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.
Caprese Salad with Mia Sebastiani at Sonoma Market
A couple of weeks back, I caught up with Mia Sebastiani at Sonoma Market to discuss how to add flare to a spring and summer time favorite, Caprese Salad. Using juice heirloom tomatoes, Burrata cheese instead of plain mozzarella, and a balsamic reduction from her Mia's Kitchen line, we...
Artist Diaries: Sketching as a form of prototyping
The progress on my latest oil painting is slower than I would like . There are several factors contributing to this. Firstly, there have been a number of StarkSilverCreek events that have conflicted with my Saturday oil painting class which I just could not move to another time. Secondly,...
Scenes from San Francisco Playhouse’s opening night of ‘Slasher’
Horror meets the stage in San Francisco with the premiere of 'Slasher'
Café des Musées, Paris: Smoked duck, hazelnut and fig salad that is out of this world
One of the most memorable and favorite meals I had on a recent trip to Paris was at Café des Musées.
A local colleague of mine offers to take me around Paris on a Sunday. After meeting in the morning and strolling around the streets of Paris while I try...
Review: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive offers insight into research on how people make decisions and provides ways to use these findings in the design of public policy and business initiatives. In some cases, for example in the test of compliance with a hotel's green policy for...
Star Chefs and Vintners Gala: Celebrating culinary talent, sublime wines and generosity
Sunday evening at San Francisco's Fort Mason Festival Pavilion was all glitz and glamor as a fleet of the finest chefs and vintners in the area gathered to put on a fantasy of culinary delights.
It was a celebration to commemorate the importance of Meals on Wheels (MOWSF) to the...
Musée d’Orsay Exhibits: Paris meets San Francisco
One of my favorite spots in Paris is the Musée d'Orsay, which has one of the most impressive and breath-taking collections of Impressionist works. I had the pleasure of walking through the building and soaking in all the beauty one Sunday morning in Paris.
For those of you that haven't...
Artist Diaries: The rule of thirds and creative license
For my sixth oil painting, I've decided I would spend some time thinking about composition and engagement.
When I first selected this photo, which was taken in 1975 at the Ex in Ottawa, Canada, I chose it because I loved the bright colors of the candy apples and lemons. Also,...
Vegetable planter box DIY inspiration from T-Bone
It's Friday and we are heading into the weekend. Here is some inspiration for the ultimate weekend DIY project. One of the most popular downloads on Stark Insider is my plans for a raised vegetable planter box which is located in our gardening section.
This note and photo from T-Bone...
Build a doggie-proof vegetable planter box
Breanna writes: Be sure to add "dog proof" as one of the advantages to your design :) Mojo, Pumpkin, and Snarf won't be getting any of our veggies. Attached are 2 pics of the final result.
