Hello, November! ‘tis the season to eat (and to be thankful)! I’m so very grateful for my incredible family, my friends and the dedicated Davis Life Magazine staff, but let’s talk about the eating.

If you’re a food enthusiast, this is the issue for you! We have four tantalizing food stories; The Mustard Seed feature, The Mustard Seed restaurant review, an article about Yummy Dummy Chocolate Company and an evening with Kitchen Kriminal, a local company that throws gourmet, four-course dinner parties in private homes - no muss, no fuss.

The Mustard Seed stories feature beautiful photos of one of Davis’ favorite restaurants and the wonderful comfort food that’s perfect for this time of year. Your mouth will water when you see and read about the Yummy Dummy dark chocolate bars made by seven enterprising, young Davis girls (great Thanksgiving place card holders or stocking stuffers, by the way). Finally, learn how to throw a high-class dinner party that your guests will remember and will be happy to pay for themselves, thanks to Kitchen Kriminal.

I hope that you are all surrounded by those you love this holiday season, as well as fabulous food and lots of laughter. Happy Thanksgiving!