Loni Stark

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.
Twist 'n' Grate from Microplane

Reinventing the cheese grater to save space

I realize that the Twist N Grate solves a well-known problem in modern times. No, it is not the shortage of cheese...it is the shortage of space, kitchen space.
Vegetable Gardening - Tips for keeping animals out of your garden

Organic Gardening: Tips for keeping the critters out (video)

Rumor of the juicy tomatoes at Chez Loni's vegetable garden spread as I saw more and more tomatoes damaged from backyard critters.
Urban Planter Box Design

Urban Vegetable Gardening: Inspiration and how-to plans

When Dan K. sent me the photos of what he had built, I was not only impressed, I also knew I had to share it with all of you. He didn't just build one planter box...

SF Chefs Grand Tasting: Top 5 Picks (Photos)

I sampled every dish of the evening and here are my top five picks among the very best San Francisco has to offer.

Christmas pyramid unboxing goes awry

Alas, when the package finally made it to my doorstep, the unboxing that would follow was not the experience I expected. As always, life is full of surprises.

San Francisco: Star chefs raise $25,000 for local charities

Aromas of seared foie gras and Bananas Foster intertwined with Illy coffee made its way to an audience of die-hard foodies.
Oenotri - Downtown Napa

Oenotri Napa: Wood burning ovens, pizza

In this latest episode I meet up with Chef Curtis Di Fede at Oenotri in Napa, and we dive right into the foodie talk.
Carpe Diem - speaking of seizing the day...

Carpe Diem Napa!

Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of this story is Steve's tattoo which you'll get a glimpse of here in this video. Now that's seizing the day!
Brian McKnight on Stark Insider TV

Brian McKnight – Just Me, songwriting

"Rule number one is that you do not write a song in a roomful of people," McKnight says. "Someone says 'What do you think about this?' Next thing you know they've replaced an 'and' with 'the' and they deserve 15% of your song."
Tomato plants in the vegetable garden

Exploring a backyard urban vegetable garden

This may be the tomato harvest that will prove that Clint's efforts were well worth it when he helped me to build by planter box.