The annual auction dinner is here again! Four couples combined bidding forces to win the eight course small plate and win...

We enjoyed this wine with a friend of ours whose significant other owns a winery in the Napa Valley. All of us were blown away how fantast...

A few years ago I purchased a “Beer Can Chicken Rack” and just had to try it. Okay – I did and you know what – It was divine! The B...

Molten Chocolate Madeleine's 4 oz. Butter plus 3 T. Butter 5 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate (70% Cocoa) 3 Egg yolks 3 Eggs 1 ½ C. ...

Arugula and English Pea Pesto Salad Ingredients: 2 Cups shelled English Peas (Or frozen petite peas) 4 Cups loosely packed arug...

Street Tacos You might ask: Why are they called street tacos? If you walk down most streets in Mexico, you will smell BBQ steak or...

Spring Pea Soup with Lemon Crème Fraiche English Peas are found in the springtime at your local farmer’s market. When purchasing, you...

Lemon Scones The best scones I ever had were at the Savoy Hotel in London for afternoon tea. After many tries, I feel I have perfec...

My husband and I uncovered the outside grill a few days ago. Early summer is in the air and what better way to kick it off, then gri...

My husband and I had a “Saturday” night meal on a Monday night. We love Filet Mignon, but don’t have it very often unless we go out t...

Grilled Chicken with Fresh Corn Salsa Corn Salsa 1 ½ C. Fresh corn – cut from ears ¾ C. Red bell pepper, small dice ½ C. Red onion...

Brogan Cellars Chardonnay – Alexander Valley – 2005 Friday night was extremely hot and we had guests over for dinner. Selected this wine ...

Apple Tart I have adapted this tart slightly from the Barefoot Contessa’s version. Ode to Ina! Pastry 2 C. Flour ½ t. Salt 1 T. Su...

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone! Traditionally our family celebrates Mother’s day either by going out to a brunch buffet in San Francisco or...

Coconut Crusted Tilapia with Spicy Apricot Sauce Tilapia: 1 ½ C. Sweetened Flaked Coconut 2 T. Flour 2 T. Creole Seasoning Salt 4 (4oz) Til...

Blueberry Crumble Bars These bars are not for anyone on a diet! Brought these to work for our weekly “Fun Friday” event and they w...

Coho Cabernet Blend “Headwaters” 2005 – Napa Valley A delicious new blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Petit Verdot features the best of Napa ...

Grilled Asparagus with Romesco Sauce Ingredients: 1 C. Dry roasted slivered almonds 10 Cloves garlic 1 C. Extra virgin olive oil 2 T. Sher...

Spinach Casserole 5 T. Butter 3 C. Diced onions 1/3 C. Flour 1 t. Nutmeg 1 ½ C. Heavy cream 1 ½ C. Milk 5 – 10oz. Packages of frozen choppe...

Lot 541 – Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend – Livermore Valley Lot 541 encompasses many of the beautiful qualities of both its parts ...

Corn Pudding Each Thanksgiving, one of my offices has their annual feast. Joe brings his deep fryer from home to prepare the Turkey in th...

Sausal Cabernet Sauvignon – Alexander Valley – 2003 Sausal is located right next door to Silver Oak. They have been growing grapes in the A...

Mozzarella Crostini with Candied Walnuts, Honey and Fried Rosemary Ingredients: 1 baguette (20 half inch slices) 3 Large fresh mozzarella b...

Last weekend my Husband and I attended the annual school auction for our Nephews. Every year I bake two cakes to donate to the auctio...

Bure ‘Majesty Blend’ Cabernet - Napa 2006 Bure Family wine is owned by former pro hockey star Val Bure and his wife, actress Candace Camer...

When my husband and I were in Boston a few years ago, we stayed at the Westin Copley Place Hotel.. I was there for a user conference for...

This distinctive Bordeaux style blend is complemented by the “Rutherford Dust” characteristics of this historic Napa Valley appellation. T...

These cookies are rich with flavor and crunch from the macadamia nuts. You can make them in various shapes - circles, triangles or recta...

A few years ago my husband and I took a weekend trip to Tahoe with our friends Helen, Phil and their son Graydon. We each took a night...

These are so simple to make and a bit hit with your guests. The earthiness of the ham and cheese along with rich pesto is a treat for any p...

Tin Barn Vineyards is a collaborative effort of winemaker Michael Lancaster and his four partners. Their dream came together in the “Tin ...