Truth be told…I don’t like eggs. Scramble them, boil them, put ‘em sunny side up or down…it don’t matter. Really the only way to make me happy with the ovum is to hide it in a soft creme brulee with a crunchy fired sugar top.  That’s why the Frisee-Lardon Salad at Fig Cafe in Glen Ellen, California makes the cut to qualify for Innovative Eats. They manage to turn a runny (AKA: poached) egg into a delectable experience. How? They start with housemade slabs of bacon (lardon), add a… Read More »

Zin Restaurant in Healdsburg was featured in Giada De Laurentiis Weekend Getaways to Napa/Sonoma. She munched on short ribs and doughnuts, which I’m sure were delish but somehow missed noshing on the infamous Beer Battered Green Beans with Mango Relish. How she skipped these Innovative Eats are beyond me. When dining at Zin, you’ll notice that just about every table sports one of these apps. What the big deal? Need I remind you that it is deep-fried? We all know that just about anything fried in… Read More »