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Wine Pairings for Dishes with Greens as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo Wine Pairings for Greens Think “green” wines when pairing with greens! (White wines come from green grapes.) Dark, leafy pungent greens like Mustard, Turnip or Collard Greens are easily interchanged in recipes. Collard Green carries a flavor weight that pairs nicely […]
Print Collard Greens with Bacon, Onions and Messina Hof Primitivo Ingredients 1/2 cup bacon cut into juliennes ½ yellow onion sliced 1 # Collard greens washed well if its young and tender use stems as well, if not just strip leaves from the stems as the stem will be too fibrous 1 cup chicken stock […]
MUSTARD GREENS – GARDENING TIPS FROM THE CULINARY VIEW as recommended by Michael Vidrine By December we will have had a good freeze or two and the warm season crops are gone. This is the time of year when our cool season crops are in full swing – especially all of our leafy green vegetables […]
WINE PAIRINGS FOR PERSIMMONS as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo Persimmons grow worldwide and are found in a wide array of culinary dishes from sweet to savory. Persimmons are easy to store for winter use. Freeze them or dry them. Semi-ripe they are crisp like a plum. Very ripe they are like sweet […]
Print Persimmon Salsa Ingredients 1 large yellow onion peel and cut into quarters 3-4 cloves garlic 1 jalapeno pepper destem 6 roma tomatoes 4 persimmons peeled ½ cup MH PR Chardonnay ½ cup vegetable oil Salt and pepper to taste Instructions In a large bowl, toss the onions/garlic/tomatoes and pepper in oil seasoned with […]
Tips for your Garden in December as recommended by Mike Vidrine By December the warm season crops are gone from the garden and cool season vegetables have become the mainstays. Our fruit and nut harvests are over as well except perhaps for persimmons. We have native American persimmon trees (Diospyros virginiana) growing wild on our […]
WINE PAIRINGS FOR PECAN BISCOTTI as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo Satsuma oranges are sweet treats to put in stockings and beautiful citrus fruits to use in holiday recipes. They have bright flavors to balance rich dishes and heavy ingredients, which creates a great juxtaposition at the table. Orange curd is sweet but simple, both in […]
Print Satsuma orange curd as prepared by Chef Chris Shepley of The Vintage House Restaurant at Messina Hof Winery Ingredients 7 egg yolks 1 ½ cups sugar ¾ cup cold cubed butter 1 whole egg ¾ cup fresh squeezed satsuma juice Zest of two oranges ¼ cup MH orange Muscat Instructions Combine the egg/yolks, […]
Tips for your Garden in December as recommended by Charla Anthony With minimal planting and harvesting tasks, the month of December offers the home gardener respite. It is an opportune time to reflect on your garden’s production or research new growing opportunities. During this holiday season, perhaps friends or family will be gifted produce from […]
