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Here Comes Fall

Here Comes Fall

Fall colors are starting to appear at the Farmers Market but Summer ingredients are at their peak. We are relishing the last weeks of the heirloom tomatoes, summer squash, sweet and spicy peppers and eggplant, whose flavors are so abundant before it turns cold. All…

Down by the Russian River

Down by the Russian River

“It’s your river. We protect it.” For the past 26 years, the Russian Riverkeeper organization has devoted themselves to restoring and protecting the Russian River. The 3rd Annual Ripp’n River Bash, hosted at Healdsburg’s Front Porch Farm, is the largest fundraiser that supports the RRK’s…

Road Trip! The chefs beat the heat…

Road Trip! The chefs beat the heat…

We always sneak away for a few days come July 1st. This year we pointed the Honda Element north up the 101 to keep cool and see what we could see.

We saw an epic sunset from our beach campsite in Northern Humboldt County…

We ate tasty cheeseburgers at an unmarked family diner in the Easter Lilly Capitol of the World…

We flew over class 3 rapids at 60mph with Jerry on the Rogue River…

We arose early in the woods to discover a secret garden…

We spent a little time relaxing and watching the garden grow…

We stopped to watch fisherman do their thing in Trinidad, Ca…

We slowed for the trees…

We ate carnitas in Ukiah…

We made it back on the 4th in time to watch some fireworks and get a good night sleep in preparation for more wine country events!

All You Need is Love. And a Great Barn.

All You Need is Love. And a Great Barn.

  Straus Home Ranch is a magical place. Dappled light. Coastal breezes. Happy dairy cows. A eucalyptus grove with a breath-taking Tomales Bay view. And a barn that oozes character & romance. Our menu for this wedding was designed around June ingredients – Chandler Strawberries,…

Wine Country Rehearsal Dinner

Wine Country Rehearsal Dinner

Gundlach Bundschu is a Sonoma County winery steeped in history. It is the oldest family owned winery in California. The Rhinefarm estate vineyard site sits at the crossroads of the Sonoma Valley, Carneros & Napa Valley appellations. We were lucky enough to be a part…