. Something like a decontamination room. I was seated on the left, on one of the purple sofas, at a very nice table, probably designed for single diners. And here it began: As an aperitif I ordered the Manzanilla sherry, intrigued...

of Manzanilla sherry. Bibb lettuce with blue cheese, pine nuts, bartlett pears, and cider mustard vinaigrette Grilled Scottish salmon fillet with lump crab and chive buerre blanc Vanilla bean crème brulee The wine was Cotes du Rhone...

NV Pedro Romero Manzanilla San Lucar de Barrameda "Aurora"

couldn’t find. I didn’t have fino sherry, so I used Manzanilla (which is a bit sweeter); I used the brandy I had on hand rather than buying Spanish brandy. I used chicken stock (the recipe called for veal stock or a...

had in the house), chopped onion, minced garlic and parsley. Cook until the onions are tender, then add sherry (I used a combo of Amontillado and Manzanilla), chicken broth, nutmeg, saffron, a bay leaf, salt and pepper. If you...

and “Tostaditas de Ceviche,” crisp little tortillas piled with lime-marinated Hawaiian blue marlin, manzanilla olives, tomato, serrano, jicama and cilantro. While my sister didn’t really appreciate the pineapple...

French bread with foie gras, chipotle and caviar stuffed Manzanilla olives, Maryland lump crabcakes with caviar hollondaise sauce, steak tartare with artichoke hearts and avocado, yellowfin ahi sashimi, Foie gras chile relleno,...

Last time I was in San Diego, I was listening to Public Radio broadcasts from Baja.... low & behold Commercial Mexicana was running ads for their House Made Fresh Mozarrella, Marinated Artichokes & Chipotle Stuffed Manzanilla...