Today I did a cooking demonstation at Napa Style’s flagship store in Yountville, California.  What a lovely, energetic and fun place to be!  I have always been a fan of Michael Chiarello’s Napa Style, but being right in the middle of the shopping and tasting action was a pleasure, indeed.   Today I demonstrated how to make Caramelized Dates with Roasted Almonds and Fleur de Sel (cream-of-the-crop sea salt from France).  I also made some really decadent Chocolate-Cinnamon Paninis for our guests to taste.   

I will be back at Napa Style again on Saturday, April 3rd and Saturday, May 8th.   Stop by and see what we are making on those days!  If you haven’t shopped here before for home, garden and kitchen goodies, you are in for such a treat.  If you have, you know how great it is! 

Napa Style is located at 6525 Washington Street in Yountville, California.

The Oxbow Market in Napa  is a “must do” when in Napa.     My very favorite cheese merchant is there.   Take a look at the list of merchants:

Annette’s Chocolate Factory
The Fatted Calf
Fete
Five Dot Ranch
Folio enoteca & Winery
Heritage Culinary Artifacts
Hog Island Oyster Company
Kanaloa Seafood
Kara’s Cupcakes
Kitchen Library
The Model Bakery
Napa Valley Adventure Tours
The Olive Press
The Oxbow Cheese Merchant
Oxbow Wine Merchant & Wine Bar
Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
Ritual Coffee roasters
Rotisario
Taylor’s Automatic Refresher
Three Twins Organic Ice Cream
The Tillerman Tea Company
Whole Spice Company

 The Oxbow Market is located at: 

644 1st Street
Napa, CA 94559-2611
(707) 226-6529

7856 St. Helena Highway
Oakville, CA 94562
707-944-8802
www.oakvillegrocery.com

I love the assortment of fine food products at Oakville Grocery. Unfortunately, it has become so crowded during the spring, summer and fall that it is almost impossible to shop there. However, if you can catch it at a time that is not very busy, it will be well worth the stop.