Dinner for Two
Inspired by the blog at French Market Spice, I decided to record a mealmaking in progress. On the menu this night was polenta chunklets with black beans and chard. It was easy to prepare and delicious to eat. I first sauteed onion and garlic in olive oil. Then I added cooked black beans, replumped ancho chile peppers, jalapeno chiles, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth and Bouquet Garni from French Market Spice. Bouquet Garni is a classic french blend of savory, celery, chives, thyme, onion, and bay leaves. To make the polenta, I mixed the coarse ground yellow cornmeal into boiling water until...
Read MoreVineyard Consensus 2009
On what is most likely our last trip to Chelan for the sake of working on the vineyard. It is time to make summary of our first year of farming. The vineyard consensus: 2009 started out with big and lofty goals and ended with many lessons learned. First, we need a tractor. We need something with 4-wheel drive to climb the steepest slope. We need something that can carry a full 2000 lb macrobin of ultra-premium grapes and can move giant granite boulders. We need something with enough torque to pull old wind break stumps and a front bucket to push dirt. Basically we need a new best friend....
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