Five Acre Ranch

Sorry... I couldn't resist the corny play on words. It is day 3 of crunch week and yesterday was shopping day. I went to the local wine store to pick up the dinner fare and here is what I found. As I mentioned in previous posts, I originally wanted to do a German wine night in honor of Oktoberfest, but I was not able to find suitable German reds for the occasion. [ 651 more words ]

The Story of Pinot and the Three Rieslings Sorry… I couldn’t resist the corny play on words. It is day 3 of crunch week and yesterday was shopping day. I went to the local wine store to pick up the dinner fare and here is what I…

The week before a Farm To Table dinner is always frenetic. There is food to source, wine to buy, napkins to press - I am sure you get the picture. Lots of things to do. I am so thankful for the weather forecast. Saturday is supposed to be sunny and warm - what a pleasant fall day and a great way to finish the Farm To Table dinner season. [ 188 more words ]

Crunch Week (again…) The week before a Farm To Table dinner is always frenetic. There is food to source, wine to buy, napkins to press – I am sure you get the picture. Lots of things to do. I am so thankful for t…

My guests are absolutely awesome! They were so patient with the heat, a little delay in dinner and very gracious to share "Adventure" stories. Thank you so much to everyone who attended and made the event special. We had a lot of fun serving you! Juju and Coco were great. Juju didn’t steal anyone’s dinner... See more pictures on instagram. Search for Kidron Valley Ranch. [ 37 more words ]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner – DONE! My guests are absolutely awesome! They were so patient with the heat, a little delay in dinner and very gracious to share “Adventure” stories. Thank you so much to everyone who attended…

If you are a chef or a really engaged cook you may know the term "Mise en Place`". According to Wikipedia the term is defined as follows: Mise en place (French pronunciation: ) is a French culinary phrase which means "putting in place" or "everything in its place." It refers to the set up required before cooking, and is often used in professional kitchens to refer to organizing and arranging the ingredients (e.g., cuts of… [ 314 more words ]

Mise en Place` If you are a chef or a really engaged cook you may know the term “Mise en Place`”. According to Wikipedia the term is defined as follows: Mise en place (French pronunciation: [mi zɑ̃ ˈ…

As promised here is a minor update on progress. If you recall from previous posts I set out the day-by-day playbook for the dinner. For today the plan is: Thursday 2 days to go: Get the wine, pick the fresh figs – they are looking awesome. Had some already and they are really tasty. So far we are on schedule. [ 145 more words ]

CRUNCH WEEK – Thursday 2 Days to Go! As promised here is a minor update on progress. If you recall from previous posts I set out the day-by-day playbook for the dinner. For today the plan is: Thursday 2 days to go: Get the wine, pick …