With the fall season officially here, I have embraced the change.   You all know that I absolutely adore figs but a close second is p...

Fall has officially arrived.   Not sure why I always have a hard time saying goodbye to summer but each year it is challenging for me. ...

Do you ever just want a little something to nibble on? If you love food like I do, then I am sure your resounding answer is YES. Have ...

Yountville is an idyllic town nestled in the heart Napa Valley .   It is full of boutique hotels, world class restaurants and fanta...

This week at the Farmer’s Market I found the most marvelous figs.  When I cut them in half, the bright vivid ruby color just came ali...

Okay, I have a confession.   I am a bit fascinated with anything southern.   I have yet to visit the states on my bucket list, but I kn...

The long holiday weekend has come to an end.   I guess you can call it the end of summer and beginning of fall in a figurative way, a...

Today begins my five day mini vacation.   I guess you can call it a stay-cation.  Just needed a few extra days tagged onto the long h...

I absolutely adore a wonderful sandwich that is jam packed with flavor.   It can have a few ingredients or a million, as long as it t...

At our last book club get together, we had the most amazing dessert.   We alternate between the 10 ladies in the club as to who will ...

The third week of the month means it is Secret Recipe Club time.   It is a time when I get to experience the great reveal and who cland...

My adoration with figs continues.   A new fig season begins and many recipes to be made with these purple little gems.  One day soon I wi...

A trip this weekend to the farmers market proved to be fruitful once again.   If you remember, I made a Farmer’sMarket Salad with Honey...

Who doesn’t want to be transported to Venice Italy for an evening?   I can’t imagine someone turning down such a special invitation...

Strolling through my local farmer’s market early on a Saturday morning is incredibly relaxing.   I try to enter without preconceived ...

Although I have never actually stepped foot in the country of Spain , I am utterly obsessed with Tapas. Spain is definitely on my b...

Do you ever have those days where you just want to nest?   I mean nest and clean.  Yesterday was that day for me. My office was just ...

It’s almost Friday Night – my favorite day of the week.   It is time to say goodbye to the work week and kick off the weekend along w...

I feel like I say this each month – how time flies.  It is time again for The Secret Recipe Club and for group C to do the great re...

Summer is a special time in the San Francisco Bay Area.   You are probably thinking why?  Well let me tell you why.  A small town about...

Each time I visit Yountville I must wait in the long line at Bouchon Bakery.  At first, you may think that it will be eternity until yo...

A couple weeks ago hubby brought home a dozen assorted colored eggs and a jar of honey.   My eyes instantly lit up.  I was quite curi...

On Saturday hubby sent me a text that a Boeing 777 crashed at SFO.   At first, I could not believe it.  Knowing that he was flying hi...

Happy 4 th of July Everyone!   Today is the day our wonderful country celebrates Independence Day where we declared independence fro...

I simply love a great cheese platter .  It can simply have one cheese, a savory jam and some toasted bread or it can be elaborate wit...

We just spent a marvelous week in the windy city.  I believe I am now at 28 states with 22 more to go to complete my bucket list of ...

I look forward to Friday Nights.   It is the end of the week and time to wind down with appetizers and wine with my hubby, sometimes ...

It is Secret Recipe Club time again!  A time where we are assigned a blog and get to peruse it all month long to determine which recip...

I am hopelessly in love with summer fruit.   Raspberries, blueberries, plums, nectarines, peaches and apricots all just signify that ...

Rhubarb always catapults me back to my childhood in an instant.   My Mom would prepare it in a simple fashion by cutting into cubes a...

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...

Recently I have been enthused by Spanish food and wine.   The idea of Tapas and Pintxos along with sipping some fragrant Sangria is qui...

The last few days have definitely had summer reveal itself here in the Bay Area.  Personally I love it!  Each day this weekend we enj...

I love a great dip.   Whether it is a perfect caramelized onion dip, spinach dip with crunchy water chestnuts or flavored hummus – it...

Fresh on the heels of attending the Dole Taste of SpainSalad Summit , I was inspired to recreate a classic dessert that we enjoyed at ...