For the rest of your life, nothing but…

Have you ever played the ‘If you could only eat one type of cuisine for the rest of your life’ game? This, truly, is an impossible question. One type of food for the rest of your life? Can you imagine? I might answer that question... Continue

My year in food

It is almost impossible for me to think about the new year and all that may lie ahead in my life without thinking nostalgically a bit on the year that has just passed. Where will I be, what will I be doing this time next... Continue

Dear Santa Claus….

How are things way up there on the North Pole? I hope you’re staying warm, and Mrs. Claus is whipping up plenty of cozy dishes… possibly a hearty, slow-cooked venison stew? I can imagine that this time of year up at the Pole, sans fresh... Continue

The holidays – a little bitter, mostly sweet

I have a love-hate relationship with the holidays. As the weather turns cold and the leaves are all but gone from the trees and the sky is the most gorgeous oyster shell gray, the holidays arrive and turn these days from peaceful and cozy to ones... Continue

Delicious holiday gift giving

I simply cannot imagine living in a place with a more amazing selection of delicious, locally handcrafted foods, drinks and other delicacies. These local foodie finds make the perfect gifts for anyone on your list... they’re certainly what everyone on my lists are receiving! Not only... Continue

Here comes another delicious winter

My feet were walking on their own across the Plaza today. I must have been a million miles away, in my own little world, when the sound of soft, rustling leaves lured me ever so gently from my thoughts. Couples lingered in little pockets of... Continue

50 yummy reasons to be thankful

Thanksgiving. This is meant to be the time of year to reflect on all the many reasons we have to be thankful. Of course, I immediately think of how grateful I am for my many amazing friends and my big, wonderful family. Even though I... Continue

Another Sonoma farm girl: Meet Rebecca Bozzelli

This week, meet one more of Sonoma’s beautiful, über passionate, female farmers (and new mom), Rebecca Bozzelli. She oversees each and every plant, flower, fruit and vegetable, bee and chicken living, growing, and flourishing at the amazingly bucolic Sonoma Garden Park. Kristin: How did you... Continue

Sonoma’s farm girls: Meet Rachel Kohn Obut

[caption id="attachment_18046" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo by Megan Clouse"][/caption] Just when I thought Sonoma couldn’t get any cooler, I realized that in our teeny community we have so many young, beautiful, female farmers. How amazing is that? I consider myself to be very lucky to... Continue

Sonoma’s farm girls: meet Andrea Davis

I had this recent epiphany. Just when I thought Sonoma couldn’t get any cooler, I realized that in our teeny community we have so many young, beautiful, female farmers. How amazing is that? And I consider myself to be very lucky to call many of them... Continue