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Your New Favorite Quick Bread – Persimmon Whiskey Bread with Pecans and Dried Apricots

AdrienneFebruary 28, 2018February 28, 2018
Your New Favorite Quick Bread – Persimmon Whiskey Bread with Pecans and Dried Apricots
Our household has an obsession with persimmons. Because of the limited, seasonable nature of this fruit (typically November through February), we go a bit crazy at the local farmer's market this time of year. InContinue reading
Banana Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

Banana Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

AdrienneOctober 30, 2016June 27, 2018

I was brainstorming cake ideas for an event and realized I’ve never had a banana cake! TheContinue reading

Roasted Honey Butter Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Honey Butter Sweet Potatoes

AdrienneJune 26, 2016June 26, 2017

Sweet potatoes are a staple snack in Taiwan and many other Asian countries. During my trip toContinue reading

Pão de Queijo – Naturally Gluten Free Brazilian Cheese Puffs

Pão de Queijo – Naturally Gluten Free Brazilian Cheese Puffs

AdrienneApril 14, 2016November 20, 2018

It’s been a trying week for me to say the least. I won’t go into details,Continue reading

Southern Skillet Cornbread – No sugar, no flour

Southern Skillet Cornbread – No sugar, no flour

AdrienneMarch 5, 2016June 27, 2018

Have you ever had something work out that seemed so statistically unlikely, it felt like destiny?Continue reading

Orange Bars aka Better Than Lemon Bars

Orange Bars aka Better Than Lemon Bars

AdrienneJanuary 24, 2016June 27, 2018

This past weekend, we went scouting for wedding venues. It’s only been a few weeks sinceContinue reading

Orange Cranberry Chocolate Bread

Orange Cranberry Chocolate Bread

AdrienneJanuary 12, 2016February 28, 2018

It’s hard to believe we are two weeks into 2016! I think I’ve have more excitementContinue reading

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Snickerdoodles

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Snickerdoodles

AdrienneDecember 19, 2015June 27, 2018

I started baking from scratch in college eight years ago. Like most first bakers, I learnedContinue reading

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Caviar fans, this one’s for you. Chef Thomas Kelle Caviar fans, this one’s for you. Chef Thomas Keller has a Yountville restaurant you can actually get a reservation at. And its all about the caviar.

Raw oysters? Add some caviar.
“Oysters and Pearls” Martini? Have a caviar spoon.
Might as well do the whole caviar tasting.

Then we went inside for a decadent dinner spread. The pork katsu was crispy and steaming hot. The charred cabbage was showing off.

And do not miss the shio koji ice cream with royal caviar and miso caramel. 

Every Friday, they also host live performers with no cover charge. Past performers include Alan Cumming and Andrew Rannells, no big deal.

Next Napa trip, treat yourself to RO Restaurant & Lounge.

📍RO Restaurant & Lounge, Yountville [hosted]

#rorestaurant #yountville #visitnapavalley #sfrestaurants #willwanderforfood
38. I wasn’t planning to celebrate this year. Men 38.

I wasn’t planning to celebrate this year. Mentally, physically, and financially, things were unexpectedly tough leading up to this week.

I never imagined I’d find myself suddenly making less now than I did at my first job. I cry in therapy almost every week about whether I will ever be able to build the life I want. 

I try to convince myself that somehow, in a few years, I’ll be able to be a single mom, when right now I’m not even making enough to comfortably cover rent.

The recent sudden work cut was brutal. But what hurt even more was feeling like I had let my team down.

And yet, this past week reminded me of how quickly things can shift.

I genuinely didn’t think an extravagant birthday meal was in the cards for me. Somehow, I ended up at my top SF bucket-list restaurant, and it was even more special because of how it came together. 

Then I found myself in Napa, enjoying another gifted meal and celebrating with people I love.

At 38, I am nowhere close to having it figured out. But I know I’d rather have no regrets. I’d rather take the risks, than wonder, “what if?”

And despite all the unexpected hardships, I still believe that things will work out.

Because I am rich in ways that matter most. I have amazing people who love and support me, in every aspect of my life. I don’t take that for granted.

And most importantly, I have all of this while being true to myself. 🤍
Had an unexpectedly rough couple days leading up t Had an unexpectedly rough couple days leading up to OSL, but I’m so glad I forced myself to show up all 3 days. Life isn’t always the highlight reel we see online. Lots of plot twists, good and bad.

This was my favorite year by far. The best company, core memories, and I’m still swooning over my favorite performance yet by my favorite band. 🫶🏼

Grateful to have been invited to experience OSL VIP. 🤍

#OLpartner #outsidelands2026
Forgot it was a music festival for a sec 😆 #OLpar Forgot it was a music festival for a sec 😆

#OLpartner #outsidelands #outsidelands2026 #willwanderforfood
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