Seriously, the good life

2011 Pebble Beach Food & Wine Snapshots from May Chow on Vimeo.

Thank you everyone. A small slideshow I made of some of the many (too many) pictures I shot at this year's event.

It's Almost Time...

We're less than a week away from the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Number 4...and it's going to be fantastic this year!

Baila! Baila!

This video isn't new, and I'm sure some of you have come across this already. It's the dancing merengue dog from Chile.

2010 US Open at Pebble Beach

If you're one of the lucky tens of thousands of people headed out to Pebble, check out my story on dressing for the Open. You can also get a glimpse of what's being sold inside the 30,000-sq foot merchandise pavilion.

Too cute

Can't get over how darn cute this is. The kitty's paws!


And then there's this... :)

Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo.

Food, Wine Galore!

Can't believe it's the third day of the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Yesterday was a super busy day. Covered the Stella Artois and "Top Chef" lunches as well as the Thomas Keller/Charlie Trotter and Sir Peter Michael dinners. Then I reported on the Patron after-party...it's where the chefs come and play, eat and share recipes.

More posts to come, as well as pictures and videos.

Just got back from the Lexus Grand Tasting where 5,500 people packed into a 60,000-square foot tent to eat, drink and be merry. Tonight, is the Grande Finale dinner as well as a tribute dinner to Jacques Pepin.

Want more?...stay tuned. Have a craving now?...follow me on Twitter @MayChow

Pebble Beach Food & Wine is Here!!!

It's the return of one of my favorite events of the year, the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Tonight is the Opening Night Reception at Spanish Bay...and it's serving up appetizers for what's to come these next four days. Food, wine, fun all for a great cause.

Went to the top-secret private Founders' dinner last night in Carmel Highlands...where vintage magnums of Henri Jayer were poured. I was in the presence of a flight of burgundies worth about $300,000. Did I mention that Thomas Keller of The French Laundry was cooking?

Stay tuned for more posts, pics and video. Have a craving...follow me on Twitter @MayChow

Friday funtime at work

Thanks Andrew.

Random List Part Deux

Things I don't like to hear/see while standing in line at the grocery store:

1. "Can you ring these up separately?" even better..."Can I get three separate receipts?"
2. Someone who takes out his/her checkbook after all the items are rung up
3. "Can I get six cartoons of __ cigarettes?...they're locked up."
4. "Manager's key on six...override please."
5. Shopping cart filled to the brim, when I all I have is a banana. (Thanks for not letting me go in front of you.)

A Random List

Things I don't like driving behind:

1. Bad (slow, indecisive, habitual brakers, non-blinkers) drivers
2. Minivans
3. 4x4 trucks with 8 tires
4. Truck beds loaded with stuff, junk and an office chair with wheels sitting precariously on top of all the stuff
5. People who decide to "wash" their windshields every 5 minutes

Happy Valentine's Day

Be good to your heart and to other's as well.

"Bacon is good for me..."

For someone who's never had bacon ever -- I find this so enjoyable. Especially the riff "definitely no cheese in a can" and "bacon is good for me." Props to Joy (guest mom) for getting rid of junk food, and I think Curtis the kid would love to have a sit-down with me to discuss the goodness of bacon. ;)

Josephine at 3 days old

I made her laugh today!


Are you looking at me?

Burp me please.

Auntie Mei

Qu'une belle fille.

Hello World

My beautiful niece Josephine. Came into the world today at 12:46pm. 6lbs, 10oz of loveliness. Call me Auntie Mei!

Brought to you by the letters "M" and "C"

All these years I thought it was "five golden rings"... only after hearing Christmas songs for 72 hours, did I learn it's "five gold rings..." The things I learn as I get older every year. ;) Merry Christmas everyone.

Shopping and Eating

That entails a lot of what I've been doing these past two "holiday" weeks. I've been able to come up for air every once in a while. ;) There was even time for a picture! (The pastry was a tiramisu...followed by a triple-chocolate ganache and mousse menace j/k.) Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday with minimal stress.

Greetings

I'm still here. Just a bit busy at the moment. In the meantime, a little something for the season.

Gaga, ooh la la...

Rouge

A little bit of red at the Redwood Room. (I only took a tiny sip. I was enjoying a muddled mint limeade.)

Go Yankees!

Beat the Phillies.

Restaurant Fleurs de Mai

This restaurant in Paris's Chinatown had the same Chinese character as my name.

La vie en rose

First day back in Paris after Africa. No sleep, turbulent plane rides, airport delays. But I'm still smiling.

Moto 1, 2, 3...

The best transportation in Africa -- great views, exhilarating. We rode on motorcycles in Rwanda to get around from village to village (and from Kigali to Nymata). We had our own moto posse, if you will. The lead driver was called Innocent. And we just referred to our bike guys as Moto 1, 2, 3, etc.
I think I ate 2 mosquitoes and a fly on this ride. :)

Vegas!

Merci Charly. x

Sympa!

Palais Garnier/Opera de Paris.

I'm going out of order with my pics. Will organize and post album of Paris and Africa either on Facebook or Flickr. On a whim, I'm posting this one of me at the gorgeous Palais Garnier in Paris...it's a girl's (...okay, my) dream come true to be around such beautiful architecture and musical history.

Flash blacked out background.

No flash. You can see the ornate architecture. And I'm blurry! :)