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Cooking with Karen Crouse: Effortless Crépes
Crêpes, the delicate, paper-thin French pancakes, are a perfect base for both sweet and savory delights. Their light, tender texture transforms desserts, entrées, and even leftovers into gourmet experiences. Whether...
Holiday Dining, Napa Valley Style
Whether one lives in the region or is considering Napa Valley as a spot to spend the holidays, there is truly no place better to be during Hanukkah, Bodhi Day, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or ringing in the New Year. Napa...
Amuse Bouche
By all means, come for the wine, which will not disappoint. Beyond wine, know that nearly anywhere one goes in Napa Valley, there is always something delightful, unexpectedly delicious, or exotic to taste. Napa Valley’s...
Cooking with Karen Crouse: Beef Burgundy
The origin of Beef Burgundy dates to the Middle Ages when it was created to transform tougher cuts of meat, like beef chuck, into something tender and flavorful. By slowly cooking the meat in wine and aromatic vegetables,...
Breaking Bread
Yes, the breads in Napa Valley are that good – a religious experience by any definition. On this, the devout, agnostics, atheists, and foodies can all agree. And there is no shortage of it in the valley. The question really...
Side Trip: Healdsburg
‘It was just a little farm town,’ locals tend to say when speaking of “old” Healdsburg (just over twenty years ago). That’s no longer the case, as evidenced by the Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience (HWFE), the first...
Music for Your Mouth
BottleRock Napa Valley, which entered the scene in 2013, is now an institution in the region, with an estimated 120,000 people attending the 3-day festival each year. In 2015, a new component was added to the BottleRock...
Food from the Heart
Napa Valley is blessed with some of the best farmers markets in California, the bounty of which spills over into almost every month of the year. The Calistoga Farmers Market is open year-round every Saturday from...
Inspired By Delicious Food and
Drinks at Silverado Resort
What’s on today’s menu? Imagine opening the restaurant menu at a favorite wine country resort and finding the entrées listed under creativity, craft, and passion. Together with the keyword “fresh,” it’s a wonderful...
Forks and Corks 2024
Nestled in the heart of California's wine country, Napa Valley is a world-renowned destination for food and wine enthusiasts, offering a unique blend of world-class wines and culinary delights. In this issue, we celebrate...
Napa Valley’s Burgeoning Food Truck Scene
Just when it seemed dining out was out of reach due to the rising cost of everything, along came an army of food trucks ready to serve up hot, tasty, inexpensive treats. Though Napa has always had its share of fabulous taco...
Holiday Desserts Deserve Festive Pairings
With the holiday season approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what favorites will be served on this year’s table. For many families, it’s all about tradition, pulling out grandma’s stuffing recipe, leaning into...
Cooking with Karen Crouse
Bread pudding’s origin dates to the 11th century in England as a use for stale bread so it would not go to waste. It has since graced the menus of fine restaurants around the globe. My recipe is a fusion of simple...
Eiko’s New Menu Reveal
Eiko’s Modern Japanese Cuisine is a favorite of Napa locals, with Chef Takeki Noma sending out a stream of exceptional dishes from his kitchen daily. The restaurant’s menu is expansive: Japanese tapas, signature “sushi”...
Chef Stefano Masanti
Fifteen-time Michelin Star Chef Stefano Masanti’s future was preordained at eight when he asked his parents for a chef’s jacket for Christmas. His father, Franco, bought the smallest jacket he could find, and his...
Sonoma County’s Highway 12
The ribbon of vineyard-lined roadway from Napa Valley to Sonoma County (or vice-versa) is home to miles of history and exceptional wine in a relaxed, tranquil setting. The mostly two-lane rural Highway 12 winds through...
Visit Vacaville
It’s under 30 miles from Napa to Vacaville, but the drive is on a curvy route into Solano County, which some folks cheekily refer to as “Napa’s Backside.” Others call this the “Petite Sirah Capital of the World.” One thing...
Little Gems: Napa Valley’s Family-Owned Markets
The farmers market scenes in Calistoga, Napa, and St. Helena are always bustling on weekends, but there is also a formidable selection of local, family-owned and operated markets that are open year-round, and luckily, for...
Four Locations of Villa Corona
In 1972, Ismael and Guillermina Villaseñor opened Villa Azteca Mexican Restaurant in the Bel Aire Plaza in Napa. While operating Villa Azteca, Ismael opened Villa Corona in 1983, managing both locations until he sold Villa...
Clif Family’s Distinctive Wine & Food Pairing Experiences
Wine tasting and food pairings within the Napa Valley are nothing new. Visitors can find wineries featuring caviar tastings and three-course meals. There are wineries that offer chocolate tastings and even bacon pairings....
