Fell in love with Napa; Sonoma will always be home.

Oxbow

I tend not to leave home to often, I admit I am a Sonoma County homebody.  Every time I do travel, I’m always reminded that road trips are good for the soul.  They provide perspective and adventure. Traveling to Napa last week for the Wine Tourism Conference was easy compared to the distance traveled by other attendees. [...]

Pumpkin Pancakes and Ginger Syrup

Pumpkin Pancakes

It’s all about pumpkin pie right now. But for some reason I am thinking pumpkin pancakes.  I’ve got extra cans of pumpkin sitting around and I love breakfast. I am serving this as my Friday morning turkey hangover dish.  This recipe is adapted from Alfred Portale’s twelve season cookbook, which grabbed me at the first [...]