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Cast Iron Skillet Olive Bread

Cast Iron Skillet Olive Bread

This delicious and simple cast iron skillet olive bread recipe requires little effort for a big tasty reward. With so much more time at home these days and the desire for comfort food, there is nothing better than the smell of baking bread in the house.

Linguine with Shrimp and Peas

Linguine with Shrimp and Peas

What to Cook Tonight – If it’s Tuesday it must Be Pasta Night! Linguine with Shrimp and Peas!
Tonight was the night to do a pasta dish. So Linguine with Shrimp and Peas is the dinner ticket!

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.

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?

South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2020

South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2020

SOBEWFF Festivities and Host Hotel Loews Miami Beach Presents Four Fabulous Days of Wine, Food, and Fun in the Sun! South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2020 – Gala Activities at the Loews Hotel Miami Beach

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.

Hi, I'm Dynie!

Greetings and Welcome to NapaFoodGalTravels! My name is Dynie and I am merely a “Wanderous” gal who just loves to travel and happens to live amongst the breathtaking rolling vineyards of the lush Napa Valley. The rest of the time I am in constant search of new sights, new sounds, and new flavors in this amazing world we live in. I welcome you to join me on my journey as I venture to the next spot on my list of Dynie’s Delicious Destinations. Thanks for stopping by! See you again soon! Cheers and Happy Travels!

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