Get cookin’ with our May/June, Food and Wine issue, in which we bring you the results of our yearly Ultimate Chef competition featuring the best chefs of the Central Coast. We also provide you with an inside look into the growing trend of Urban Wine Tasting as well as new recipes, hot style tips, and fun upcoming activities for the whole family to enjoy. Get all of this and more in the latest issue of CCM.

FEATURES:

Ultimate Chef 2010
Twenty chefs take on the challenge of innovatively incorporating a secret ingredient into four delicious dishes, with only one winner…

Pouring off the Pavement
Sidewalks become cellars as we explore the growing trend of bringing wine tasting to the heart of downtown.

Make the Most of the Coast
Kick start your summer with these exciting events from up-and-down the coast.

Front & Center

Publisher’s Note
Coastal Seen
The Goods

Life & Style

Personal Style: Playful in Purple
Put the lovely lilac, gorgeous grape, and vivid violets found throughout our flourishing landscape to work in your wardrobe.

Community: Once Upon a Hospital
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center’s recent affiliation with Children’s Hospital Central California provides added support for brave fighters like three-year-old patient Zoe Baldwin.

Commerce Profile: Healing Touch Day Spa
Spa owners Kat and Rudy Stowell share their secret to achieving a thriving Nipomo based business despite difficult economic times.

Your California: What our Youth are CRAVING
Randall White reminisces on the moment he first fell in love with good wine while exploring Paso Robles’ new marketing event targeting the next crop of wine tasters.

Culture: Silver Wear
Meet metalworker Dan Shattuck as he reveals his love of making artful treasure out of mere household relics.

Mack!atcha: Get the Funk Out Ma Facebook
Mackey jumps on the Band-wagon, and uses a popular social networking site to connect with upcoming musical guests.

Spotlight
Summer fun on the Central Coast heats up with these top activities.

Exhibit A: Celebrating the Essence of the Central Coast
Thacher Winery welcomes Central Coast artist Laurel Sherrie, whose still-life and landscape oil paintings radiantly capture our region’s unmatched beauty.