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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

Patricia September 29, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Napa Valley Road Trips Travel

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

Patricia September 23, 2022 Baking Food and Drink Food and Wine Pumpkin Recipes

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

Patricia September 20, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Road Trips Travel

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

Patricia September 15, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Napa Valley Road Trips Travel

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

Patricia September 14, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Napa Valley Road Trips Travel

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

Patricia September 13, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Road Trips Travel

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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Testing a New Bundt Cake Recipe

Patricia September 12, 2022 Baking Cake Food and Drink Food and Wine Recipes

When we returned from our road trip, I was utterly obsessed with the idea of finding a bundt cake recipe. I had never made a…

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Napa Valley Wine Tasting #3: Joseph Phelps

Patricia September 7, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Road Trips Travel

When we first started discussing going on a Napa Valley wine tasting tour, we knew that Joseph Phelps had to be one of our stops.…

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Enjoying Some Napa Valley Wine Tasting? The French Laundry Culinary Garden is Worth the Detour

Patricia September 6, 2022 California Food and Drink Food and Wine Gardening Road Trips Travel

If you are planning some serious Napa Valley wine tasting, you’ll want to consider all of the brilliant culinary options available to you in the…