One of the highlights of my week in Napa was a trip to Cakebread Cellars for a Wine & Food Pairing Experience. The only bad part of this experience was the torrential downpour that I encountered on my drive up the St. Helena Highway to Rutherford and the Cakebread Cellars. Once inside the tasting room with […]
Eggs, toast, and roasted asparagus all in one pan and perfect for a freezing-cold morning breakfast. The snow is back and it was unpredicted. Weather forecasters often get a bad rap for not predicting our weather correctly and today is a classic example of why! On last nights weather report, on two different channels, snow […]
Here we go…part 2 of my week in Napa. The “Wine” part. The part where we’ll talk about wines and vineyards and tasting rooms. I like this part! Let me start by saying that it is quite difficult to choose which vineyards and tasting rooms to visit in this area. 95% of Napa Valley’s 400+ […]
Recently I had the pleasure of spending a week in Napa, California. Most of us are familiar with the name “Napa”. It conjures up visions of countless vineyards and tasting rooms complete with limos whisking groups of fun-loving tasters from tasting room to tasting room, empty nesters strolling through the wineries, sipping glasses of Cab whilst enjoying each […]
I love fruit crisps. After making this sweet, mixed berry crisp with real vanilla beans, cardamom, cinnamon and a pecan crunch topping I’m certain they rank at the top of my favorites list. I even like the way the juice bubbles up and over the edges. These sweet crisps would make a great non-traditional Valentine’s Day […]
Last night when I checked my email before bed – not a normal thing for me – I was honored to find an invitation to partner with SheKnows Media and PRI (Public Radio International) in the #WomensLives Initiative. As a woman I have strong feelings and opinions about many issues that relate to women. Being the […]
Recently I visited Napa, California, by far the best known of the Cali wine regions. I spotted winery after winery along The Silverado Trail and Highway 29. What I want you to know is that some of the countries best restaurants are here too! I wanted to try a few but where to begin? I […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigGameTreats #CollectiveBias Wow! The big game is just around the corner. I’ll be spending that day with friends in Northern California and I want to bring a special “sweet treat” to enjoy after the pizza, wings, queso and […]
After writing my post about steel cut oats I couldn’t stop thinking about oatmeal cookies. Do you ever have one of those cravings that just will not go away? I didn’t want another type of cookie, no chocolate chip, no shortbread, no brownies either. I was totally and completely craving special oatmeal cookies! So guess […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Quaker. All opinions are mine alone. #MyOatsCreation #CollectiveBias Steel Cut Oats are not as well known as regular Quaker Oatmeal or even quick cook Oatmeal. The first time I tasted Steel Cut Oats was back in the 70’s while staying with a friend in L.A. She had discovered […]
