Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon

Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon

Mastering the Art of Cooking One of Julia Child’s Most Famous Dishes!
Movies and cooking! I decided to prepare the famed recipe Boeuf Bourguignon from the movie Julie and Julia, inspired by Julia Child’s iconic cookbook – “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”.

Tying the Knot In the Napa Valley

Tying the Knot In the Napa Valley

Weddings in the Napa Valley. Over 90-percent of the wedding ceremonies performed in the Napa Valley are brides and grooms from all over the world. No wonder it is such big business. Weddings in the Napa Valley range from small elopement style weddings to large celebrity style galas; from a La Carte to all-inclusive; from the small pocket-book to money is no object. Big or intimate, your perfect dream wedding awaits in world-class Napa Valley.

Our Travels Getting Home During the Rising Global Pandemic – CoronaVirus Covid-19

Our Travels Getting Home During the Rising Global Pandemic – CoronaVirus Covid-19

It is incredible how much the world around you can change in just a matter of a few weeks with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) continuously exploding throughout the world, from country to country and city to city. We recently returned home to Napa Valley safe and sound after a bit of a travel whirlwind traveling back from Dubai, with a short layover in Rome, and finally six days in England.

Coronavirus and Travel Being Prepared and Being Smart

Coronavirus and Travel Being Prepared and Being Smart

How to travel safely during these media accelerated uncertain times. One of the many points we took into consideration was how to travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak around the world. What preparations and precautions should we take knowing that much of our travel was going to be by air travel with a variety of flights going into Dubai, then to Rome, then to Catania and then to London via Rome to fly home to San Francisco Airport?

The Ultimate Crocker Starr Harvest Party  “Carnivus Maximus”

The Ultimate Crocker Starr Harvest Party “Carnivus Maximus”

When summer is on the way out with the colors of fall burgeoning upon the valley and the aromas of harvest are perfuming the air, what better time for a celebration of wine, harvest, and merriment. One of the queens of the crop orchestrated by winemaker and co-owner Pam Starr is Crocker Starr’s Annual Carnivus Maximus soiree held every year on the Sunday before Labor Day at the winery’s St. Helena location.