We’re still in harvest mode over here and I’m still cooking dinner – and sometimes lunch too – every night for our crew. It’s about 12-18 people each day, depending on the various comings and goings. As you can imagine, it’s a big production – a lot of work but a lot of fun too. […]
How to get dinner on the table and Chicken Dijon
At this time of year when I’m cooking for our harvest crew every night (there can be anywhere from 10 to 20 people) people always ask me “how on earth do you do it?” That’s a really good question, and sometimes I wonder myself! Even if it looks impossible at first glance, somehow it always […]
Harvest in Wine Country and my very first Pot Roast
We’re wrapping up harvest over here in Oregon Wine Country. If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know that harvest is a very special time for us. We all get to do what we love the most. Rob gets to put his head down and just make wine – no sales trips, […]
“You Can Taste The Love” and My “Epic” Meatloaf
I love October in Oregon. The days start out cold and foggy, the afternoon turns sunny and warm (at least that’s the way it is this October), then the dark comes early. And October means grape harvest here in Oregon wine country. In many ways, harvest is the very best time of year for us. […]