Print Recipe Café Azul’s Tinga Pie This is a wonderful and unusual savory chicken and chipotle pie, wrapped in a buttery flaky crust. Rob and I used to eat this often when Café Azul was still here in McMinnville. Now we can recreate it at home. Wine Suggestions: Love, Oregon Pinot Noir Servings: 6 IngredientsFor […]

Print Recipe Parmesan & Chipotle Popcorn This recipe is adapted from Ina Garten’s new book Cooking for Jeffrey (maybe I should write a book called Cooking for Rob). I love that it’s delicious and easy – it’s also a great match for our Bubbly. It’s fun to serve non-fancy food with sparkling wine as it […]

Print Recipe Grilled Steaks with Shiitake Mushrooms in Whole Grain Mustard Sauce Steak with mushrooms, such a great combination. This dish reminds me a bit of a deconstructed beef stroganoff (not that there is anything wrong with beef stroganoff just the way it is). This is another quick and easy dinner that you can throw […]

Print Recipe Seared Lamb Chops with Anchovies, Capers and Sage This recipe comes from the New York Times Cooking website (which is a great treasure trove of compelling recipes, by the way). I stumbled upon it one day when I was wondering what to make for dinner. This dish is just the kind of thing […]

Print Recipe Italian Pot Roast I made this the first time during harvest last year and I think I made it three other times after that last winter. The classic tomato/rosemary/garlic trio is always a winner for me. You can make this in a slow cooker, or on top of the stove, as your schedule […]