Sign of the Bear Kitchenware and Tableware

06/27/2026

Sure, every week is restaurant week in Sonoma -- but an extra-huge congratulations to Enclos Sonoma for 3 Michelin stars

06/18/2026

Californians- share our state's beauty with your loved ones: ReserveCalifornia.com has a free Historian Passport for free admission to participating state parks from Juneteenth through the end of 2026. (it's a little cumbersome: you have to scroll down to 'passes', find it, select it, and then separately add it to your cart-- but our state's beauty knocks us breathless.
We hope everyone who lives here takes a moment to celebrate it.
Grateful all our days. (And a toast to two gems, too)

05/29/2026

It's International Burger Day! What's your favorite recipe? Or Sonoma gem? Connor's fav recipe, (here, the first burger he ever cooked) and some Sonoma burger gems for you

02/25/2026

Every week might be Restaurant Week in Sonoma--
but this week--23 Feb-1 March -- it's extra-easy to support our dear Sonoma Valley Restaurant Gems. Some special multi-course menus to savor, just for the week :
Mamma Tanino's 3-course dinner for $40

04/21/2025

Wanted: We love you, Sonoma... and we feel your love, too. We're hoping to hire some students and part time team members in time for the busy summer season.. and so so so thankful for you. Link:https://signofthebear.com/pages/careers
xo

03/24/2025

March 24 is National Cheesecake Day — & Grandma Johnnie made a great one. Rec in pic, comments & our front window. (Thanks SO much, Aunt Karen & Carrie) Grab your springform, eggs, sugar, cream cheese, butter, sour cream— and delight the ones you love❤️

03/14/2025

A little

The lemon filling for this tart is so simple, yet so full of tart lemony taste. You may serve it just as is, or top with sweetened whipped cream, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or a small scoop of ice cream off to the side. The filling recipe makes just a bit more than needed to fill this 9" tart, s...

11/11/2024

If you’re waiting soda stream, oxo, lodge, Hestan or Cuisinart— it’s here

10/25/2024

We see a lot of people having a hard time just now. Good food is for everyone. Please share Leanne Brown's beautiful, free (in PDF format) cookbook on eating well on $4/ day— http://ongov.net/dss/documents/good-and-cheap.pdf with anyone looking for a little budget-friendly inspiration. The Spanish version Bueno y Barato https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LpSDHz7bidS24N3IgUXXyXh_OVlxaTM8ZUG8hrtMD1o/edit?tab=t.0 . Also available in print format, we carry it, but really we want everyone to know this lovely lovely book exists in the world. The cover photo looks much more normal on the PDF itself... xo