Best of Sonoma summer

I guess it’s goodbye summer. Sniff, sniff. They’re officially here, the first signs of autumn. The sound of rustling leaves, something changing ever so slightly in the breeze. This time of year I can’t help but feel a certain nostalgia. Maybe it’s the looming winter... Continue

The other Wine Country

Y’all know how obsessed I am with life here in Sonoma. It is seriously the most heavenly place I can imagine having the absolute good fortune to live in. I can’t say, being so completely in love with this Wine Country that I ever felt... Continue

Last chance for summer sips

I am definitely the outdoorsy type. As in, I enjoy eating outdoors. More often, if I am being completely honest, drinking outdoors. A quiet lounge chair by the pool, or a charming sidewalk cafe for people-watching are both favorite opportunities to while away an afternoon... Continue

Dining, dishing and duck

Before I even begin to write this, I know what you’re going to say... duck again?! I can’t help it! Y’all know that when there is duck, or quail, on a restaurant’s menu, I simply cannot resist ordering it. I was thrilled to have the... Continue

The most delicious week in Wine Country

Stuffed! I can tell that we are at the very height of Sonoma’s super indulgent summer events season because I have been stuffed for two solid weeks. Not that I am complaining, this is utterly my favorite time of year in Wine Country. This week... Continue

Riding high on the hog in Napa

I have to say there is a meat awakening in this country that I am quite proud of. There are many notions to this newfound pork-tastic awakening. Some have to do with limiting our meat consumption a bit, some of us deleting it from our... Continue

More pickles and fresh food news

What ever happened to the pickle plate? Crudite? What ever happened to crudite? Or, the pickle plate? I have the dearest memory of dining out at – what I thought at the time – was the swankiest restaurant with my grandfather. It was one of those... Continue

Uptown-downtown dining Wine Country style

On a recent dining escapade over the hill I found myself sitting at the bar at Morimoto, the flashy Japanese spot in Napa best known for their stunning raw fish. Not only was I not necessarily in the mood for sushi, but neither was my... Continue

Wild berries and cool, oyster-filled days on the coast

I picked my first blackberry this week and, in my book, that was the day that summer officially began. A bit late this year, I’ve been obsessed with watching their slow ripening as I walk along the bike path. Are they ready yet? Are they... Continue

Plenty to do and eat: summer in Sonoma

I have always enjoyed popping into the Eldorado Hotel’s little Corner Café. Typically, I’d linger before work with a coffee and Sonoma’s best croissant. Seriously the best croissant, hands down. I am not kidding. Thankfully, I have kicked the croissant habit – sneaking one in... Continue

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