My guest this week is Jim Kempton author of “First We Surf, Then We Eat”
Jim Kempton has spent his life traveling and surfing the world, along the way learning to cook the world’s best beach-loving dishes. Now he’s sharing his vividly colorful, richly flavorful, and vibrantly healthful collection of more than 90 recipes, along with stories of the best waves, markets, restaurants, adventures, and misadventures that he’s experienced, from Australia to Hawaii, the Basque Country to Indonesia, California to Mexico. First We Surf, Then We Eat features a foreword by The Surfer’s Journalpublisher Steve Pezman, a preface by famed surfer/chef Raphael Lunetta, and photography by Bill Schildge, Jeff Divine, Tom Servais, and Art Brewer. Get a copy NOW!
Jim Kempton is a lifelong surfer, cook, and writer. He’s been the editor and publisher of Surfermagazine; the director of Quiksilver’s Crossing Project, a boat that searched the world for the best surf breaks; the director of media for Billabong; and the owner of the former Margarita’s Village, an award-winning regional Mexican restaurant in San Clemente, California. The San Clemente resident is currently the president of the California Surf Museum. Follow Jim on Face Book & Twitter
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2016 Decoy Sonoma county Pinot Noir
This alluring wine displays classic Pinot Noir aromas of ripe strawberry, cherry and plum, along with subtle hints of cola and clove. On the palate, the lush fruit is underscored by lovely cool-climate acidity and silky tannins that carry the flavors to a long, elegant finish.
This is one of the finest Pinot Noir values on the shelf! Beautiful nose followed by a soft plush mouthfeel with big fruit that is Varietally correct and tasty, buy it by the case!