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This appetizing dish was created especially for the readers of Bakersfield Magazine
by our own local restaurateur Ralph Fruguglietti of Frugatti’s Italian Eatery. We gave him the daunting task of dreaming up a hors d’oeuvre recipe using locally grown ingredients. Ralph took our test and rose to the challenge. Using his signature brick oven he whipped up an old family favorite with a Kern County twist, the Focaccia Raccolta.
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Poor sauvignon blanc. We just can’t seem to decide how this crisp white wine should taste.
I’m reminded of an old ditty by the comic British duo of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann called “Misalliance,” about a couple of plants whose offspring can’t figure out which way to grow: “Left, right, what a disgrace!
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Greenhorn Summit is in the distance, the southern Sierra Nevada beckons. perfection.
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Every Bakersfield resident has a favorite dish at Uricchio’s. After all, the menu is chock full of amazing Italian delicacies.
Varietal Grandeur
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Add Madera to your list of weekend wine trip destinations. Yes, I can visualize your raised eyebrows. Madera?
Why would you want to go up the San Joaquin Valley to Madera to taste wine?
Imagine My Surprise
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I’m one of the few long-time Bakersfield residents who was unfamiliar with Great Castle Restaurant. but no more.
Quick Bites-Village Grill
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When we asked the talented folks at Village Grill to create a recipe for readers that would be the perfect appetizer for a fall get-together or even just a flavorful, light dinner, they did not disappoint.
A Tropical Splash
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That’s something I tell my out-of-town friends and in most cases, it’s true. Well-known for mouth-watering taffy chew’s, Dewar’s has been a Bakersfield icon for over a hundred years and shows no signs of losing popularity...
Gold Standard
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Some years back, I was talking with Gary Eberle, the genial owner of Eberle Winery in Paso Robles, about why he enters wine competitions. He told me: “Only five percent of the people who come into our tasting room have ever heard of Robert Parker [considered America’s preeminent wine critic]. Only twenty percent have ever heard of the Wine Spectator [wine magazine]. But everyone understands a gold medal.”