So usually this is how it goes:  It’s two or three days before -insert important family meal here- and I’m sent out to buy wine, which is one of my favorite things to do. Having been in the wine industry for almost ten years now, I still love walking up and down the rows of […]

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Speaking of whiskey. Oh wait….we were talking about Syrah and how great it pairs with all things turkey, not whiskey. While that may be true, there’s something to be said for a pre dinner (or post) cocktail. In the fall, when the nights are cold and the fireplace is burning, we like to cozy up […]

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At Thanksgiving that is. We would be completely remiss in our duties if we didn’t share with you this fantastic recipe from the Lee Brothers Southern Cookbook. Being from the South, I’m constantly looking for inspirational sources of fine southern cookery.  After perusing several editions I have of Junior League’s finest as well as the […]

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We met Maria Finn one summer night on a rooftop in San Francisco. It was one of those very Bay Area-inspired underground dinners, where you don’t quite know where you’re going, what you’ll eat or who you’ll be sitting across from. It’s odd but exhilarating, and you can be sure that whoever joins you at […]

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