious drought save waterThings aren’t so golden in the “Golden State” these days.

The majestic beauty of California, my home state, is eclipsed by shades of brownish-green.

California’s Drought

This is drought country. The signs you see entering the Golden State should be changed to steady visitors for the stark reality of the 50 shades of brownish-green they will see on this droughted landscaped. Continue reading

Its all about the beans

It’s barbeque season.

I love to get my grill on, but when it comes to the perfect barbeque meal,  it’s all about the beans.  Just click on the arrow to hear the audio post.  And the recipes mentioned in this post are featured below.

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