Everything is Better with Bacon

I am having a huge cocktail party at my house in Napa Valley next week to celebrate the move of my sister and her family and my boyfriend...

Nothing tops corn and tomatoes in the summer except when you couple it with grilled shrimp. Picked up this recipe from the recent Food ...

What do you get when you mix garlic paste, lemon zest, rosemary, olive oil and lemon juice? A tasty marinade. Last night I made a quick din...

Ok. It may be time to issue the restraining order. I finally went to the last of 3 restaurants in the valley owned by Cindy Pawlcyn . And I...

It's a rough job but someone's gotta do it. That's right. Another day of wine tasting. This time I flew by the seat of my pants ...

Well, summer is in full force and that means it is Tomato season! In fact, they are $1 a pound at our grocery this week. So what better time...

It's embarrassing to say that I have never been to Mustards Grill considering it opened in 1983 and I was born and raised in Napa Vall...

This has become a staple salad on my cookout menu this summer. I got this recipe from my sister and have made it 4 times since. It's e...

My sister's friends were kind enough to have us over for dinner the other day. Turns out they can cook. However, before the feast they...

Oh boy was this good. My sister used Mexican chocolate which is key because it has cinnamon in it. Laura Zarubin's Mexican Hot Chocolate...

I've told you many times that my younger sister is a great cook so when my older sister had a birthday party for her husband last night ...

I swear that I am not contracted to write for Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen , it's just that I LOVE their food so much and love the sto...

There is no doubt that Tra Vigne is a Napa Valley institution. Michael Chiarello opened the restaurant in the late 80's and created ...

This week, I decided to be a tourist in my own town. Through working at Duckhorn this summer I have learned a lot about wine and I wanted t...

At this time of year it is all about the grill. So I am always looking for ways to spruce up any grilled meat. While flipping through a maga...

Our first neighbor visitors in our new home came and brought us Rangpur Limes from their tree. My husband and I had never seen an orange col...

These were a big hit at my bbq the other night. Dip them in melted chocolate or drizzle a little on top. This is another recipe from Bare...

For the 2nd half of the 4th of July, my family gathered at my mom's house. My mother's plan was to make chili dogs and serve with p...

My older sister worships olives. And pickles while we are at it. She's had three children and each pregnancy brought a host of cravings...

As you may have read in earlier posts, I've been making a lot of Ina Garten's recipes from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook lately. H...