Poor House has chairs, chairs and more chairs! Check out their beautiful French teak and steel folding chairs -- the quality craftsmanship and durability will last for years to come. Your choice, with arms $250 or  armless, $230. Mention Oxbow's newsletter this week only and receive 10% off. 

Kara's Cupcakes is celebrating the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a special Olympic flavor: Royal Biscuit! The cupcake is a chocolate cake with a graham cracker crust and sweet chocolate frosting adorned with the Olympic rings logo. Delicious!

Well, kind of. This week's featured menu item at Ca' Momi Enoteca is Gnudi (pronounced "nu-dee"), a traditional Italian recipe whose name literally translates to "naked." From the same family as gnocchi, these dumplings are made from organic Bloomsdale spinach, Bellwether jersey ricotta and sage butter, topped with grated parmigiano reggiano. Some like to think of them as the inside of the ravioli, without the pasta wrapper (hence the nude reference). Savory, pillowy and with a full comforting mouth feel -- these are a must try! Complement the flavors of the Gnudi with a glass or two of Ca' Momi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or Ca' Momi Napa Valley Zinfandel. Reservations for the Enoteca can be made online or by calling (707) 257-4992.

Curious about all the cool new brews, but not sure where to start exploring? Try Pica Pica's special beer tasting flight, four tasting-sized glasses of different beers, for only $8 throughout the week. Build your own flight from the following selections on tap:

• IPA Racer 5
• Chimay
• Blue Moon
• Napa Smith
• Trumer Pils
• Plus five adventurous rotating Pica Pica picks! 

Ever since Chef Michael Chiarello mentioned The Model Bakery English muffins on the Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate show, those magical muffins have been flying off the shelves! Just last week a Food Network tour stopped by the bakery to experience the muffins, with lines stretching out the door. But you don't have to queue up, just stop by the bakery any morning to pick up one, two...or a half dozen of their famous English muffins. Limit is six per person, and beware, they sell out daily! So stop by and pick up a few, grab a cup of Caffe Vita coffee and your day is off to a fantastic start! 

The Olive Press just added classic balsamic vinegar to its balsamic repertoire. The perfect addition to their line of sweet and savory balsamic vinegars, this one is pure and exquisitely simple. Sweet, tangy and versatile -- this traditional style balsamic pairs with any of The Olive Press extra virgin olive oils or citrus crushed olive oils. Try with your favorite extra virgin drizzled over a Caprese salad or pair with a citrus oil for added zest to a summer rice or grain salad! Come by for a taste!

Use your Friends of Oxbow card at Five Dot Ranch on Locals' Night and get a one liter bottle of Sante Salute grapeseed oil for $9.99/bottle (regularly $14.99). Ground chuck will also be discounted to $5/lb. compared to $6.99/lb. and Five Dot will be blending short rib and chuck to make a great tasting ground beef, special for Locals' Night for only $7.99/pound.

Craving a big, juicy Philly cheese steak but can't eat the bread? Wheat-free or gluten-free cooking can be a challenge, and has made for very creative and healthier recipes. This latest invention from Whole Spice is a great way to use leftovers from a BBQ, or grill a little extra for this recipe! Whole spice blends add just the right amount of flavor balance with no need for additional salt or pepper. Adjust the quantity of spice to your liking. Five Dot Ranch has tender and delicious steak, and the flat iron is perfect for this recipe but you can use any cut; the key is slicing it paper thin.The recipe is based on one potato per person and you can adjust for each serving.

For each serving:
1 large russett potato per person, BBQed, baked, boiled or steamed
1 TB Whole Spice Napa Valley rub
2 heaping TB yogurt or sour cream or cream cheese or combine all three!
1 TB Whole Spice Asado seasoning
4-6 oz lightly seared Five Dot Ranch flat iron steak (Delicious rare but cook to your liking)
BBQed or grilled onions and red or green bell peppers
Sharp provolone or cheddar cheese
Whole Spice pesto seasoning

Olive oil

Mash hot potatoes (pre-steamed or baked) with Napa Valley rub and cream, cover to keep warm. Coat with asado as a dry rub and BBQ or lightly sear steak. BBQ or grill onion and peppers with The Olive Press olive oil and slice into thin strips. For each serving make a layer of mashed potatoes on a heat safe plate or casserole dish. Top with grilled peppers and onions, then paper thin slices of steak, and finally grated cheese. Place under broiler for 3-5 mins or until cheese is melted. Remove from heat, sprinkle top with pesto seasoning and serve hot.

Last year The Fatted Calf paid a visit to The Good Farm in Olsburg for a visit with farmers Craig and Amy Good. The kindhearted Goods with their deep affection for their Duroc and Gloucester old spot hogs and their devotion to stewardship of their land more than live up to the Good name. After a tour of their tidy, efficient farm where they raise not only hogs but also much of the grain that supplements the pastured hogs' diet, Craig and Amy had arranged for a special treat, a visit to their neighbors' barn to witness feeding time for their milk-fed pigs! Just down the road from the Good Farm their neighbor keeps a sweet tempered, honey-colored Jersey milkcow named Ruby who produces far more milk than one family (and even their neighbors) can use.   Craig remembered an old timer telling him that the best pork he'd ever eaten was from a hog that had been fattened on milk. The neighbors joined forces and the result is the most beautiful, best tasting pork ever. It has a sweet, mild flavor and a buttery texture that is unbelievably good. When the team from The Fatted Calf arrived, the eight pigs were frolicking in the grass but as soon as they saw them approaching, milk buckets in hand, they ran to the barn crowding the trough before so much as a drop hit the pan. They greedily slurped up gallons of milk in less than a minute and none was wasted.  Good pigs! This week The Fatted Calf will have those same milk-fed pigs available. Call 707-256-3684 to reserve your milkfed chops or roasts today -- their last delivery will be on July 25.

Unlike regular tea, GABA tea (Qing Xin Cultivar) is produced in a nitrogen rich atmosphere, not an

oxygen atmosphere. This process enhances the GABA naturally occurring in the leaf. GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) is the principal and most widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter; it helps control anxiety and aids in relaxation. GABA

tea also is useful for lowering blood pressure, relieving atherosclerosis and treating headaches and sea sickness. It is also especially potent in anti-oxidants thought to prevent cancer. Tillerman Tea will have the GAB available all week for $23.95 (regular $29.95). 

Also, the very popular Puerh "coins" are back in stock at Tillerman Tea. These coins are produced from ancient tea trees in southern Yunnan Province using

the prized "purple buds," known for yielding the most flavorful teas. Choose between the "sheng cha" raw-tea coin, closer to a green-tea flavor with more robustness or the "shou cha" ripe-tea coin, which offers a darker, earthly puerh flavor with an ever so smooth mouth quality. Throw one in your cup and continue to add water to enjoy this fine puerh tea throughout your day.

At only $4 each, these "sheng cha" and "shou cha" coins are perfectly

suited to be enjoyed by all.