To say that I was excited about the opportunity to ride along with the Warr-King Wines staff to visit their Washington State vineyard sources is an extreme understatement. This is something I had been dying to do for the last few years, and when Lisa Warr-King Packer (winemaker at Warr-King Wines) invited me to join them, I was thrilled! The ...

If you have not yet taken the stunning drive out to Carnation, WA to visit Orenda Winery, you seriously must make this a summer calendar date! We visited recently and met with owners/winemakers Samantha and Xander Kent. Samantha, gorgeously expecting their first child, gave us an incredible tour of the grounds, while Zander showcased a piece of honeycomb from the ...

I am so excited to share this post with you! I had not ever had an opportunity to have a meal at The Herbfarm restaurant in Woodinville, WA, and (embarassingly) I had not even stepped inside before. When I finally did go visit a few weeks ago, I was there to pick up the truffle box dinner for an at-home date ...

On Tuesday, Carrie and Bob jumped into their car, safely masked and gloved, to aid in the distribution of much needed produce to local area food banks, schools, and community outreach centers. The organization that  jump-started this amazing volunteer effort is called EastWest Food Rescue, whose mission is to trade food and supplies between communities in Eastern and Western Washington ...

What a pleasant surprise it was for us to discover 21 Acres Farm Market in Woodinville. This is a photo from their vibrant deli, which offers freshly prepared to-go items, all made in-house!  You can call (425) 398-0533 to pre-order your lunch and dinner or to place an order for a large group.  The Market has so many farm fresh ...

In early autumn, a little ways before Halloween, Jen and I stopped to visit Tonnemaker Orchards’ farm stand here in Woodinville. I have been driving past it every day for a few years now, and I can’t believe I’ve never stopped in before! We walked up to discover boxes and boxes of scrumptious looking apples, several with varieties I haven’t seen ...