Helloooooooo!
I have deemed today to be the “No Carb Left Behind Tour”, starting with the Foodbuzz Farewell Brunch!
Salad, frittata and truffled croque monsiurs. Everything was delicious!
And then, I grabbed Kath, Tina, Meghann and Beth and we booked it home to Sonoma County for a day filled with wine and photography!
Adam was our tour guide slash designated driver slash photographer 
First up: Matanzas Creek! BEAUTIFUL!
We tasted the most delicious wines…I adored the Chardonnay and Merlot and actually bought a bottle! Matanzas Creek also grows lavender, if you can even believe it. I was in heaven.
After an absolutely amazing experience at Matanzas Creek, we headed over to the next stop: Arrowood Vineyards and Winery!
Gahhhh!!!!!!! Breathaking.
Lunch was sort of skipped in exchange for grape products So, naturally, we headed to Sonoma to search for a VERY early dinner at the ripe hour of 4:30.
Girl and the Fig!!!!!!!!
Amazinggggg lavender mojito!
Cheese. bread. Cheese. bread. Went along nicely with the No Carb Left Behind Tour.
I got a croque monsiur for dinner….it was probably the best I’ve had outside of Paris. Seriously!!
After dinner we went across the street to El Dorado Kitchen for dessert!!
And ordered……three desserts! There were six of us and we couldn’t decide. One S’mores tart, one pumpkin creme brulee and 1 “pie sampler”. yesssss
For the rest of the photos from today (and there were 500 of them!!! Check out Adam’s flickr account here)
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Kath is staying with me tonight in my tiny little house and we are about to cuddle.
Night!!!
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What a crazy weekend! Can’t believe you girls found the inner strength to do more wining and dining in Sonoma today! Impressive…
For me it was more like “no dessert left behind”. Enjoy your night! It was nice to see you again
The food looks amazing and that place is beautiful.
It’s been an awesome/crazy weekend for all of you, congrats!
I love the last pic of all of the spoons about to dive in! The food looked amazing! I’m wiping the drool off my face now…
looks like a crazy weekend full of delicious carbs and wine with good friends! glad you enjoyed it!
What an amazing weekend! Everything looks delicious!
What an absolute blast!!!
What a food bonanza! Looks like a delicious ton of fun. I think these are some of your best food photos yet! Also, the pictures of Sonoma are outstanding. Beautiful!
yeah those photos are super good . . . my bf just walked over and said oh man who’s blog is that, those are nice photos!
where are your boots from!? I looove them!!
Everything looks so amazing! What an awesome experience!
Great eating! I doubt you ate as many carbs as I…oatmeal, toast AND chocolate vitamuffins with cream cheese frosting all late last night…and not even hungry
. Needless to say, I feel like CRAP today…if anyone has any suggestions on how you ‘deal’ with the physical/mental after-effects of such an evening please let me know – and yeah, I know – exercise and eat clean…but my mind is still ‘mad’ with myself. Argghhhh. Silly silly mind I know 
dammit, i wish i were there!!!! must buy a plane ticket…
Wowza. Next time I’m in Calif I HAVE to go to Sonoma!
I know you realize it, but you are pretty much one of the luckiest women on the face of the planet. As hard as I try, I still cannot break into a career that allows me the freedom to do what I love (food-related, of course) and get paid for it! Plus, the friendships and food are unworldly…
You have such an amazing opportunity and I thank you for sharing it with us (even if it makes me so jealous!). Enjoy it to the fullest
Love the two-in-one-day croque monsieurs! I need to recreate that sammie soon. And the more desserts, the better! I have dessert almost every single day – Life is too short not to!
What an amazing weekend!! I am jealous. All of the food looks so wonderful and your pictures are great. Congrats on your award! You deserve it.
I definitely need to go to California..
Beautiful pictures! All of the food looks so decadent. What a beautiful view you had the entire day!!
Absolutely beautiful pics!! Looks like an amazing time with food and friends (what else do ya need?!?!)
What great pictures!!! Love the one with all the bloggers and their cameras
I’m soooo jealous!! Had no time over the weekend to read blogs so I’m catching up on all your fun at the Foodbuzz!!!
Glad to read that you had the time of your life!!
Give Kath a big hug and tell her that she needs to take a short look at my newest post!! *hinthint*
You all are so beautiful and look like you are having so much fun! What a great trip!!
Oh boy… Carbtastic! Looks incredible!! =)
xo
K
I might have to go on a “no carb left behind” tour myself one day. Looks delicious!
I love Girl and the Fig!! I went there back in May when I was out in Napa. Such great food. Wish that I had a pie sampler when I went though.
mmmm that mojito looks fabulous!!
great pictures, Jenna!
Sounds like a fun afternoon! Beautiful pictures, beautiful scenery. Congrats on your award by the way!
All of that food looks delicious! I can’t say that I wouldn’t have left a carb behind had it been me. Your photos are breathtaking
wow – it’s so beautiful!
I’m so glad I got to meet you in San Fran! Hope you guys enjoyed your time in wine country
I love the pic of all you gals with your cameras!
You had me at “pie sampler.” You girls certainly had a fantastic weekend!
Hey Jenna! I’m new to your site and just wanted to say hello =) I met Kath a few months back while living in Charlotte but just recently moved to Colorado. Congrats on your foodbuzz award! What a fun category to win! I started a blog in May, when I opened my own granola bar business, “ota.bars.” I had to close when I moved to Colorado but hope, at some point to start it back up. I’ve always loooved cooking/design/photography [my background is in architecture]. Since being in Colorado, with no job, I of course started started a food blog “The Edible Perspective…” and hijacked my husbands camera
Well, just wanted to say hi! Have a great week!
i am so jealous of your day yesterday! everything looks absolutely amazing
jenna
Only bloggers would take pictures of other people taking pictures
Wow, it looks like you all had a wonderful time! Your pictures are beautiful. I love the one of everyone with their cameras too.
We have a lavendar farm near our house and I just LOVE it! They make this lavendar ice cream that is outta this world yummm
love all your pictures! so cute. and a lavender mojito? sounds slightly weird but i love mojitos so i’d def try one!
All that food looks so amazing. And I LOVE the picture of everyone lined up with your cameras. Haha. I was laughing last night at all the pictures and everyone has their cameras strapped around their necks. Classic food blogger pictures
Sounds like you all had a fabulous time together! The food all looks so amazing.
SO jealous that you live in California! The trip to wine country looks amazing and I’m officially jealous. I crashed last night, but I will e-mail you the pics I took tonight in case you want them for personal use
I love that pic of you girls together with your cameras! I want a fancy cam too!!
lavendar + mojito = looooves it. sounds glorious and extra congrats on the awards!! y’all really are the best
Ahh, your pictures are gorgeous!! So jealous! Looks like you had so much fun!
Such an eventful weekend! Some times we just need allll the carbs we can get
Love Girl and the Fig! Great photos!
Those fries! That sandwich! Ahhhhh jealous!!!!
Jenna, your photos are amazing!!! You must have a great camera. They are like professional pictures – so clear and vivid!!
Let me know how the spin class goes! I have been hoping to try one at some point and have heard mixed reviews!
Hi!
I love your blog! I was so excited to come across it.
I am currently attending the Culinary Institute of America in New York. AND I am a total health nut, so reading your story is fun. Part of my culinary program is a 4 month externship. I am moving to Sonoma and will be working at the Girl & the Fig. I saw it’s on your places to go in the wine country. That’s so exciting!
I am pumped to move to Sonoma and live the wine country life style too. Thanks for the fun blog to read!
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