There is a quiet sort of peacefulness about mornings on Tomales Bay, wisps of damp fog tend to settle into the hills and between the branches of the eucalyptus trees towering over the winding coastal roads, fat drops of dew falling from above. Those sorts... Continue

The bed was shaped like a boat, shiny teak surrounding the most luxurious mattress, mounded high with a pile of fluffy down pillows and crisp white sheets that were surely a zillion thread count. In fact, the whole cottage was shaped like a boat, even... Continue

I remember, like it was yesterday, the first time I sat at a sushi bar, the first time I even walked into a Japanese restaurant. I was fifteen. I was nervous and jumped a little when I slid the chair from under the bar and... Continue

I pulled open the glass door and excitedly stepped into the new Crisp Bake Shop. I could hardly contain my delight as my eyes darted quickly from one thing to another, I could hardly stop myself from doing the “happy dance.” As I glanced around,... Continue

Spring. I’m in love with spring. I’m in love with spring produce. It is officially spring, but I continue to count the days until spring produce. I am obsessed with delicate little green English peas and those difficult to prepare but seriously yummy fava beans.... Continue

A new “Star” in Glen Ellen Opening soon in downtown Glen Ellen, is a sure-to-be-tasty new eatery named Glen Ellen Star. Housed in the charming little building that was home to Saffron for many years, the Star is the brainchild of husband and wife duo... Continue

I like to read as much as the next gal, possibly even more than most, but when it came to organizing a book club, I knew it just had to be a “Cookbook Club.” What began more than two years ago as a way to... Continue

“La dolce vita.” In Italian, it literally means the “the sweet life,” but in Italy it is simply a way of living, of slowing down and literally enjoying the small, beautiful, everyday stuff that makes up life. Very much like in Italy, here in Sonoma,... Continue

It’s right about now that I begin to panic. We’re a bit more than halfway through Dungeness crab season and I am just not sure that I have eaten enough of those sweet, meaty, hard-shelled beauties. Oh, how I love Dungeness crab! It has only... Continue