As we move into November, the orange leaves in the vineyards are suddenly dropping, it’s getting darker and windier, and the temperature is getting chilly. Since we’re staying inside…
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Renee Erickson’s Lacinato Kale Gratin has become one of our favorite side dishes. The crispy kale baked in Parmesan and cream is so easy to make. Pair it with roasted…
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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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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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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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Point Reyes Farmstead Creamery Fork offers one of the best brunches in the San Francisco Bay Area. These quarterly farm to table brunches sell out within hours of…
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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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We’re always looking for good cookie recipes, especially, around the holiday season. We haven’t come across a good biscotti recipe, so we were thrilled to try this traditional Jewish cinnamon…
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Thanksgiving means pumpkin pie. In our house we typically prefer tarts to pies , but on Thanksgiving we give into our pie cravings. When we make pumpkin pie, we typically make…
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One of our favorite dishes at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner is sausage stuffing. Sarah’s family is from Massachusetts, and this stuffing has been a part of her holiday meals for years.…
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As we mentioned in this post, we started our experience at Eleven Madison Park with seasonal fall cocktails. This apple cocktail with rye, amaro, and foie gras was incredibly delicious. The…
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Everyone has their own preference for how to serve cranberries, especially at Thanksgiving. Do you choose to use the jellied cranberries from the can? Make your own cranberry sauce? Clayton’s mom…