I’m not sure why it took me so long to test a chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe. I love chocolate chip banana bread and pumpkin…
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Finding Joy in Delamotte NV Brut Champagne
If you have read any of our wine or Champagne blogs before, you know that Andy and I both lean toward brut Champagne and dry…
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Sampling Napa’s Farmstead Restaurant
Andy knew that he wanted to sample the culinary delights of Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch (aka Farmstead Restaurant) even before we went to Napa.…
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Growing Okra in a Container Garden
Growing okra in a container garden wasn’t even a vague consideration for me prior to the pandemic. I had never eaten okra, as far as…
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Discovering Napa Valley Olive Oil
A visit to Napa Valley Olive Oil in St. Helena, California, was a long-held desire for Andy. And it makes sense. He does most of…
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Pumpkin Recipes to Welcome Fall
I love pumpkin spice and actual pumpkin recipes all year long, but something about fall calls out for more. I keep trying new things all…
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Tips For Your First Napa Valley Wine Tasting
A Napa Valley wine tasting tour had been my goal for several years. Andy and I almost went five years ago for his mother’s birthday,…
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Napa Valley Wine Tasting #6: Inglenook Winery
Our last stop on our Napa Valley wine tasting tour was Inglenook Winery. We chose Inglenook for two reasons: 1) I had delighted in Rubicon…
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Napa Valley Wine Tasting #5: Schweiger
Our Napa Valley wine tasting tour itinerary left some room for happy discoveries. Even in May, you had to make reservations for tastings, so spontaneity…
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Napa Valley Wine Tasting #4: Honig
We had some loosely defined goals when we first made plans to go on a Napa Valley wine tasting tour. We wanted a blend of…
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