Ringing in winter

I know as locals, winter is sort of bittersweet. After a busy, beautiful visitor season, winter allows us Sonomans to finally get out and enjoy our restaurants, shops and the Plaza. Sadly, with winter and more free time also comes rain. Well, if you’re looking... Continue

Olive you Sonoma

I don’t know about you, but I wander around Sonoma looking up, constantly aware of the trees. Particularly the olive trees. Is it not amazing that here we are, living amongst olive trees? I don’t think I will ever get over my wonderment of olives,... Continue

A Thankful Thanksgiving

[caption id="attachment_17701" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Fremont Ham biscuit"][/caption] Of course on this holiday that is completely centered on the idea of being thankful for the things each of us have in our lives, we’re meant to stop and take a moment to remember those things. I... Continue

Talking turkey

As Thanksgiving nears, I begin to reminisce on past Thanksgiving holidays spent while growing up in South Florida. We frequently took a road trip towards more autumnal locales, loading up our big jacked up pick up truck – we were in the South after all... Continue

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

To cook… If Thanksgiving is a word that conjures up cozy images of extended families gathered around the dining table, aromas of a buttery turkey and spiced pies wafting from the kitchen, little cousins giggling with one another and happy hours spent on grandma’s stuffing... Continue

A fond farewell to summer

Nov.?! I can hardly believe that the grape harvest is behind us, the leaves red and gold on the vines. The last of the Tuesday night farmer’s markets have come and gone and sadly, we’ve said goodbye to fresh tomatoes until next year. As our... Continue

Green acres, baby – Kristin’s all for farm living

[caption id="attachment_17674" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo by Megan Clouse"][/caption] Are vegetables, the new bacon? Living here in Sonoma, you’d never think about vegetables as being something trendy or fashionable. We’re so spoiled to have access to an amazing array of fresh-from-the-farmer’s market vegetables no matter what... Continue

Goodbye summer, hello fall and all things Saturday

Hooray for Ziplocks. We waited and waited for tomatoes all summer long and then, wow, overnight, we’re up to our necks in tomatoes! Even though I feel like I have done my best, physically eating as many tomatoes as a girl can, with our first... Continue

Picnic perfection

The morning sun was barely peeking from above the horizon and I knew it would be one of those absolutely perfect, quintessential Wine Country days. Bursts of color as hot air balloons dotted the sky above Napa in the distance, while crows cawed anxiously and... Continue

Fish tales, hay bales and lots o’ pie

A river runs through it. Have you visited downtown Napa recently? If not, you wouldn’t recognize it. Although construction continues to give the downtown scene a facelift, it seems that restaurants are opening on a daily basis and there are new, upscale hotels here and... Continue

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