Month: March 2012

Paper, Scissors, Print–Jennifer D. Anderson Workshop

Written by diana on March 31, 2012. Posted in Monterey Peninsula College, Printmaking, Unhealed Wound. 6 Comments on Paper, Scissors, Print–Jennifer D. Anderson Workshop

From complex paper cutting, origami, paper sculpture, to book making, this is an ever-expanding area of design that is gaining in popularity and evolving in new directions. These intricate paper designs are exhibited in museums throughout the world and have become another exciting medium of expression for many designers who wish to combine...

“A Separation”–Between Truth and Lies

Written by diana on March 23, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “A Separation”–Between Truth and Lies

I haven’t seen a film from Iran that I have loved as much as “A Separation” since I enjoyed “Children of Heaven” (1997). “A Separation”, winner of this year’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, is an Iranian “Rashomon”. This masterpiece of cinema lays out multiple stories unfolding from six...

Seagrass Restaurant: Bon Appétit–Mi Cuit

Written by diana on March 18, 2012. Posted in Local travel, Restaurants, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on Seagrass Restaurant: Bon Appétit–Mi Cuit

Last weekend we went to Santa Barbara and had a delightful experience participating in the inaugural cooking lesson by Chef Robert Perez, owner of Seagrass (30 East Ortega Street). Trained in France, the Netherlands, and as a sous chef at L’Auberge de Soleil, Perez opened his first restaurant Citronée near Sacramento before moving...

“Foyle’s War”–Crime Foiled

Written by diana on March 12, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 3 Comments on “Foyle’s War”–Crime Foiled

I am addicted to the series “Foyle’s War” (six extraordinary seasons –2002-2010–on BBC Television) now available through Netflix. Set in a small coastal town, Hastings, in Great Britain during World War II, a middle-aged police chief, Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (the underrated Michael Kitchen)...

Morimoto–A Culinary Haiku

Written by diana on March 4, 2012. Posted in Restaurants, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on Morimoto–A Culinary Haiku

One of the most extraordinary restaurants I have been to in my life is Morimoto in Napa. I sampled the culinary wizardry of Chef Morimoto during a wonderful spa weekend with my daughter. This is a must for those who love Japanese food with a unique riff on classical recipes. Imagine a French Laundry for Asian cuisine! Chef Masaharu Morimoto is...