Being as completely obsessed with Sonoma county’s food and wine scene as I am, I am sort of embarrassed to admit that I hadn’t been to Healdsburg’s Madrona Manor until just this week where I easily enjoyed one of the most imaginative, luxurious and delicious... Continue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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