Tweet Two Sonoma County chefs take the same main ingredients, interpret them based on their own personal style, come up with completely different dishes, and then share their recipes. That’s the premise of the new cookbook Down Home: Downtown, published by Rodney Strong Vineyards. The two chefs, Jeff Mall from Zin restaurant (Down Home) and [...]

Tweet We’re all looking at ways to pinch pennies these days. With the economy in the toilet and its fetid bottom likely yet to be fully exposed, it’s nice to know there is at least one sure fire way to save cash and see a good return on investment (ROI): Plant a Vegetable Garden. What, [...]

Tweet This interesting item comes courtesy of my mother-in-law Jami. According to a Cornell University study, folks who are given a glass of wine before a meal and told it is from California eat 12% more than when they are told the wine is from North Dakota. The wine given to each person was the [...]

Tweet It’s good to be home. Candace and I just got back from a cruise to Alaska with two very good friends and are still readjusting to life on land. It was tough being away from our 10-month-old for that long, but the sleep and general relaxation were wonderful. You don’t realize just how sleep [...]

Tweet I love all styles of pinot, as long as they pair well with food I’m passionate about. Since I happen to be a big steak guy I find that the concentrated but balanced pinot that you often find in the Russian River, Central Coast and Oregon pair really nicely with a well prepared steak. [...]