by cheffer | Aug 25, 2011 | Good Thoughts
I just wanted to paste an article I read about 6 months ago that has resonated with me. I’ve paraphrased this doctors words in numerous conversations since then and this is the best way I know how to share it. It definitely falls into the ‘food for...
by cheffer | Jun 23, 2011 | Good Thoughts
The other day I was in conversation with our pit boss Mike McColl about some interesting new things we’ve eaten. He mentioned something called Dukkah. Dukkah is a middle eastern spice/nut mixture that I believe loosely translates to ‘poor man’s dinner’. Basically,...
by cheffer | May 13, 2011 | Good Food
O.K. – It’s been a while since Mrs. Cheffer and I returned from New York, and I’m finally hungry. We ate like it was a competition. We ate like the planet was running out. We ate like someone was trying to take it away. We started eating before the...
by cheffer | Apr 20, 2011 | Good Food
So Mrs. Cheffer and I are New York City bound this weekend, with a little bit of time and a whole lot of plans. Our good friends Travis and Eleve are our gracious hosts. Travis and Eleve have lived in NY for a half dozen years now, educators by day, gourmands by...
by cheffer | Apr 3, 2011 | Good Food, Good Times
On Friday we hosted a ‘Good Times’ event here at the winery and had opportunity to have some fun with food. I think I’ve alluded to the fact that part of what drew me to cooking for a living was a lifelong desire to play with my food. I remember...
