I love my job. I mean, I get paid to eat and drink for a living. There isn't a moment that passes by where I don't feel blessed for such a gift.
That said, some days I do love more than others. Last summer--for example--I toured California with a Chevy Volt visiting sustainable farms and food producers. It was one of the best things I ever did. Three straight weeks of meeting amazing and inspiring people who welcomed me into their homes, to their farms and into their kitchens.
This visit was with both Sondra Bernstein and Chef John Toulze at
the girl & the fig restaurant located in Sonoma square, and their biodynamic farm located at
Imagery Estate Vineyards.
This particular stop is very dear to me. For one,
the girl & the fig was a huge inspiration for me to jump from Computer Engineer to Food Pornographer. I had been a developer for 9 years so making that switch was not some off the cuff decision. And meeting Sondra was a dream come true!
You might be wondering why a visit from last year is just now getting on my blog and well, the short answer is--it just is. I hope you enjoy this cocktail as much as I enjoyed making it with the staff at the restaurant. By the way, they call this drink The Harlot. Now let's get drinking!