Happy Thanksgiving from the ranch!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! December may be here, but we’re still thinking about the picture-perfect weather we enjoyed at the ranch on Thanksgiving Day. No rainstorms—just sunshine and temperatures in the 70s, perfect for garden-inspired mocktails and a quick soak in the hot tub between making apple pie from our homegrown apples and setting the table.

This year, the family decided to swap turkey for a rib roast because we have so many red-meat lovers. It was a success and paired beautifully with the traditional fare of mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce, along with a fall salad and plenty of homemade sourdough bread. Roast Thanksgiving might be a new tradition in this house. 

The next day, Evie, Bea, and Vanessa gathered baskets of persimmons, filling our stores with fruit waiting to be baked, preserved, and turned into something sweet in the weeks ahead. As December arrives, our pantry is full, our ovens are busy, and we’re grateful to be entering the holiday season rooted in the rhythms of the land—guided by what’s ripe, what nourishes, and what brings people together.