Beach in a bottle

I am only back from the beach a few days when the craving for the hot, golden sun on my skin and soft sand beneath my feet, the smell... Continue

Life is delicious, thanks to mom

We all get something from our mothers, I suppose.  A girlfriend inherited her striking, thick eyebrows and a gal I work with, her... Continue

Dreaming of a biscuit

I ’ve been away for weeks it seems, traveling for fun, traveling for work.  It seems tragic to leave Sonoma this time of year... Continue

Talking burgers

Just what is a ‘good burger’ anyway? Is it the beef?  The fat ratio or the size of the grind?  Charcoal, gas or a dirty-in-a-good-way... Continue

Dinner along the highway

I completely space out as I drive in from the City. Mill Valley, San Rafael, Novato, all passing in a blur of concrete.  I immediately... Continue

Cuba, how sweet it is

I remember my first Cuban coffee.  It was a sweltering summer afternoon, the tropical Miami air clinging to my skin, the humidity... Continue

Discovering deliciousness

Winter is typically the time for Sonoma to rest, to maybe travel a bit and escape the rain, or to simply hunker down and nestle into... Continue

Eggs: Not just for Easter

It’s springtime and I am smitten with eggs.  While everyone else, it seems, is dying them and hunting for them, I will fry them... Continue

Spring into scrumptious!

If I am sick of apples then it must be spring!  It is usually right about now that, as I slice my thousandth apple of the winter,... Continue

Cornerstone’s yummy new eatery

Under the shade of several old olive trees, the warm Sonoma sun filtering softly through sage-colored leaves, I sipped a delicious,... Continue