Known for their work at Oakland's now-closed Juhu Beach Club where they introduced the San Francisco Bay Area to modern South Asian street food by way of California, Chef Preeti Mistry changed the narrative around Indian food. The James Beard Award-winning podcaster (Loading Dock Talks with Chef Preeti Mistry) talks about being a chef at heart, their path back to cooking full-time at Napa' Silver Oak Winery, and bringing flavor to their seasonal, four-course tasting menu – Chef's Table – at the acclaimed winery.

#silveroak #wineries #food #modern #Indian #dining #napa

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The aroma of McEvoy Ranch's Chai Spice Olive Oil lifts out of the bottle the moment you crack the cap. Thank you, proprietary blend of single-origin cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, clove, and black peppercorns, all sourced exclusively from Noble House Spices. I chat with McEvoy's President Samantha Dorsey about how they capture the spices' flavor through their infusion process as well as what makes olive oil from Northern California so special.

#oliveoil #chaispiceoil #foodwriter

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A motorcycle enthusiast, owner John Wohlfert of Washington’s Wohlfert Craft Distilling names his creations after different parts of the two-wheeled machines. His Clutch Coffee liqueur caught my attention. Not only is it available in decaf, it tastes nearly identical to the caffeinated version. Wohlfert and I chat about the technology behind the exceptional flavor and his family history in bootlegging.

#espresso drinks #coffee drinks #foodwriter

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