Mike’s Kitchen

When you have three fig trees, you’ve got to develop a series of recipes (kind of like zucchini). Here’s a versatile recipe, one that goes well with crème fraiche and/or pound cake. Ingredients 2 pounds fresh figs ¼ cup sugar Zest from ½ orange Juice from ½ lemon 2 tablespoons water Wash figs and cut […]

Quick and easy, and perfect after a long day harvesting fruit and veggies. Ingredients 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 ½ tablespoons rice wine or sake 1 ½ tablespoons minced shallots 3 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil 1 ½ tablespoons chopped red fresh chile 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 3 red

Summer is barbeque season, and there is nothing like ribs and Zinfandel to celebrate. Here’s how we do it at Taft Street. Ingredients 4-5 pound rack of pork ribs, trimmed 1 gallon brine (1gallon water + 1 cup salt + ½ cup brown sugar) 2 tablespoons cumin seed 1 tablespoons coriander seed 2 tablespoons ancho

Don’t laugh, this stuff rocks, Try it on burgers, or smoked turkey or… Ingredients 1 lb bacon 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup coffee ½ cup maple syrup 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp mustard Chop bacon and cook. Drain most of fat and cook onion and garlic

At the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience last week this recipe from Chef Michael Farrell at Bistreaux at the Maison Dupuy Hotel won a Gold Medal for Lagniappe (something extra). It’s fun and easy. Ingredients Cream Base: 5 cups shallots 3 cloves garlic chopped 16 oz mascarpone cheese 2 qt heavy cream 1 oz

With warm weather approaching and our chickens producing full tilt, it’s time to think eggs. A frittata is an easy, versatile and delicious meal – and it is well matched with a glass of Taft Street Rose of Pinot Noir! Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ onion sliced ¾ cup of cheese 6-8 eggs salt and

We served these at a winery party recently and they were a big hit. Most of the work can be done well ahead of time, and assembly is quick and easy. Pulled Pork Ingredients 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons chili powder 3 pounds pork butt or shoulder,

(in Ireland it’s called cake) As St Patrick’s Day approaches it’s time to create appropriate wine and food pairings. There is hardly a better match than wine and bread, a winning combo for thousands of years! INGREDIENTS 1 pound whole wheat flour 1 pound white unbleached flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt

St. Valentine’s weekend is our traditional release date for our Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir. This year is no exception. Come on by the Tasting Room and sample our new release from the 1010 vintage. We will serve some of these delicious cookies to pair with the wine. INGREDIENTS 1 pound strawberries, hulled and