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Sunday, April 11, 2010

From the Food & Wine magazine editor keying Olivier Krug Retrospective: "If you were overserved last night, there is no better remedy than Champagne, and no better Champagne than Krug."

Friday, April 9, 2010

Patron station with Kevin Fisher pouring power-dry ice-chilled margaritas saucy like.

Caviar exploration with Cristal led by Jaques Pepin and offspring Claudine. PBF&W honoring chef this year with special dinner - and presentation of magnum bottle of Roederer vintage from hands of Roederer heir a moment ago.

One of the best dessert chefs on two legs is Jon Hui - happily enough, he calls Pebble Beach home. Here, everything from homemade pistachio gelato and pistash brittle to milk chocolate mousse shaped like a perfect little square with pear gelee inside.

Lobster with pan-roasted pierogi filled with Maui onion soubise and caviar - a lil chanterelle and morel on the side - from Roy Yamaguchi. The stuff these studs come up with. Inspiration: RY says he used to rent a room from a Polish woman in upstate New York.

By Land or By Sea Delicacy Lunch featuring Russian River wines and chefs like these doing things like this. three (I think) over the toppers going for $200 a pop (or more).

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"Sometimes people say they're allergic when they just don't like something," Thomas Keller says. "That's gotta stop." More on topic, he discussed what he called "lifesavers" prized for their flavorful versatility: sweet onion tapenade, mushroom conserva and cured lemons.

Ming Tsai taking pavilion through east-west style crab cakes with sambal. "Pack the cake loosely, like Julia Child did with hamburgers" - then he let lucky audience member named Anika Sorenstam try it.

Nice local purveyor item on way in: bite size soup and salad - roasted red onion bisque and blue cheese-walnut-artisan lettuce sheaf. Produce from Tanimura & Antle, recipe from Spreckels neighbor Contemporary Catering's Don and Cheryl Ferch.

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Entryway to cooking demo pavilion equipped with traditional flair: Lexus RX 450h Hybrid and Skybar multiple bottle wine dispenser.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Inside a translucent tent I text this: Foodies know howta get downa.

Opening night 'after party' requires a ticket and includes sit-down Lexus driving simulators. And DJ beneath globular chandelier.

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Rob Baker of Me and the Hound distributing slow smoked majesty at 14 with Memphis barbecue sauce.

Decent day for gourmet golf.

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Fuel for chef-and sponsor golf tournament. Foie gras breakfast potatoes (next to truffles eggs).

How Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2010 begins. Patron extra virgin Bloody Marias. And Irony wines. And lobster crossaint sandwiches by Intercontinental's Jerry Regester.

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