A Dreamy Wedding to Remember

A Wedding is a dreamy and happy event.

You smile all the time, you shake hands and hug people you never met before.

The wedding runs in front of your eyes like a captivating movie you cannot stop.

But you can remember.

Желаю счастья!

Blue dress and floral pants for the Farmers Market

I enjoy going to the Santa Rosa Farmers Market on Saturday mornings not only to get a feel for fresh food, but also a feel for the beauty and rhythm of the local community.

It's a great place to watch people dress casually and see their personal sense of style for weekend in the country.

Blue seems to be the color of choice for the last Saturday's market :)

Приятной прогулки по фермерскому рынку!
 

 

                                   The girl is cooking my Green Onion Pancakes.

           These pancakes were good, but for a half plate I'd rather pay half price :)                                   





 



                                   Gaga's coffee is good, but next time I shall ask for less water.

 

In Vino Veritas with Francis Ford Coppola

The Francis Ford Coppola Winery is one of the most spectacular wineries in Sonoma County.  I've been there about four times now, and every single time, it's overwhelmingly beautiful. It is not just a winery, it is a Theater of Life, Wine and Food with perfect staging, grand performance, and a fantastic execution of the wine tasting routine. It is a breathtaking creation of outstanding genius: wonderful grounds, pools, restaurants, great staff.   

Wine: I liked a crispy dance of fruit of Viognier and a silky danger of Pinot Noir...

Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.

Omar Khayyam (The Rubaiyat - LXXIV, 1120)

Food: Pizza, Pasta, Everyday Classics are good. From Francis's Favorites - Lamb is fantastic, but, unfortunately, L'Ami Louis Gateau De Pommes (potato cake) is a poor shadow of L'Ami Louis's in Paris and my French cousin Caroline's cooking... 

"Лучше сердце обрадовать чашей вина,
Чем скорбеть и былые хвалить времена"  - Омар Хайям  

 

 

 

Shoes I love this summer

It feels strange - is it not? - that it's been a few weeks since I've written something about shoes on my blog. Why strange? Because I am a hopeless shoe addict... :)

But I am in love with shoes-that-love-me-back, and here are my favorites for this running away summer... Красивой и удобной обуви!  

                                         Ralph Lauren!!!

                                         Michael Kors (!!) and Born

                                Ralph Lauren

Calvin Klein                                                           

          



                                          GUESS

                                          Sperry and Jambu
                                         

The Cliff House - the reality of myth for dinner

If you are in San Francisco, you'd better get to Cliff House early on a sunny day like this. A week ago my husband and I had there a quick early dinner ( or it was a late lunch? ) in the bar area.

Cliff House offers you a no nonsense, no smile service, but food is very delicious. I ordered the Famous Cliff House Clam Chowder, and Michael decided to try out the Crab Sandwich. We both enjoyed our meals tremendously.

The smile is gone, but the legacy of the restaurant is still there. Удачи вам c улыбкой!

Weekly Ravioli Aurora in Santa Rosa

Nestled on 4th Street in downtown Santa Rosa is Checkers Bistro - my favorite place for weekly lunch. Great service, great price, fresh food that is well cooked.

Something simple at the beginning of the meal is a true delight and a great start to lunch - the bread! The fresh bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar is very delicious.
If you are looking for something light for lunch, I recommend RAVIOLI AURORA - spinach, mozzarella ravioli, crushed tomato cream sauce. Приятного аппетита!