How a Chef at the Coolest Winery in Sonoma Starts Her Day — My Superpowered Morning

Welcome to Kitchn's series My Superpowered Morning, where we show you how interesting people uses their morning routine to help them fuel the rest of the day.

I recently visited Sonoma wine country and got to drink — and eat! — at one of the coolest, most beautiful places in the entire region: Scribe Winery, a family-owned gem that owes part of its charm to the food served at its tastings. In fact, I had some of the best fried chicken of my life there, thanks to chef Kelly Mariani.

Kelly, a Chez Panisse-trained chef, has one of the most magical jobs I can imagine: cooking from the property's garden and tailoring the food to Scribe's delicious wines. I chatted with Kelly about what it's like to hold such a fabulous job and how the food (and wine) of Sonoma helps superpower her own creativity, beginning with her mornings.

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