I am all about finding the perfect holiday dessert – whether that is a delicious pumpkin pie for a Thanksgiving dessert or a latticed crust…
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A Dazzling, Affordable Red Wine Perfect for Gifts
Are you looking for an affordable red wine to take to holiday parties or to enjoy on chilly winter nights? We were recently gifted a…
View More A Dazzling, Affordable Red Wine Perfect for GiftsSowing Swiss Chard vs. Growing Swiss Chard in an AeroGarden
For reasons I’m not entirely clear on, I became obsessed with growing Swiss chard. It was my one goal for the fall in terms of…
View More Sowing Swiss Chard vs. Growing Swiss Chard in an AeroGardenBaron-Fuenté 2011 Millésime Brut Champagne
Ready to start your Monday off with a brut Champagne recommendation? We were recently gifted a bottle of the Baron-Fuenté 2011 Millésime Brut Champagne, and…
View More Baron-Fuenté 2011 Millésime Brut ChampagneA Tempting Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe
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…
View More A Tempting Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread RecipeFinding 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…
View More Finding Joy in Delamotte NV Brut ChampagneSampling 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.…
View More Sampling Napa’s Farmstead RestaurantGrowing 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…
View More Growing Okra in a Container GardenDiscovering 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…
View More Discovering Napa Valley Olive OilPumpkin 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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