Archive for the ‘Food’ category

Memorable Meals

Posted August 11th, 2009 by Caron. Comment (0).

I was on KPBS radio’s These Days this morning with writer Maureen Clancy. Our topic was memorable meals and we really hit a nerve with the audience. It made us realize how much food–from cherished dishes made by parents and grandparents to street food, to a simple breakfast or extravagant five-course meal–can stay with you [...]

Flying Solo This Week on San Diego Gourmet

Posted June 5th, 2009 by Caron. Comment (0).

With both Robert and Maureen traveling, I’m flying solo this week on San Diego Gourmet. So, I did something smart — I invited my friends Dominick Fiume and Candice Woo of Slow Food Urban San Diego on the show.
We had a great time discussing this relatively new convivium in San Diego, and anyone who is [...]

We had some fun on San Diego Gourmet with Giuseppe Ciuffa of Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering! If you’ve enjoyed lunch at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s Museum Cafe, you’ve definitely enjoyed Ciuffa’s cooking.
Robert, Maureen and I got some wonderful tips about warm weather foods, everything from what types of dishes work best [...]

Our wonderful guests this week on San Diego Gourmet were Nathan Coulon, executive chef of Quarter Kitchen, and Christopher Idso, executive chef at Pacifica Del Mar and the Chef’s Chair for this year’s Taste of the Nation San Diego event.
We had a great conversation with both chefs, getting an in-depth look at their restaurants and [...]

Tune in at 8:40 every Tuesday morning to 1700 AM for your helping of food news. This is my regular spot on SDNN.com’s weekday morning show with Joe Bauer and Neil Senturia. The show airs from 6 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and there will be a number of other guests, including other SDNN.com [...]

Executive chef Katie Grebow joined Robert Whitley, Maureen Clancy and me this morning on San Diego Gourmet. Cafe Chloe, a French-style wine bistro located downtown on 9th Ave. at G St.,  is one of those rare restaurants that is not only fabulously good, but consistently good. We chatted about how she honed her cooking skills, [...]

As SDNN.com gets ready to launch the Food & Wine section, my series of pieces on local markets begins. The first, just published today, is on the wonderful Northgate Gonzalez market in Southcrest. I adore this place and if you read the story, you’ll learn why. You can find it here.