Real Food

The Pits Soda Recipe

Create your own homemade fruit soda using peach pits.

Sourdough Bread Kvass Recipe

Make a traditional bread kvass at home with sourdough.

Orange Cranberry Banana Bread French Toast

By Corinne Gompf, Heritage Harvest Farm

A recipe for orange cranberry banana bread that can be used to make an awesome french toast.

Three Sonoma County Wineries in California Fermenting a Greener Future

By Lisa Kivirist, Inn Serendipity

Vintners in Sonoma County, California, are adopting biodynamic and organic farming practices, working together to be the nation's first 100-percent certified sustainable wine region.

Easy Farm-to-Table Appetizer: Wild Mushroom Tartine Recipe

By Lisa Kivirist, Inn Serendipity

Savor a Wild Mushroom Tartine with an herb-infused cream sauce with this recipe provided by Chef Bryan Oliver at SHED, a community-focused food enterprise in Healdsburg, California. The city is a perfect place to base yourself while exploring Sonoma County's increasingly sustainable wine country.

California-Inspired Sustainability: Winter Squash Soup Recipe, with Yogurt and Bee Pollen

By Lisa Kivirist, Inn Serendipity

Savor the autumn flavors with this Black Futsu Winter Squash Soup, from Chef Bryan Oliver of SHED, nestled Healdsburg, California, and surrounded by Sonoma County's increasingly sustainable wine country. Garnish the soup with yogurt and bee pollen and serve with a glass of Porter Creek Viognier wine.

Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas: Spicy Indian Chai Recipe

By Rosemary Hansen

Need any last minute Christmas gift ideas? Our family makes simple gifts from the heart. Whether it's a treasured family recipe, a potted flower bulb, or a jar of chai tea mix, it's all made with love and good cheer!

How (and Why) to Make Your Own Kefir

By Claire E.

Fermenting milk is one of the simplest ways to extend its shelf life, make it more easily digestible, and improve its taste. Claire walks us through the process of making kefir.