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Amanda Freitag at CIA Copia | Napa Valley

On Tuesday, September 22nd, The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, in Napa, CA, christened their kitchen demo theater with a demo and book signing with Amanda Freitag. I was fortunate to score an invite, meet Amanda and take some behind the scenes photos. It took all my self-control not to completely fan out! I thinkContinueContinue reading “Amanda Freitag at CIA Copia | Napa Valley”

The Best Quinoa Salad Ever!

My dear friend Monica introduced me to cold quinoa salad recently, and I’ve spent the last four months or so trying to create the ultimate recipe. I’ve come a long way from just tossing a couple veggies and whatever quinoa was on sale with some apple cider vin and olive oil. My final recipe isContinueContinue reading “The Best Quinoa Salad Ever!”

Spoiled In Sonoma: Vlogs

I am learning new things everyday, and I’m pretty excited about the filming and editing that I’ve done so far for Spoiled To Perfection! Here is a collection of videos that I have directed, shot and edited so far this year. They are getting better as I go, and I know I have a longContinueContinue reading “Spoiled In Sonoma: Vlogs”

Things I Learned About Myself At Outside Lands

Things I learned about myself at Outside Lands: Death by trampling is a serious fear of mine. I do not like crowds. I will never again share a hotel room with my guy friends. I am a master at using a porto potty without actually having to touch a single thing. More than 5 hoursContinueContinue reading “Things I Learned About Myself At Outside Lands”

A Social Media Girl In A Wine Country World

It’s hard to talk about who I am and where I’m from without sounding like I’m bragging. That is not my intention. But I did grow up in the wine country, my parents are still happily married, I’ve been lucky enough to do a handful of traveling, I went to college for free, I haveContinueContinue reading “A Social Media Girl In A Wine Country World”