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 Jon Sooy | Aug 23, 2023 | Cal Mart Deli, Coffee, Tea & Smoothies
Yes, summer is still in full swing, and the combination of warm weather, baseball, and long days makes it hard to be thinking about fall. But with school starting and the first day of fall closer than the last day of spring, it’s a great time to be thinking...
by Jon Sooy | Aug 10, 2023 | Coffee, Tea & Smoothies, Gift Baskets
Birthdays and presents go together like peanut butter and jelly, or cake and ice cream. In fact, celebrating a birthday without the giving of gifts is almost unthinkable in our culture. But that wasn’t always so. As one local article reminds us, “While all of us have...
by Cal Mart | Nov 12, 2022 | General Merchandise, Gift Baskets, Party Food, Seasonal Menu, Wine
Special desserts and sweet treats have been a staple of Christmas holiday meals for centuries. Whether it’s Baked Alaska, spiced fruitcake, or Gingerbread Men cookies, or the English traditions of Christmas pudding, we have many tempting sweets and desserts to choose...
