Just received a box of summer-ripe Meyer lemons and figs from a friend in California. Time for the perfect al…
I may have been involved in the creation of a California vineyard and I know I’ve said this before but…
Some shoulder-season Italian wine recommendations for you: Amarone: a fabulous red wine made from the Valpolicella region of Verona. The wine is…
One of the things I love most about cruising Desolation Sound is the abundance of shellfish at hand. Anyone with…
Call me crazy, but I love thistles. The season is past now…anywhere from July through August depending on your latitude. The…
First morning aboard and the QM2 is well out to sea. Only one other ship is spotted all day: A…
I was in Santa Barbara County last week. It was a pleasant change from Seattle as long as the temperature…
Karen Langley (author of Three Little Words) is a master a putting new friends together over dinner. It’s a great venue for introduction:…