Archive for May, 2009

Lets cut to the chase before the jump. Best Paleo-Friendly Hotel – Bardessano Hotel, Yountville – Opened in September 2008 at the height of the recession, the Bardessano is the only modern, carbon neutral hotel in the Napa region. It features minimalist architecture and a membership to the Yountville Fitness club for our weight...
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The paleolithic expansion continues to the Napa Valley. Over the next few days the paleo-tribe will be dining, and maybe wining, through some of the nicest restaurants and vineyards in the country. Which brings us to a good point. The strict paleo-diet is alcohol free. How shall we cope? My position is that it...
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We survived the on-slaught of pancakes, french toast, croissants and english muffins by chowing down on paleo-friendly brunchware: scrambled eggs gravlax (formerly mentioned cured salmon Peameal bacon strawberries, pineapple and grapes Brunch was as satisfying and filling for the paleoliths as it was for the neoliths. The problem? What to do with leftovers. We...
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Mothers Day family brunch, relatives, neoliths and their French Toast… Sound familiar? Any family gathering is destined to challenge the modern savage. Fortunately, my paleo-inspired relatives have come up with paleo-friendly additions to our Mothers Day brunch. Gravlax, Barresi sausages and scrambled eggs.
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Yes, a tasty salad from a few carrots is possible. This carrot salad was inspired by a trip to an Indian buffet, truly the nemesis of the paleo-follower. The average Indian buffet has endless mounds of the classic Punjabi classics. Lots of legumes, yoghurt based curries, vegetable and meat masalas. We will deal with...
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Sadly, we left paradise in the Mayan Riviera to return to the hysteria of swine flu in Chicago and Toronto. We survived the culture shock and the flu. Courtesy of my paleo-brother, I was greeted with a lean, mean spicy tuna salad upon our return.
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