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

I go through phases of craving certain foods, getting on a kick of preparing or dining out on a certain thing every day for days on end before I am tired of it, finally moving on to the next thing. Doesn’t everyone do this? Oh... Continue

Originally, this column was going to be a simple list consisting of my favorite spots locally to snuggle up with yummy food and my sweetie on Valentine’s Day. I was going to share with you how romantic it is to cuddle in front of the... Continue

As last week’s rains remind us of the many cold, grey days still to come this winter, I am strangely not at all sad. We have so many delicious reasons to love our Northern California winters! Besides the fact that it’s Dungeness crab season and... Continue

What brought me to Petaluma the very first time were the rumors that there was some pretty fabulous antiquing to be done there. There definitely is, I love those shops over there, but what keeps me going back time and time again are the great... Continue

I experienced a startling revelation this month. I like football. I really do. I can imagine my family and long time friends are open mouthed, shocked, in disbelief at this very moment. I never really thought too much about football. I didn’t “not like it,”... Continue

It’s almost impossible to pry myself from the warmth of my comfy bed these days. I manage to partially open one eye and focus on the sheer drapes covering the tall windows, hoping for light, but heartbroken when it’s still dark and it’s almost 7... Continue

I do believe I’ve mentioned my desperate quest for “happy dance” inducing cuisine? You know, the feeling; when you take a bite of something that literally stops you mid-chew, while your eyes widen and you begin an uncontrollable, joyful jig of happiness? Left speechless, you... Continue