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 | 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 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...
by Cal Mart | Apr 14, 2022 | Craft Beer, Local News, Wine
Of course, Napa Valley is, for many, synonymous with the wine country, and for a good reason. According to our local Napa Valley boosters, “With more than 400 wineries, Napa Valley is known for world-class wine, beautiful countryside, and near-perfect weather....
by Cal Mart | Jan 4, 2022 | General Grocery, Specialty/Natural & Organic
Love them or avoid them, this is still the time of year when New Year’s resolutions are traditionally made. And the next few weeks (or days!) often determines whether we’ll keep them or not. So, why do we make a New Year’s resolution list? According to History.com,...