I had never seen these before. California truly rules with regard to fruits and vegetables.
I wanted to buy a bushel and bring them home to NYC.
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Pee wee avocados are a thing
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When is a hipster not a hipster?
While I was in San Francisco recently, my friend Carolyn invited me to tag along to her friends’ party in Napa.
I was a tiny bit nervous about fitting in. Surely people who live in Napa must be way cooler than me, right? At a minimum, they would know lots more about wine. Continue reading
Bottega, I love you
While in Northern California, my friend C and I went to Bottega in Yountville for dinner. It had been on her ‘to try’ list for a while and I was happy to play along. C likes good food. I trust her implicitly.
Bottega didn’t disappoint.
Generous wine samples from a charming bartender. A very delicious condiment of olive oil, garlic, red pepper and parmesan for bread.
Burrata and heirloom tomato salad Continue reading
I went to Napa and Sonoma
At the end of my most recent West Coast business trip, I played hooky* from work and left for wine country with my San Francisco-based friend C.
When we left SF, it was drizzly with heavy cloud cover. After about thirty minutes of driving, it looked like this.
What a treat it must be to live so close to this beautiful part of the country! Continue reading
Birthday treats
My birthday, as you already know, was last week. I may not dance on table tops to celebrate [anymore] but I still like to have a good time.
This year, I was showered with treats by family, friends and colleagues. It was…sweet!
I’ll be posting about one of the meals soon. Bottega in Yountville deserves its own entry (and then some).
