What, no pretzel salad? The very first Thanksgiving menu

Today, the traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes any number of dishes: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied yams, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. But if one were to create a historically accurate feast, consisting of only those foods that historians are certain were served at the so-called... Continue

‘Supper’s On’ at Vintage House

What’s for dinner? On Wednesday nights, Vintage House has got it covered. Vintage House introduces its new Supper’s On program with a free meal on Wednesday, November 11, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Subsequent Wednesday night dinners will be $5. The debut dish will be... Continue

Springs pancake breakfast

Sunday, November 10: Springs Pancake Breakfast The spread includes hearty organic goodness: local sausage, pumpkin muffins, seasonal frittata, coffee, juice and lots more. $15, six and under $6. 9 to 11:30 a.m. Springs Community Hall, 18627 Sonoma Highway. Continue

Learning the business

Teen Services Sonoma has launched its’ Lovin’ Oven Culinary Academy, a free course offering in-depth training and practical experience. Chef/Instructor Paloma Apgar covers all the essentials: knife skills, equipment basics, cooking techniques, and front-of-house hospitality training. Teens completing the program will receive a Culinary Certificate,... Continue

Pairing wine and Halloween candy

Red wine with meat, white with fish? Too easy. What's the right wine to pair with a Snickers bar, or Candy Corn? Ask the sweet-tooth sommelier at Meadowcroft Wines, which hosts a Halloween Candy and Wine Pairing, October 26 and 27, from 11 to 4 p.m.... Continue

Among the great pumpkins

Halloween alert: Bee-Well Farms has opened a huge pumpkin patch in Glen Ellen, complete with straw bales, petting zoom, game and crafts and, or course, a zillion multi-colored pumpkins. Free. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Highway 12 at Trinity Road, Glen Ellen.... Continue

‘The best food is food you don’t cook yourself’

Chef Lauren Cotner makes a different dinner every night, one single dish to feed all her customers. They order it, pick it up and take it home. It’s like a food truck, but at a space that used to be a restaurant on a golf... Continue

Vintage Festival pours, pairs

The busy Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, September 27-29, includes the tasty Opening Night Gala, a strolling sip-and-sample in the historic Sonoma Barracks on Friday night. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, the action moves to Sonoma Plaza. Drink it all in. Continue

Peak dining

A peak dining experience on Saturday, September 21, high above Sonoma Valley. Hike (or catch a ride) to the top of Sugarloaf Park's Bald Mountain for a picnic brunch and amazing 360-degrees views from the grassy summit at 2,729 feet. The outing is presented by... Continue

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By Jonah Raskin “I’m a dinosaur,” wine and weed maven Phil Coturri says at HopMonk Tavern in Sonoma on a day when the temperature hits 101. Coturri is talking to 50 or so members of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts who have gathered in... Continue

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