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Wine Pairings for Dishes with Blackberries as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo 5 Things to Know: Use blackberries fresh or frozen and in sweet or savory dishes. Blackberries are a common descriptor for wines, especially Bordeaux reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Primitivo and wines with black fruit jammy flavors. These are […]
Print Ingredients 1 lb Fresh Blackberries hulled and rinsed 3 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp AP flour ½ cup MH port 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup flour 1 cup brown sugar ½ lb cubed cold butter 1 Tbsp cinnamon Instructions • In a bowl mix together the berries/sugar/ flour/port• In a separate bowl mix together […]
BLACKBERRIES – GARDENING TIPS FROM THE CULINARY VIEW as recommended by Michael Vidrine When I was a boy my family would go “berry-ing” this time of year. Each armed with a bucket and a stick we would pick wild dewberries. The bucket held the harvest and the stick was used to probe for unwanted critters […]
Die back on a baby vine: how the vinetender protects the new growth with a grow tube. The vinetender must remove rootstock growth in order to focus the Vines energy in the development of the grafted vine on top.
Wine Pairings for Dishes with Plums as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo Plums are more of a texture and taste food rather than flavor. They can be sweet to tart, have a waxy surface and crisp meaty texture. Different plums have different flavors that range from a woody lemon to apple. It is […]
Print Plum Tarte Tatin Serves 6 Ingredients 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 2 # red plums satsumas split and pitted 2/3 cup sugar 6 tbsp unsalted butter 1/4 cup MH port 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice Instructions In a heavy bottom pan, melt the butter Add the sugar, port and lemon juice Over medium […]
PLUMS-GARDENING TIPS FROM THE CULINARY VIEW as recommended by Michael Vidrine In May we are right in the middle of Spring. This month we start harvesting some of our stone fruit including one of my favorites, plums. There are several plums native to Texas including the Chickasaw plum and the Mexican plum both of which are […]
Cruising for the Spirit as well as the Fun – Seine River Messina Hof Cruisers enjoyed a special trip that not only included time in Paris but also a beautiful 75th D-Day anniversary remembrance in Normandy. In Paris, the sparkling “City of Light,” we boarded our home away home cruise ship – AmaLyra. Amawaterways […]
New Zealand and Tahiti 2019 January is a great time to get away from the cold and enjoy some sun. Travel Zoo offered a great deal through Air Tahiti Nui (310-662-1860, 5901 W. Century Blvd. Suite 1414, Los Angeles, CA 90045) Leaving out of Austin we flew to Los Angeles and from Los Angeles (LAX) […]
Native Landscapes of Messina Hof Estates and the Vineyard District The Vineyard District is located near the highest point of Brazos County in the ETJ of Bryan, Texas. It is rich with native plant life, wildflowers, and natural buffers. Native to our area are oaks, evergreen yaupon, Huisache and cedar, mesquite and dewberry vines. To […]
