Restaurant Club was in full swing with our trip to Healdsburg. Our dining adventure and reservations were at Dry Creek Kitc...

Sometimes the simplest ingredients put together make the very best combinations. The effortlessness of flavors matched together by enhanc...

Kumquats are a curious little fruit. Almost like an oversized orange for a Barbie doll. They are often eaten raw and have ...

In Southern France sits the Rhone region and produces many wines under various Appellation d’origine controle (AOC). The Rhone is sectioned...

My husband and I have a goal to eat pretty healthy during the week and then splurge a bit on the weekends. We figure the balance along with...

Snap, Crackle, Pop! I know you are thinking why is she going to talk about a breakfast cereal and how could that possibl...

Burgundy and its wines are legendary in the wine world. The complexity, fullness and style of a great Pinot Noir from Cote de Nutis, is som...

Several years ago, on a Sunday morning, my husband and I would go to the Farmer’s Market in Walnut Creek and have the pleasure of enjoyin...

Fingerling potatoes are small, elongated and finger shaped. They are unusual and growing in popularity for their flavor and creamy texture....

Nine times out of ten, I will cook a flank steak on the barbeque and it is absolutely delicious. I purchased a cast iron skillet about a ...

Week three, mid-point of our “Thinking, Eating and Drinking” class and the adventure takes us to Bordeaux. Bordeaux is a port city on the ...

Puff pastry is one of those magical foods that are always in my freezer. I know that I should one day learn how to make this glorious, fl...

Tuesday night was the second of six classes – “Thinking, Eating and Drinking”. This week we traveled to Italy, figu...

About a month ago, I attended a wine class at the beautiful new Lafayette Library. The class was taught by Chad Arnold and special guest ...

Who in this world doesn’t love a good bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich? These are mini versions which are perfect for a cocktail par...

I had a lot of leftover ham from Easter and traditionally always make navy bean soup, and probably still will. My experime...

Chocolate and peanut butter are a cookie marriage made in heaven. These little delicacies remind me of an Oreo cookie but with more punch ...

One of my fondest memories as a child was camping with my family and making smores. My Mom would buy the graham crackers, Hershey’s chocola...

If you are looking for the BEST cheesecake ever, look no further. My husband and I hosted a cocktail party on Friday night for his colleagu...

If you’re passionate about something, then you’re going to be looking for everything you can to get better at it. This is ver...

Most everyone has had a version of strawberry shortcake at one point. This dessert is a sophicated spin on the classic strawberry shortca...

Bread pudding is just one of those dishes which is both satisfying and delicious. The creamy custard mixed with the yeasty bread along with...

Roasting marshmallows always circles my memory back to my childhood and our camping vacations with my family. Smores were the treat of ch...