In my last post I talked about sourcing local grapes for making wine at home in the Adirondacks. After crushing and fermenting, it was time to press. So this week I wanted to show you how I pressed the grapes using a home-made wine press. Pressed for Time? Pressing the grapes, which separates the juice […]
Category Archives: Food
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Oct
Oct
We’ve made some excellent wines with family in New Jersey at La Cantina Bongiovanni and we’re now going into our third year. We’ve made Sangiovese and Montepluciano blends that have amazed our friends and family. But all of the red wine grapes we’ve used so far have come from California. One question kept popping up: what […]
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Feb
Feb
Can you make a good sourdough pasta at home? Yes you can and it’s much easier than you think. We’ve been making this sourdough pasta recipe lately with a pasta machine and it is simply delicious! A Sentimental Pasta Machine “La migliore macchina per pasta! – the best pasta machine”, says the cover of our old […]
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Dec
Dec
After hearing about this easy torrone recipe from Food52, especially as someone who has failed miserably before, I decided to give it a try for Christmas this year. About 5 years ago was the last time I tried to make torrone and it just ended up a hot, sticky mess. I mean you couldn’t pick […]
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Apr
Apr
Bountiful ideas, bueno wine and bold tapas. While attending a farming class downstate, we spent an amazing weekend with our dear friends Dan and Sam. When we get together, Elephant Wine Bar in Kingston, NY (a Celtic/Galician-inspired gastro bar our friends Rich & Maya run) is always on the agenda. Supportive friends with a passion for […]
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Feb
Feb
I recently attended two meetings where chefs and farmers could meet up and sync-up their passions: high quality, local food. Both days set the stage for farmers to explore new markets and for chefs to discover new possibilities in getting local food on their menus. A qualified panel of chefs and farmers who have for […]
05
Feb
Feb
I recently bought some grass-fed lamb shoulder roast from Whitestone Farm and it was a good opportunity this time out to share a post on cooking grass-fed-lamb. My post on cooking grass-fed beef which garnered a nice response from friends and family (via comments, Facebook, email and even phone) seemed to spark a lot of curiosity. […]
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Jan
Jan
So we’re starting a new Christmas tradition. From now on, it’s Christmas Osso Buco! Cooking grass-fed beef often makes people quite nervous, but once you go grass-fed, you may find it hard to go back! Yes, it does cost a bit more – but this was Christmas after all AND it is always less expensive […]
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