There is no better marriage than between red wine and dark chocolate. . . . The mouth watering flavors of rich, dark chocolate paired with award winning red wines deliver an incomparable palatable experience.

In the heart of the Yakima Valley lie numerous wineries who take part in the Red Wine and Chocolate Celebration, February 18th-19th. This event is one of the valley’s most popular wine tour weekends of the year. From Gilbert Cellars to Goose Ridge and everyone...

The holidays are such a special time for me and my family. Growing up in the Yakima Valley, I look back at all the white Christmas' and family traditions that come with this time of year. Sledding, building snowmen and snow angels, hot chocolate, and warm fires in the stone fireplace at Dad's house. As a chef, I know how holiday meals create fond memories and family favorites that pass down from generation to generation. No other holiday tradition is celebrated as a family as the meal around the table.

Like everyone else, I get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the...