Aug 30, 2019 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Sandy Sauter Napa Valley Register Harvest 2019 has begun. Sparkling wine grapes started just a couple of weeks ago, and soon the Napa Valley will be in full grape-harvest mode. The annual grape harvest has always evoked nostalgia and emotions for me as I’m sure it...
Aug 18, 2019 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Marilyn O’Connor Napa Register Ratatouille is one of my all-time favorite dishes. Its versatility alone makes it a winner. You can serve it hot, cold or at room temperature. It can be the main attraction or a supporting player. Top it with goat cheese,...
Jul 26, 2019 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Curtis Strohl Napa Valley Register Many years ago, before finding my true calling as a wine geek (and farmers market supporter), I studied economics in school. Economics requires a student to see communities as organic networks for sharing the limited resources...
Jul 14, 2019 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Tia Butts Napa Valley Register In the popular television series Game of Thrones, the phrase, “Winter is coming” has multiple meanings, but it generally means the residents need to be prepared as something bad is going to happen in the land of Westeros. Luckily for...
May 14, 2019 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by Janet Fletcher Napa Register Anybody else remember Vanessi’s, the long-gone Italian restaurant in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood? I lived nearby for a few years, in my 20s, and I loved going to Vanessi’s and eating at the counter so I could watch the...
Apr 30, 2019 | Napa Valley Register Article, Recipes
by David Layland Napa Valley Register Because of the effect weather can have on growing almost every crop, you can’t be too certain when a particular crop will arrive at the Napa Farmers Market. The market asks all farmers to provide the dates they will be at the...