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  1. NAPA-LY EVER AFTER
      This is the view I see every day when I take my dog, Phoebe, and my grand dog, Whiskey for a walk. I call… MORE »
    NAPA-LY EVER AFTER
  2. Chocolate Ganache Thumbprint Cookies
    The holidays always remind me that I’m not Martha Stewart. My house does not become a festive winter wonderland ready to  be captured on the… MORE »
    Chocolate Ganache Thumbprint Cookies
  3. Chocolate Babka
    Babka is good.  If you have a piece of the crumbly, yeasty, cinnamon-y bread/pastry you might think, “oh, it’s kind of like an oversized Rugalach… MORE »
    Chocolate Babka
  4. Parsnip, Pear and Celery Root Soup and Two Giveaways
    UPDATE: 2016. My son Max is currently a Sous Chef at The French Laundry, Napa, CA. I’m a proud mama! When I told my son… MORE »
    Parsnip, Pear and Celery Root Soup and Two Giveaways
  5. Watch My Winning Chopped Episode: Panetone Bread Pudding
    This little bite of blended holiday heaven was the happy result of intrigue, sabotage and an adrenaline-addled brain the day I competed on Food Network’s… MORE »
    Watch My Winning Chopped Episode: Panetone Bread Pudding