April Fools…

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...

Turning the corner…

For most people, the holiday season is a catalyst for change.  The eating, drinking, lounging, and general overindulging that defines the latter half of December usually leads most folks to a promise a steadfast regimen of diet and exercise in the new year, at least...

Sweet, sparkling, sensational…

It’s official!  The thick blanket of snow and double digit windchill temperatures  (I used to date a German chap who was convinced that it was “windshield” reading!!!) means it is time to head off to Main Street in Jordan Village and celebrate the...

Christmas Curry?

Well, I’ve been putting this one off for the better part of three weeks now.  Actually promising to blog a recipe is pretty much a recipe (pardon the pun) for procrastination.  In late “Movember” we participated in Twenty Valley’s  “Wrapped up in the...

It always comes back to food

We harvested the last of our grapes this week — well almost the last.  We still have a few rows of Cabernet Franc hanging on until that magic date, November 15th when we can make our first late harvest wine!  It was a beautiful sunny, autumn day as I joined the...

What’s for dinner?

What’s for dinner?  Well if anything, this sudden leap into fall has shown me the question really should be- “what’s the weather forecast?”! Little over a week ago I sat in my desk silently melting as I chatted to our good friend James Chatto...