Although I have only recently learned to make pie, I decided to enter a pie in the Marion County Fair Merchant's Contest. I read about t...

Last Sunday, Amanda, Dawn and I hosted a baby shower for our friend Amanda H. She is due in September and doesn't know whether she's...

A sourdough crustacean at Boudin Before leaving town, we visited one more San Francisco culinary attraction - the Boudin Bakery, home of Sa...

On Sunday, we continued our journey through Napa Valley. We drove from Santa Rosa to Calistoga. First stop - Sterling Vineyards ( www.sterli...

Miette Miette More photos of the marketplace (above). While Ken scouted out the meat market, I visited Miette Bakery ( http://www.mietteca...

On Saturday, we visited San Francisco. Our first stop was Fisherman's Wharf, a tourist area. After a quick sandwich, we shared a choc...

After browsing the Chef's Market, we had reservations at Ristorante Allegria in Napa (conveniently located at the end of the Chef's ...

After business meetings in Reno, Ken and I headed through Lake Tahoe (it is beautiful!) and into the Napa Valley area. We arrived in Napa ...

There's nothing like apple pie to celebrate 25 years. Why apple pie? The pie is a significant representation of the past year of my life...

A spectacular finale to your Independence Day meal - grilled pineapple! When you fire up the grill this summer, don't forget dessert! G...

Ken has always wanted me to write a blog. He likes the sound of the word "blogger." The only problem? I had no idea what to write ...