The Vault
Farm House Cafe is a true French classic
Authentic rustic French cuisine is often very difficult to find in top dining cities in America, let alone in San Diego. We, however, are blessed with the quaint and charming neighborhood spot, Farm House Café. For those in the know, it is just The Farm. Offering some of the most refined food in San Diego,…
Welcome to our world
I thought I’d do a 180 degree turn this week and change the topic from teenagers last week, to newborns this week. In many ways, this week’s column is a celebration of life that is dedicated to a beautiful newborn baby by the name of Genevieve Scott, born to my dear friend Rick and his…
Encouraging and building more leaders
The energy, talent and creativity of our community’s new leadership generation are a vital resource for all of us. Part of the work of every community and any community organization is to ensure the continual development of fresh ideas, new faces, bold energy and new solutions to continue to move us forward. From new political…
Bobby R. presents: Choke on this
A much underused vegetable available year round in San Diego is the artichoke. Initially, the prehistoric appearance is intimidating but once you finish this column, it will be as easy to prepare as a side dish of mashed potatoes. The two most common types of the globe artichoke found in our markets are baby…
New lightlife vision at Eden
Happy Thursday! Here we are again! Let me start by getting some things straight…well, as straight as they can be in this publication. For the ones that know me personally, you know how direct and transparent I am. I tell you how it is. Honest truth. And here I wouldn’t be any different. If I…
Man’s best friend
I’ll be the first to admit I love a man who takes charge, but the bedroom is pretty much the only place I like taking orders or would ever consider wearing a leash. I am a product of this generation after all, and if there’s anything my kind loves more than instant gratification and the…
You won’t need your money roll when you head to Bankers Hill
It is always a wonderful thing when you combine a celebrated chef and a seasoned restaurateur; together they create a great restaurant. Superstar Chef Carl Schroeder of Market fame, and restaurateur and chef in her own right, Terryl Gavre of Café 222, came together this past year in a joint venture that opened in May….
Teenagers
It is important to me that Straight Talk about Gay Parenting be as diverse as possible. I hope my readers enjoy my point of view on things, but I do realize that it’s a very small slice of the gay parenting pie. Unlike our heterosexual counterparts, the way in which we have children is as…
Cast-Iron Skillet Frittata with Bacon, Spinach and Parmesan
Although my youth breakfasts were mostly fried or scrambled eggs, I now like to do something a bit fancier. The finished bubbling, browned frittata is enough to feed eight people a conservative portion or a more substantial breakfast/brunch (or even lunch) for six. When my lover was down for New Year’s, I served it with…