Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, self-professed foodie, and adventure travel seeker who has a lifelong passion for technology’s impact on business and creativity. She collaborates with Clinton Stark on video projects for Atelier Stark Films. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way up to the Golden Gate Bridge. She makes no claims to super powers, although sushi is definitely her Kryptonite.
Chef David Kinch’s Manresa one of world’s 50 best restaurants (video)
My most memorable Kinch experience was at the Napa Truffle Festival. There Chef Ken Frank hosted a super-star, lustworthy Michelin Chefs dinner at his out-of-this-world La Toque restaurant in Napa.
Chef Tyler Florence on why he moved West, San Francisco gastronomic scene, and fried chicken!
Fortunately I was able to catch up with the tall, hug ready chef at Pebble Beach Food & Wine, where he was generously signing autographs for fans, and taking photo after photo without missing a beat.
Shuck an oyster, slurp an oyster
One medium sized oyster has about 9 calories. If you do a fancy shaking of the booty while shucking an oyster, you may actually come out calorie neutral.
In Photos: Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Top tier chefs were once again on hand including Thomas Keller, Tyler Florence, Guy Fieri, Anne Burrell, Chris Cosentino, Michael Chiarello, Iron Chef Morimoto, Nancy Oakes, Jacques Pépin to name just a few.
‘Make whoopee, not war’ pumpkin whoopie pie recipe
Move over apple pie, the whoopie pie is vying for the top spot in the hall of Americana desserts.
Coi, Cyrus, French Laundry, Manresa among best Bay Area restaurants
Other favorites making the list, each with three stars, include Michael Chiarello's relatively new Bottega in Napa, Nancy Oakes' Boulevard in San Francisco.
A classic, raised garden planter box
I spent many hours and days gathering inspiration from different planter box designs and sketching out a design that would be sturdy and timeless.
Inside Oenotri, best new Italian restaurant in U.S. (video)
Oh, quick tip: ask for the Guanciale. Watch this SI TV segment to find out why.
Vegetable Gardening: Loni’s DIY Planter Box
Whatever you do with the planter box I can assure you that there's nothing quite like pulling out fresh tomatoes, herbs, and cucumbers, and making a fresh "farm" to table salad.
Super Bowl: “Big Play” Game Day Recipes
What I like about these recipes is (1) they are simple to make, (2) they are not your typical fried fare so you can add some variety, and (3) they are all Super Bowl tested and approved - meaning I get lots of smiles, thank-yous, and NO left-overs.
