Sheana Davis
Sheana Davis (born 1969) is an American cheesemaker, chef, and culinary educator. She is the owner of the ''Epicurean Connection'', in Sonoma County, California, Sonoma, California, and is the creator of ''Delice de la Vallee'' cheese, along with other fresh cheeses. Davis is also the author of ''Buttermonger.'' Early life and education Davis was born in Sonoma, California in 1969. She learned how to cook from her grandfather, who served a meal to farmers and ranchers at the Sonoma Grange every Friday. When she was a teenager, she served as an apprentice under M.F.K. Fisher, and also worked for Ig Vella. Davis credits Vella as her mentor and for teaching her about entrepreneurship and food communities. He mentored her until his death in 2011. In 1988, she earned a degree in Culinary Arts from Santa Rosa Junior College. That same year, she found a copy of the ''Commander's Palace Cookbook'' at a bookstore. The book launched a lifelong interest in New Orleans cuisine and culture. ...
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Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma is one of the principal cities of California's Wine Country and the center of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Sonoma's population was 10,739 as of the 2020 census, while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 32,679. Sonoma is a popular tourist destination, owing to its Californian wineries, noted events like the Sonoma International Film Festival, and its historic center. Sonoma's origins date to 1823, when José Altimira established Mission San Francisco Solano, under the direction of Governor Luis Antonio Argüello. Following the Mexican secularization of the missions, famed Californio statesman Mariano G. Vallejo founded Sonoma on the former mission's lands in 1835. Sonoma served as the base of General Vallejo's operations until the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846, when American filibusters overthrew the local Mexican government and declared the Cali ...
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