Harvest 2009

It is official, the 2nd annual Good Earth grape harvest has come to an end!  Well, the harvesting side of things is over anyway.  The yeast still have a bit of work to do yet, but I’m not going to rush them.  Good things take time. And who am I to put pressure...

An extra hour = extra breakfast

Friends and foodies, lend me your bellies. It has been a quiet, dark, and foggy week at The Good Earth, the gentle mist of rain washes over the one-sided building we call “the winery”. It is coming along  quickly now and  as Bolek builds walls, we...

Tough times to be a cheffer

This isn’t a blog about the economy or food trends or about the coming winter seriously inhibiting all of the 100 mile dieters out there. I say it’s a tough time to be a cheffer because I’m honestly starting to feel like a deathmonger.   Why?  I’m glad you asked.  I...

Food arrogance – a North American phenomenon?

Being in this business, I am always amazed at the degree of pickiness and arrogance people exhibit around their food choices.  Don’t get me wrong, I totally understand the need for caution if you happen to be one of those unfortunate people who will have airways seize...

Minestrone – Second Helping

I sat down last night to write a Minestrone recipe and promptly rambled about how I was going to go about said Minestrone recipe to the tune of about 400 words then went to bed because I was tired.  So here is a loose take on a Minestrone recipe. A good soup often...