Bacon. Simply the utterance of the word sends most people into a tizzy of delight, conjuring up happy memories of languid Sunday mornings or a perfect summer BLT. The aroma...oh boy, now that could drive a man wild or provoke a huge black bear to... Continue

I simply adore Healdsburg. I mean it might even be love. There, I’ve said it and I pray you don’t dislike me for it. Don’t get me wrong, I am devoted to Sonoma, married if you will, but as far as scandalous affairs go...mine would... Continue

Spring has certainly sprung in the Valley and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been practically living outdoors this week, face to the sun. So thrilled, I picked up some really pretty leeks for “Leek’s Mimosa” from Oak Hill at the Friday Market and yesterday... Continue

Every week when I begin to think about writing this column, I begin with the happy thought that I get to spend a bit of time with a handful of friends - that’s you, my dear, hungry readers. Chatting merrily about our favorite things: food... Continue

Gabrielle-isms As many of you know, last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend a dinner in Larkspur with the chef of my absolute favorite New York City restaurant, Prune. The chef, also a very talented writer, has just released her memoir entitled, “Blood,... Continue

Spring.  You can almost feel its arrival on the morning breeze and in the sporadic, but glorious afternoon sunshine.  Because of the changing of the clocks this weekend, I begin to feel a giddy, childlike excitement for what is surely to come with the warmth... Continue

Restaurant perfection It means something different for everyone, doesn’t it. Finding your own little piece of restaurant heaven is often like finding your soulmate. A harrowing, heart breaking exploration that for some of us will never come to fruition. For most of my adult life,... Continue