I live in the Napa Valley & am fortunate to have access to all the best seasonal fruits & vegetables. Food & wine pairings are a favored past time in our home on Fantesca Estate. Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas cookies, Coq au Vin, chili, fish on the grill and stir-frys... Creating Thanksgiving dinner with my family growing up while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV. It's still a joy to get tips from my Dad when cooking a turkey. Trying a new recipe & having it be an instant success that gets entered into the dinner rotation. Trying a new recipe that is such a flop that we have to abandon it and call for Chinese take-out.