Sometimes a good thing does happen twice. It’s especially joyful when it happens on your birthday month. Last September I was overflowing with excitement for Santa Rosa’s first National Heirloom Exposition.
Tequila tasting in Wine Country
April 23, 2012 2 Comments
A guy walks into a bar and orders a cucumber margarita… Is he from NorCal or SoCal? These are the kind of philosophical discussions one can have over three shots of tequila and a few margaritas.
Joel Salatin on Life: participate viscerally.
April 16, 2012 2 Comments
Joel Salatin evokes heavy thinking over brunch. When one of America’s most influential farmers tells you the “future is only as good as our collective participation.” It gives you pause. And then your imagination starts to roll. Between soaking up the gorgeous scenery of Petaluma’s Tara Firma Farms and nibbling on a delicious farm brunch, I’m [...]
{Easter Sunday} Brunch
April 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
I hope you enjoyed good food and the company of loved ones this Sunday. My day started with Easter brunch, crunchy almond french toast inspired by Sonoma County’s Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant, accompanied with baked coffee bacon, and paired with a Sparkling local Brut Rose from J Winery. A deliciously elegant Easter trio. It was [...]
Get into the Grove of things.
March 27, 2012 2 Comments
We all need a break from reality at times. Tell me, when was your last break? The kind of break when your cell phone is turned off terminating your texting options. And your ability to incessantly check your email like a lab rat hooked on nicotine- goes cold turkey. Sayonara obligations. West County is calling…We [...]
Cookbook Review: Tasting Along the Wine Road, Vol. 13
November 2, 2011 2 Comments
This weekend I am partaking in the 13th Annual Wine and Food Affair. I know, I know–lucky. Another Sonoma County weekend surrounded by wine and food. Maybe this is just one of those heavy-hitting reasons why Sonoma County won National Geographic’s list of top world destinations for 2012. I got a sneak peek at the highly [...]
