Required eating: comfort food

It’s almost impossible to pry myself from the warmth of my comfy bed these days. I manage to partially open one eye and focus on the sheer drapes covering the tall windows, hoping for light, but heartbroken when it’s still dark and it’s almost 7... Continue

New year, same old me.

Life is short. Truly, it whirls by at an alarming rate. Here we are on the brink of a new, delicious year. 2012, can anyone really believe it? This is typically the time of year when we begin to reflect on the year prior, traditionally... Continue

Discovering wood-fired bliss at Petaluma’s Central Market

I do believe I’ve mentioned my desperate quest for “happy dance” inducing cuisine? You know, the feeling; when you take a bite of something that literally stops you mid-chew, while your eyes widen and you begin an uncontrollable, joyful jig of happiness? Left speechless, you... Continue

What’s cookin’ wine country?

Crab “Steusday” at LaSalette LaSalette, just so happens to be one of my most favored winter dining spots, a perfect place to while away a cold, rainy evening in front of the wood-burning oven or snuggled into a cozy table for two. Throw in a... Continue

My good gift guide

As I sit pondering this week’s column, “I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus,” has now officially been stuck in my head for the third day in a row and I’m tempted to switch up my daily morning routine with a pumpkin spice or egg nog... Continue

What’s cookin’ Sonoma?

Just in time for our chilly Sonoma winter nights many local restaurants are changing up their menus and hours to reflect the changing of the season, while others are completing renovations or taking much-needed vacations. Shiso Sushi and Grill has launched their Yakitori grill, offering... Continue

Give thanks for good food

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 recipe then... Continue

Sandwich love: it’s all about the bread

All right, I admit it. Please don’t take away my foodie club card, but I just don’t usually care for sandwiches. I almost never order them. Sorry, sandwich shops of the world. I think it has to do with the fact that for me, a... Continue

The best of birthday month

By now, most of Sonoma has learned that I take my birthday rather seriously. Anyone who knows me knows that come the first of October, I commence the celebration. Having the very fortunate opportunity to have a birthday at the end of the month -... Continue

Kristin’s 2011 Harvest Project

I consider myself to be a wine savvy sort of girl. After spending my entire adult life working in the restaurant business, I certainly am knowledgable in the wine-drinking side of the wine business. Not to mention the fact that I tend to research the... Continue