I recently had the pleasure of meeting up with some girlfriends for a tasting day through the Carmel Valley. What a great day. Fortunately our host took one for the team and was our designated driver which for the rest … Continue reading
A couple weeks ago I ate at the tastiest restaurant. Ever. Upon recommendation of a few friends, I headed to the Ferry Building in San Francisco. It was Saturday and the building itself was surrounded by a sea of farmers … Continue reading
This Monday I offer you some more lovely food photos. A couple weekends ago I had the opportunity to walk through the Larkspur farmers’ market. And wow, this is the fanciest one I think I’ve ever been to. This town … Continue reading
Continuing my series of getting to observe and learn in Sean’s kitchen at Simi Winery, I went to the kitchen this past week for a dinner: dinner for seventeen wine-industry guests. The Menu: Roasted salmon chowder Grilled lamb loin with … Continue reading
This past week my winemaker cousin Gunther visited from Germany. More specifically, he’s on a Southern Hemisphere tour of wine regions. Starting in December, after harvest, he travelled to South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Peru. His ticket from … Continue reading
On Friday I drove down to Santa Rosa to get an iphone bit for my cousin who was visiting and then gas for my car before speeding back to Simi Winery and Sean’s kitchen. They noted my tardiness, but welcomed … Continue reading
I’m currently reading The Emperor of Wine, a biography of the famous and influential wine critic/journalist Robert Parker. As a result I have tasting words buzzing in my head and have been inspired to a) keep my ego in check … Continue reading
Oh what a day. So happy right now that I want to share my morning with you. After a brisk walk for fresh air on this crisp winter morning, I headed into the Simi kitchen – Sean’s kitchen – to … Continue reading
On my trip to Sacramento I got to do a little sight seeing: walking around the capital building and surrounding park. I’m tempted to make postcards out of the photos with palm trees. Until then, enjoy these digital copies and … Continue reading
Great ingredients make amazing tasting meals and cooking easy. This week I treated myself with a trip to the local (local being a relative term here as I had to drive 30 minutes) winter farmers’ market. Beautiful choices including local … Continue reading