The Tomato stands as Sacramento’s unofficial fruit of the summer. Local farmers’ markets and grocery stores are brimming with beautiful tomatoes of varying shapes, sizes and colors. During harvest, a faint tomato scent perfumes the warm air of nearby fields. And at The Kitchen, we look forward to the bountiful summertime tomato season and using […]

After a delicious meal in the countryside of the South of France, an herbal tisane or “tea” service is prepared tableside. Fresh mint, basil, and lemongrass are gracefully snipped with scissors by a gentleman wearing white gloves then steeped in boiling hot water. Each sip of the herbal tisane is fresh and bright making for […]