The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country. (By Ella Lawrence)

The New Kitchen Staples

Your pantry is bare unless these 10 items sit on its shelves. They’ve achieved post-food-fad status. (By Steven Jenkins)

10 Mail-Order Gifts for 2009

Send a boozy, chocolaty, or meaty present this holiday season. (By Roxanne Webber)

Beyond Ketchup and Mustard

Our favorite condiments for your spreading, dipping, and dribbling pleasure. (By Regan Burns)

Age and Beauty

With mature wines bought at auction, you can have it both ways. (By Jordan Mackay)

The Rise of the Salt Tooth

The craze for salted sweets. (By Jessica Su)

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer. (By Jason Horn)

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Looking for visual poetry in the harvest. (By Daniel Duane)

Ristorante Orsi, formerly located in Novato, is reborn after a two year hiatus in Santa Rosa, reports Melanie Wong. She enjoys the cannelloni di Orsi, the signature dish of the restaurant ($13.50). The proprietor’s father... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Flavor and value at Rosso Pizzeria. (By C. Thi Nguyen)

For coffee and pastries in Sonoma, check out Artisan Bakers, the most chowish of the Sonoma bakeries, says Sam B. You’ll find real fruit in the Danish, good quality chocolate in the pain au chocolat, and strong, good... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Is that extra something at Grom worth a lot of extra cash? (By Mark Hokoda)