Cooking with Karen Crouse

Cooking with Karen Crouse

With this recipe, you can add flavorful garden-fresh or store-bought tomatoes to any dish all year. When baked, the tomatoes sweeten; when mashed, they are spreadable. Since it’s sweet and spreadable, I call this Tomato Jam. It is a staple in my refrigerator....
The Best of Eiko’s

The Best of Eiko’s

It’s no mystery why Eiko’s Modern Japanese Cuisine is one of Napa Valley’s most popular restaurants. The food is irresistible, the drinks delectable, and the staff makes customers feel like part of the family. So when the cool, damp air of late winter chills to the...
Discover Palo Alto

Discover Palo Alto

Just a two-hour drive south of Napa, Palo Alto buzzes with palpable energy and an entrepreneurial spirit, making the South Bay town an ideal spot for a rejuvenating getaway. With its Mediterranean climate, fine dining, boutique shopping, numerous (and free)...
Napa Valley Chocolate Extravaganza

Napa Valley Chocolate Extravaganza

Napa Valley is synonymous with many indulgences, such as luxurious retreats, fine wine, gourmet fare, and more. Not the least of such hedonistic endeavors is an homage to the art of fine chocolate that entices silky confection lovers from far and away. Chocolate...
Cooking with Karen Crouse

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 ingredients and easy techniques I have experimented...