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We have planned
four exciting
participation-cooking classes
for this fall. As you may know,
the classes are limited to 24
people. We break into groups
and each group prepares a course
for the evening. Then, we
adjourn to the dining room to
enjoy this sumptuous meal with
appropriate wines. No
experience is necessary, but a
spirit of adventure is
required. Wear comfortable
shoes and dress casually, as the
kitchen is warm. We’ll provide
you with a toque, apron and all
the recipes. The fun starts at
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San
Gimignano Tuscan Dinner |
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Friday,
January 13. 2012 |
This city located
northwest of Sienna is famous
for its 14 stone towers.
They are what
remain of 72 magnificent soaring
towers that were built during
more prosperous times. We will
enjoy their cuisine, which is
equally well known. We will
start the evening off with
ribollita, a classic Tuscan bean
& vegetable soup. Next will be
lasagna made with Chestnut flour
and wild boar sauce. For the
entrée, L’arista di maiale, a
roasted pork loin. To finish off
this wonderful evening, we’ll be
serving a torta di zucca,
pumpkin tart for dessert. The
area offers a wonderful array of
both white and red wines to
enhance our enjoyment of
this Tuscan feast.
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French Cuisine,
American Style |
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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In a recent Wine
Spectator edition, the virtues
of the many great French chefs
that are now cooking here were
extolled. The article included a
number of recipes and menu ideas
that we think will be fun to
prepare for your enjoyment.
They include a poached lobster
salad, braised rabbit and
prunes, filet mignon with morel
and sauce Béarnaise, finished
with a warm chocolate soufflé
cake. We are still mulling over
the wines, but favor a crisp
Sauvignon Blanc and a Pinot Noir
to pair well with the entrée.
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Maria
Helm Sinskey Recipes
from The Vineyard Kitchen
Cookbook |
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Friday, March 2,
2012 |
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Having visited
the Robert Sinskey Vineyards on
many occasions, we have come to
know and respect Rob & Maria
Sinskey. Maria has published
several cookbooks, but this one
remains my favorite, perhaps
because she was kind enough to
autograph it for me! The fall
recipes we have selected are:
Roasted beet & blood orange
salad, wild mushroom risotto,
roasted guinea hen with sautéed
Savoy cabbage & golden tomatoes.
To finish up the evening, a
vanilla bean crème caramel. I’m
sure we can find some Sinskey
wines that will enhance these
scrumptious dishes.
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Things
We Enjoy Eating! |
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Friday,
April 13, 2012 |
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Working in a
restaurant like Mr. Stox all
day, you might reason that we
are too tired to cook at home.
To the contrary, we love to cook
and share all our favorites! To
begin, fried corn meal dusted
tomatoes and Burrata cheese with
Balsamic dressing. What a great
combination! Next, it’s a
Maryland Crab Cake just the way
we remember them served in
Baltimore with our famous peanut
slaw. Then it’s Rack of Lamb
with grilled vegetables and
pesto risotto, another great
infusion of flavors that screams
for a big cabernet sauvignon.
For dessert, it’s a particular
favorite, the classic Apple
Tarte Tatin with ice cream.
What a meal!
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