Round Pond Estate in Rutherford throws a Sunset Palm Dinner Party in Napa Valley each year. Round Pond was always one of our favorite California wineries when we lived…
Holiday Entertaining
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If there is someone who loves cocktails on your gift list this holiday season, there has never been a better time for mixology supplies so they can practice their bartending…
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During our stay in Paris last year, we stayed at the fabulous Le Bristol Paris. We were greeted with artisan in-house chocolates and stuffed Madeleines. Three-Michelin-Star Chef Eric Frechon…
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San Francisco doesn’t do a good job of celebrating the holiday season, so this year we decided to experience the Christmas season in one of the most festive locations…
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Have you ever wondered how to pair honey with cheese? It sounds good – but how does it work? Is there a method to the madness? If you’re looking…
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We were making dinner last night and wanted a quick and easy dessert to use our beautiful Italian Morettini Pears, created in Florence, Italy, in 1956, that we picked up from KJ Orchards. This is the same fruit that they use at The French Laundry and many San Francisco restaurants…
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If you’re looking for a new dessert to make for the holidays this year, we suggest this jasmine Creme Brûlée from San Francisco’s Foreign Cinema Cookbook. It sounds like…
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Northern Italy’s Piedmont region is known for truffles, wine, and hazelnuts. You’ll see hazelnuts and hazelnut products everywhere. On a recent visit, we spent a night in a small…
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During our time in Philadelphia (get our guide to Philadelphia here), we visited Federal Donuts for warm fresh donuts and coffee in the morning. We’re excited about owner Michael…
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We’ve been craving the caramel-almond apple tart that we had at one of the best natural wine bars in Soho for months. During our trip to London, we were seriously…
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These albondigas are our favorite party appetizer. Albondigas are Spanish meatballs, so if you’re looking for something different from typical Swedish meatballs, this recipe is for you. For a…
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The Bûche de Noël, or Yule Log, is a traditional French Christmas cake. We based our cake on David Lebovitz’s recipe in My Paris Kitchen. We have found that his pastry…