Cheese is undergoing a revolution, people throughout the world are discovering artisanal and gourmet cheeses. As full fledged cheese lovers and aspiring cheese connoisseurs, Project Foodie eagerly wants to participate in this revolution.  “From the Cheesemonger” is a monthly series that provides an introduction to some of the world’s best cheeses.  Each month our Cheese Monger, The Grapevine Wine & Cheese Shop , will present a cheese and describe its background, flavor, and handling combined with wine and food pairing suggestions.  No matter if you already love cheese or if you are just beginning to explore cheese, we at Project Foodie are certain you will find this series interesting, informative, and mouth-watering.  Bring on the cheese!

At Project Foodie eating and enjoying food is our passion. What better way to do that than to enjoy the unique creation of a professional chef?  Unfortunately, the reality is that we can not always get to our desired restaurant.  Project Foodie aims to help with this dilemma by presenting periodic spotlights on restaurants so you can create your own version of their magnificent dishes.   Similar to our Winery and Bed & Breakfast spotlights, the restaurant spotlights will be periodic postings with a recipe from a restaurant Chef.

Do you enjoy breakfast?  If your typical breakfast consists of milk and cereal then you may not.  But what about a hot breakfast prepared just for you?  Here at Project Foodie we find hot breakfasts very enjoyable.  Unfortunately, breakfast is not a highly publicized meal and recipes for breakfast are often overlooked.  So, Project Foodie is working with Bed & Breakfasts to bring you recipes for some of those beautifully crafted morning meals.  Similar to our winery spotlight series, we will periodically post an article on our home page with recipes from the Chef of a Bed & Breakfast.  We are calling these features Bed & Breakfast Spotlights and we have several very interesting features planned.  We hope you find they are a perfect way to usher in your day.

Food and wine go together like bread and butter - they are almost soul mates. So what could be better than to pair recipes with wines? Well, how about recipes crafted specifically for certain wines?  Here at Project Foodie we've decided to do just that - pair wines with recipes created specifically for them.  We're working with wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties to bring you recipes they have created to perfectly complement their wines.  Periodically we will post an article on our home page with recipes combined with descriptions of the corresponding wineries.  We are excited about these features and are calling them Winery Spotlights. We hope you enjoy the winery recipes as much as we do.