3 Oktoberfests in Monterey, California reposted by Ruth Paget

3 Oktoberfests are Happening in Monterey, California in 2026!

Peter B’s brewpub at the Portola Hotel in Minterey, California will be celebrating Oktoberfest between September 19 - 24, 2026 (except on Wednesdays).

Details about Oktoberfest at Peter B’s in Monterey, California follow:

https://www.portolahotel.com/events/oktoberfest-at-peter-bs

Alvarado Street Brewery downtown will also host an Oktoberfest on September 20, 2026 at Colton Hall.  Details follow:

https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/alvarado-st-brewerys-oktoberfest/19489735/2026-09-19T13

Oktoberfest at Tipsy Putt Monterey Information:

https://tipsyputt.com/event/oktoberfest-at-tipsy-putt/

Prost!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Carmel Valley Uncorked Wine Tasting and Paella is October 11, 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

Carmel Valley Uncorked Wine Tasting and Paella Dinnet is being held on October 11, 2026 at Jerome’s Carmel Valley Market in Carmel Valley, California.

Ticket purchase information follows:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a0b0f66a929e6f5

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

CSU - Monterey Bay Earns 4th Place Among Suburban California Schools re: Forbes reposted by Ruth Paget

Forbes magazine placed CSU - Monterey Bay 4th amongst California’s universities with a suburban campus.

The staff, faculty, and students are all working hard.

Forbes is especially impressed with job skills outcomes that the university focuses on. 

The CSUMB announcement follows:

https://csumb.edu/news/news-listing/2026/q3/csumb-repeats-as-a-top-california-school-in-forbes-rankings/

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Baked Salmon with Honey-Dill Sauce Made and Filmed by Florence Paget reposted by Ruth Paget

Baked Salmon with Honey-Dill Sauce Made and Filmed by Florence Paget reposted by Ruth Paget

My daughter Florence Paget filmed herself making baked salmon with honey-dill sauce for a quick weeknight dinner with green beans on the side.

Salmon actually swim down from Washington to Northern California, so we can easily find them at the store. 

If you bake salmon yourself, it is about half the price you would pay for a ready-to-bake fish at the store.  

Florence’s recipe is easy to put together, and is something my French mother-in-law would have liked.

Florence’s TikTok video of her recipe for baked salmon follows:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTUt9ScTy/

By Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle games

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

$2.99 for 18-count cage free eggs at Raley’s Nob Hill reposted by Ruth Paget

AA Large cage free, 18-count eggs are $2.99 for members at Raley’s Nob Hill I saw in my Raley’s members email today.

You can sign up for the Raley’s Nob Hill app online or in store.

I have a recipe for refried rice using eggs that follows:

https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2022/05/california-refried-rice-recipe-by-ruth.html?m=1

Happy shopping and cooking!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

SJSU Joins $30 Million Research Center Studying AI reposted by Ruth Paget

San Jose State University will join a $30 million dollar National Science Research Center funded by National Science Foundation studying turbulence in various systems from the atmosphere to oceans.

More information about this initiative involving expertise in AI technology follows:

https://blogs.sjsu.edu/newsroom/2026/nsf-tempest/

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks are $1.47 per pound at Nob Hill for Members today reposted by Ruth Paget

In my weekly Raley’s Nob Hill members email I saw that thighs and drumsticks are $1.47 per pound today(9-16-2026).

Nob Hill in Dalinas, California carries these items while supplies last.  You can sign up for the membership app online or sign up for the Raley’s member program in the store.

One recipe that you can make with these items is coq au vin - video follows:

https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2026/09/coq-au-vin-made-and-filmed-by-florence.html?m=1

You can also make French mustard chicken with thighs and drumsticks:

https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2026/09/french-mustard-chicken-made-and-filmed.html?m=1

Bon Appeti!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage travel games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley history Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games