We first encountered the entrancing art of Kintsugi while visiting museums Kyoto in the 70s. Kintsugi is the practice of […]
Archive for September 2024
BEST SELLERS THAT MAKE PERFECT GIFTS
EASY INDIAN VEGETARIAN by Chetna Makan serves up simple and satisfying meat-free dishes from an award-winning food writer we admire. […]
GREAT BOOK GIFTS
To do justice to Blenheim Palace, one of the most extraordinary private residences in the world, takes a genius with […]
BRANDER: WHERE WINE AND ART CONVERGE
We spent a delightful day tasting the finest wines at Brander in the Santa Ynez Valley. Owner Fred Brander has […]
KANZLER WINES FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
We tasted two excellent wines from Kanzler, a 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and their 2022 Estate Reserve Pinot […]
JAZZ AT SANTA BARBARA’S LOBERO PRESENTS MARIZA
Jazz at the Lobero presents Mariza on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM. Gifted with an expressive and powerful soprano, Mariza is […]
THIS WEEK’S HOTTEST NEW ITEMS!
In the realm of healthy snack bars, Ziggy Bars stand out. Crafted carefully, these bars are all-natural snack bars, free […]
Sherry-The Perfect Holiday Drink
For over 120 years, Bodegas Lustau has been considered a world-class benchmark for top-quality wines. Lustau has recently been awarded with multiple […]
Get a head start on the holidays: books will never disappoint
THIS CREATIVE LIFE, Fashion Designers at Home by Robyn Lea is an inside look at how 20 of the the […]
NEW BOOKS WE LOVE
ART HEIST, 50 Artworks You Will Never See by Susie Hodge takes readers on a shadowy journey into the world […]