EP35: Sondra and Laura have known each other for almost 20 years. Laura Holmes Haddad was the editor of both of Sondra’s cookbooks, the girl & the fig Cookbook (published by Simon & Schuster) and Plats du Jour (self-published). In this episode, we have a laughter filled, lively discussion about […]

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EP34: We are humbled to have been able to steal Kyle away from his restaurant duties as we know how busy he is. We are certainly glad we did, as we talked about the journey to launching Single Thread, with his childhood sweetheart/wife Katina and created the restaurant/inn of their […]

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This week Sondra and Brian sit down with Tsering Sherpa from Nepal. This episode was born out of numerous conversations that Brian had with Tsering on their lunch breaks at the Fairmont, Sonoma Mission Inn. He found the culture and traditions so interesting and the food completely unfamiliar yet compelling, […]

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Welcome to episode #32, possibly our longest conversation yet. We welcomed back Alison Kilmer from Uppercase Tea (EP29) and on her suggestion she brought Miyoko Schinner from Miyoko’s.

Alison showed up with an incredible platter of Miyoko’s Vegan cheeses with condiments and crackers. It was quite a spread and no pun […]

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EP31: We are all faced with many buying decisions every day of our lives. Patti Britton of Britton Design works towards influencing us in our wine and food choices in her role as a packaging designer (amongst other graphic design projects). Patti started her graphic design career working for design […]

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It is only fitting that Michelle Heston is featured on our 30th episode as we celebrated with one of her amazing one-of-a-kind cake creations. Michelle calls baking her passion project, a way she can combine her love for baking and her generous spirit to friends and family by “letting them […]

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EP29: On this show we welcome Alison Kilmer, Founder of The Sisterhood of Tea and Upper Case Tea. As a Sonoma-based woman-owned company Alison is committed to elevating tea to the same standards that we often identify with in wine with single estate wine and organic produce. In this episode, […]

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We welcome Rob Larman, long-time Sonoma chef, owner of Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House. Rob’s chef history includes stints at Magnolia Place, Sausalito’s Casa Madrona, Rob’s Rib Shack and La Poste. During this time, Rob has slowly created his own style of Smoked meats, not influenced be either Texas or […]

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EP27: Nile Zacherle created Mad Fritz after 25 years of home brewing. Nile Zacherle first began his journey into fermented beverages in 1990 at the age of 18 when he and his father brewed their first batch of beer at home. What began as a father/son home project continued to […]

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On this episode, we travel the world on a Chef’s journey and love affair for food and travel. Chef John McReynolds has cooked on the range, on the sea, for celebrities and was a hometown Chef / Partner of Cafe La Haye in Sonoma. For the past 10 years, he […]

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