Anyone else a big Top Chef fan? I thoroughly enjoy watching the creative cooking process and was amazed each week by the resulting dishes. If you followed the season that last week, you know that the finale was held at the Two-Michelin-Star Cyrus Restaurant. You might have missed (since it wasn't even mentioned) that Cyrus is located in I like to think that all this attention reflects that Healdsburg is squarely on the national food map. With world-class wines and beers, nationally recognized restaurants, a regional legacy of sustainable farming, and a plethora of outstanding artisan food producers, it shouldn't be a surprise that Sonoma County is an extraordinary culinary destination. | |||
| Creative Holiday Gift Ideas With the current economic challenges, we're big fans of practical and experiential gifts for the holidays. Relish Gift Certificates are a great option for friends and family who appreciate a unique and delicious cooking experience. Available in any amount, we can send the gift certificate directly to the recipient or to the giver via email or post. We'll be available to process gift certificates through Wednesday, December 23rd. Check out our special offer for gift certificates of $300 or more. Relish also carries a variety of products for The Essential Pantry, including local olive oils (DaVero, Dry Creek and Deergnaw), Marcucci Farms Zinfandel Vinegar, Terra Sonoma Ver Jus and Saba, plus colorful Olive Oil Tapas Bowls and some of our favorite cookbooks. Drop by any weekday between 10 am and 4 pm to make your purchase a lovely bit of Sonoma County. | |||
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Our Family Gingerbread House Decorating is now full but there is still room in the Kids Holiday Treats Workshop on Monday afternoon. We'll make a variety of tasty treats, some to eat in class and others to take home in hand-decorated boxes to share. Enjoy a few hours of holiday shopping in Healdsburg while the kids are having fun with Relish.
When I started Relish with my original business partner, we wondered why there wasn't a culinary school in Healdsburg taking advantage of this unique convergence of chef talent and quality raw ingredients. Six years later, the Relish adventure continues to challenge and reward. This time of year provides time to reflect on time gone by and thank all who have supported us—THANK YOU! Have a wonderful holiday season and an abundant new year. See you in class, | Healdsburg Wild Steelhead Festival Charlie Palmer's Pigs and Pinot Celebration View a chronological list of current classes or a monthly calendar. We no longer print class catalogs, so please check the website for the most current class information. Book a private party for 2010 by January 10th and we'll include two glasses of wine with the standard event price. A $20/person value. December Classes January Classes February Classes
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our own Healdsburg in Sonoma County, not Napa where the other finale activities were held. But that's not the only Top Chef-Healdsburg connection. Midway thru the season, celebrity chef Charlie Palmer was the guest judge for an elimination challenge that was all about "Pigs and Pinot" (e.g., pairing pork dishes with pinot noir wine.) Chef Palmer's annual