Sheana Davis
Chef, The Epicurean Connection

Feast of the Olive course
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Delice de la Vallee with Honey Pomegranate Molasses Olives download

Sheana Davis—chef, cheese maker and owner of the The Epicurean Connection—has been enthusiastically supporting the artisan and farmstead cheese movement for 20 years. In 2009, she proudly released her award winning cheese, Delice de la Vallee, and this year her Creme de Fromage is to be released to the market. Her 10th annual Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference, drawing authors, vendors and cheese makers from all over the United States, is scheduled for Feb 25-29, 2012 in Sonoma, California. Sheana recently opened a neighborhood specialty cheese shop in Sonoma featuring fresh soups & sandwiches, take-out, and local artisan food fare where one can sit under the shady oak in the Springs and visit, sit, sip and sup. She also hosts classes and special events there, and has guest cheese makers, brewers, wine makers and artisan producers, as well as supports local community organizations with a monthly non-profit night. When not behind her counter you will find Sheana teaching cooking classes, conducting workshops and participating as a guest chef at local and national culinary events. She offers a creative and versatile range of food experiences and services while traveling between her beloved town of Sonoma and equally beloved city of New Orleans. She resides in Sonoma with her 18-year-old daughter who joins her on an annual visits to New Orleans.

The Epicurean Connection
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The Epicurean Connection features a Cheese, Wine & Beer Bar, the newly renovated Epicurean Connection, located at 122 West Napa St. in Sonoma, is a unique specialty food shop designed to compliment local and artisan foods. A full café menu includes soups, salads, sandwiches and daily chef specials. Guests are invited to browse the shop’s selection of American artisan cheeses, brews, wines, artisan food items, and cheesemaking supplies, as well as enjoy unique art pieces. The shop also features a one-of-a-kind “butter bar” with cow, goat, sweet unsalted and salted butters from creameries around the nation. Also lining the shelves are artisan olive oils, sea salts, jams, chocolate sauces and honey. Epicurean Connection focuses on local and tasty with take-out delicacies including dishes featuring its very own award winning fresh Delice de la Vallee cheese, chef made pantry items, seasonal tapenades and sauces.

Eat, drink and exalt the enchantments of Sonoma’s famed green fruit at this year’s Feast of the Olive Dinner. At the savory standout of Sonoma Valley’s 2011-2012 Olive Season, the best local chefs and winemakers pair up to prepare unique menus for each candlelit table of guests.

In the glow of Ramekins’ banquet room, you’ll feel like family as you feast with friends, compare notes with your neighboring table or engage in an intimate conversation with your table’s own culinary luminaries. It’s a personal and not-to-be-missed artisan affair.