by Jon Sooy | Sep 26, 2023 | Harvest, Outdoor Entertaining
Among culinary purists and certain “professional” foodies, American cuisine is amorphous, if it exists at all. A blog post at Culture Food Medley, for example, had this to say, A quote from Michael Pollan’s “Omnivores Dilemma” states: “A global food market, which...
by Jon Sooy | Sep 16, 2023 | General Merchandise, Harvest, Outdoor Entertaining
One of the hallmarks of Napa Valley living is sustainability and being green. And one of the tried and true approaches to this is the venerable motto of “Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle”. Reducing, reusing, and recycling contribute to the circular economy, where resources...
by Cal Mart | Sep 12, 2022 | General Merchandise, Harvest, Olives, Outdoor Entertaining
“If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil.” – Alain Ducasse When most people think about Napa Valley they tend to think of the bountiful grape harvests in the fall. And there’s obviously good...
by Cal Mart | Sep 2, 2022 | Cal Mart Deli, Charcuterie, Deli Trays, General Merchandise, Harvest, Seasonal Hors d’oeuvres
“The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams. – Thomas Love Peacock, Melincourt; Or Sir Oran Hautton If anything epitomizes the spirit of Napa Valley, it is arguably the annual grape harvest. Every year from August through October, the...