A short drive from our house is the world-renowned wine growing region of Napa Valley that has over 400 award winning wineries that are yet ...

Welcome to Tasting Guide!   A new blog series highlighting some of my favorite wineries.  I can travel to most wineries within 75 minut...

If you have been following me for a while, you know I have a small, okay, large obsession with crostinis. They are the perfect vesse...

How does time go by so fast?   Someone please explain.   Smile.   Today is my 4 year Blogoversary.   I remember the day that I hit the...

Three, two, one, party!   With 2013 around the corner, do you have your New Year’s Eve celebration plans set?   Are you painting the ...

I pre-ordered the new Barefoot Contessa Cookbook – Foolproof and it finally arrived last week at my office.  I could hardly wait to br...

Hubby LOVES a great cocktail meatball!  If he could enjoy these little nuggets of joy everyday, I am sure he would.  Recently on Pinte...

Can you believe that today is November first?   I am grappling with how quickly time is going this year.   I know fall is upon us, s...

When I think about an iconic, retro yet modern appetizer – the cocktail meatball comes to mind.  Do you remember throwing a jar of gra...

Where has the month of October gone?  It is already the 18 th and it seems like the calendar just flipped from September to October...

Within the heart of Sonoma County is the beautiful town of Healdsburg and wine growing region of Alexander Valley, which I am absolu...

Don’t weekends go way too fast? After a long week at work, I completely look forward to Friday night. It is the beginning of the weeken...