Ripe and Luscious

Our goal in writing the summer edition of “Ripe and Luscious” is to share some of our food and wine delights with our friends and neighbors that are part of our lives living on the Central Coast. Primary among the lists of things we are emphatic about is the quality of the ingredients. Once you experience eating your way through the year with the seasonal menus, you will begin to develop your own sense of what it means to eat off the land, and more importantly, your local land. More than likely, you will begin to incorporate your own family traditions and originate new ones.

We have designed the menus and wine pairings by season, with 6-9 menus per season and 3 – 5 courses per menu and in layers. You may prepare a simple meal or dress it up with two or more courses designed to be additions or alternatives. Above all, “Ripe and Luscious” is a romance with food and an invitation to savor the flavors of the land.”