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An Occupational Hazard and Chicken with Bacon, Cream and Thyme Recipe

February 24, 2014 Maria Stuart 6 Comments

An Occupational Hazard and Chicken with Bacon, Cream and Thyme Recipe

The other night I posted this photo of our dinner on the usual social media platforms and so many people asked for the recipe! It’s a simple recipe and I posted the photo only because I thought it looked pretty. But it’s also a delicious dish and I will share it with you in a […]

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Food, Normal Stuff, Recipes

“You Can Taste The Love” and My “Epic” Meatloaf

October 25, 2013 Maria Stuart 7 Comments

“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. […]

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Family, Food, Harvest, Normal Stuff, Recipes, Wine

Oregon Septembers – Herb Garlic Salt

October 2, 2013 Maria Stuart 2 Comments

Oregon Septembers – Herb Garlic Salt

I was in Los Angeles last week on business. LA is fun, world’s away from my day to day life. I traveled there with 60 other Oregon winery owners to do a couple of wine tastings. We do this twice a year going en masse to different cities around the country. It’s fun to be […]

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My Glamorous Life – A Week in the Life of this Winery Owner

April 27, 2013 Maria Stuart 3 Comments

My Glamorous Life – A Week in the Life of this Winery Owner

Even the dream life can be a little less than dreamy sometimes. Not that its bad, it’s just a lot. Witness life around here lately. It all started a couple of weeks ago. I was working hard trying to nail down just the right recipes to send to our Wine Club members. I needed ten […]

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Family, Normal Stuff, Uncategorized

Sauce Bolognese

February 8, 2013 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

Sauce Bolognese

I meant to write this post a couple of days ago, but then this happened: I don’t have a “before” picture, but this is my front hall and I just re-wallpapered it. The project got a little more complex than I expected – as home projects often do, especially in old houses. I thought I […]

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Hi, I'm Maria. My husband and I own a winery in downtown McMinnville, the heart of Oregon's spectacular Willamette Valley.

Lucky for me I get to cook for the people I love, throw parties and pour a little Pinot. Nothing makes me happier than gathering people around my table and serving them food that nourishes both body and soul.

People often tell me that I'm living their dream life. And truthfully, I'm living mine too.

But let's be real, it's still life.

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