Monthly Archives:

September 2011

  • California Restaurants

    Ad Hoc, Napa Valley

    No visit of mine to the Bay area would have been complete without a meal at one of Thomas Keller’s (of French Laundry) delightful restaurants so I was thrilled to learn my friend had…

    September 21, 2011
  • California Restaurants

    Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley

    I’m all for multi-tasking, especially when it involves admiring work of arts and shopping for antiques and home furnishings all the while tasting some pretty decent wine. That’s exactly what Ma(i)sonry in Yountville, Napa…

    September 14, 2011
  • California Restaurants

    Sweetie Pies, Napa

    My sweet tooth is always on the look-out for great bakeries when I’m traveling and this time I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Sweetie Pies in Napa for an afternoon coffee break. Located…

    September 13, 2011
  • Main course Recipes

    Clam and Corn Chowder

    Not sure if it was hurricane Irene passing through New York that evening or the realisation that August was almost over and I still hadn’t made it to the shore, but that warm and…

    September 1, 2011