THE COAST NEWS
NOV. 2, 2012
Get the dirt on school gardens SOLANA BEACH — The California School Garden Network is offering a one-day workshop for developing and sustaining a School Garden Program, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Nov.10 at the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito’s Center for a Healthy Lifestyle, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. The Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
Workshop, is a six-hour, handson training program for teams working to create or enhance a school garden program. This workshop covers planning and designing a school garden, basic gardening skills, curricular connections, and outdoor classroom management. Advanced registration is required. School garden teams of up to three people (teachers,
parents, volunteers, school administrators and other personnel) are encouraged to attend. View training agenda, workshop calendar and gather more information at csgn.org/csysg. Cost for the event is $20 per person and includes lunch and a workbook.
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fresh cuisine menu that is all the rage in restaurants today. Jimmy is an award winning chef and pioneer of the healthy dining trend that embraces flavor in his technique. He has several books on this subject. His 30-year career is impressive and evident in the Morgan’s menu. I build my choices around my selection of wine and this night it was the Grgich “Miljenko’s” Old Vine Zinfandel 2007 ($85 at the winery.) This wine is a tribute to the winemaker who lives at La Quinta Resort & Club in the winter, Mike Grgich himself. Taste it with the hand cut pasta and the generous array of steak choices.All are Certified Angus Beef. Access more information at laquintaresort.com.
Wines, plus dinner and Valet parking for $100 per person; RSVP at (949) 474-7368 x 213. Meritage Wine Market in Encinitas pours the World of Pinot Noir Wines Nov. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $20. Call (760) 479-2500. Holiday Wine Cellar of Escondido presents German and Austrian wines Nov.12 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $5. Call (760) 7451200. The Westgate Hotel downtown San Diego celebrates the annual French Beaujolais Nouveau wine tasting Thurs. Nov. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. It’s a three-course French dinner plus two glasses of Beaujolais; RSVP at (619) 5573655.
to any deli experience and they have their bases covered in that category. A great looking lineup of desserts including cheesecake, shakes, floats and malts rounds out the menu. It should be noted that an amazing looking breakfast menu complete with bagels is also on the way and should be available by the time this story runs. Check out the full menu, hours and location at noshdelicatessen.com. Then make it a point to get there soon.
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distinguish quality. It’s less than 100 pages and a quick and concise read. So relax, you don’t have to be eloquent and exact. If you’re getting tongue-tied, just say you like it. Don’t complicate your wine experience.
Morgan’s rises in the desert
La Quinta Resort has always been quiet, private and with the ambience of a sophisticated hacienda. Nestled against the Santa Rosa Mountains near Palm Desert, its casitas bring guests back to the spirit of a storied past. The resort’s guest villages encourage strolling through gardens, several pool patios and the Wine Bytes pampering spa. A big Orange County Jimmy Schmidt is Executive Chef of the resort’s night with big wines is planned Morgan’s in the Desert, the at the Balboa Bay Club Nov. 2 quintessential farm-to-table from 6 to 9 p.m. Trinitas Cellar
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also mentioned the possibility of bringing on Italian beef, which would make me very happy. For those who for whatever reason would order a salad at a deli, there are some nice selections. I tried the Julienne chef salad and it was a very hearty portion with loads of fresh ingredients. There are plenty of deli salads and sides available also including all the deli staples along with beet, kidney bean, cucumber, real crabmeat, egg, and fruit salads. Rice pudding is available as well. I was also very happy to see Boylan soda in the case that included some other specialty sodas. A solid soda is a key part
Lick the Plate can now be heard on KPRi, 102.1 FM Monday-Friday during the 7pm hour. David Boylan is founder of Artichoke Creative and Artichoke Apparel, an Encinitas based marketing firm and clothing line. Reach him at david@artichoke-creative.com or (858) 395-6905.
Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified by Wine Spectator. His library can be viewed at www.tasteofwinetv.com. (Average Google certified 900 visits per day) He is one of the top five wine commentators on the Web. Reach him at mangiompc@aol.com.
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