For our family, no trip to the Bay Area is complete without a stop at The Cheeseboard in Berkeley and then a visit to Gravel and Gold so Felix can get an auntie fix.

After a night of lots of dancing and being with wonderful friends, Joe and I rang in the first day of the year by doing what we love; cooking for our friends. In my earlier blog about the traditional new years day brunch where each of the foods represent a specific kind of good will [...]

I spent this weekend at the housewarming party for my dear friends, the Lady Shopkeepers of Gravel and Gold. Our time was spent cooking, laughing, talking and holding babies. The new homestead is in a place called the Mesa. It is very windblown and cliffside…. perfect for a very dreamy weekend! Mama Cass made sure [...]