tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55205986251317418622024-02-06T22:01:58.697-08:00Swoon KitchenblogWe make weekly runs to the local farms, and as the seasons progress, we will share with you what is in season and how we use it in our kitchen as well as what we are drinking with it.
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http://www.swoonkitchenbar.comJeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-73700460187212471732009-11-08T17:37:00.000-08:002009-11-09T06:07:26.853-08:00November Eats & KitchenJust a few pics of our food and kitchen this late autumn...<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviJAOx3czS-r_6VapnmP3emIiCrDVhbQQzqvcEMZq_UiULMs5Is_7Li-7anNXLq86aUni0CNNhjkVh6qBZ_q-LpQXpsS_rCJ3XyU3I488EMSY9X8q7ZdnfEx6HrGuFZbOUc3P1Xl0L6M/s1600-h/DSC_0016.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401921885913568674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviJAOx3czS-r_6VapnmP3emIiCrDVhbQQzqvcEMZq_UiULMs5Is_7Li-7anNXLq86aUni0CNNhjkVh6qBZ_q-LpQXpsS_rCJ3XyU3I488EMSY9X8q7ZdnfEx6HrGuFZbOUc3P1Xl0L6M/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ3DurX5DfQXdmPI8Ws20kbHIVUZHaPOZuagUFGniboa_p4U-riTEM1K2nMVmgFpYvEhbDA1r4Ljoun9DNQDHJTFxaa-ETTubJhPfWoAuAoktOP5AyE7ZAPLga60sgl6KizBSFsLHk5w/s1600-h/DSC_0051.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401921882395717730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ3DurX5DfQXdmPI8Ws20kbHIVUZHaPOZuagUFGniboa_p4U-riTEM1K2nMVmgFpYvEhbDA1r4Ljoun9DNQDHJTFxaa-ETTubJhPfWoAuAoktOP5AyE7ZAPLga60sgl6KizBSFsLHk5w/s320/DSC_0051.jpg" /></a><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">on the line with Brian in garde manger, Jeff on roast and J</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">P on veg and pasta</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIfkvILkSoiJKoYZlsFl2m_ssmhRfYMLal30M2651YS1DrbFceyQA0FTXHifMI-RnFp0KtQ9VZibHkO9ffmcH-V8AGb4CmF58IyzDImA5CjLVdEtYsSewYAgrqLKzNy7_PN7ih8KRvpc/s1600-h/DSC_0015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401921351514026530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIfkvILkSoiJKoYZlsFl2m_ssmhRfYMLal30M2651YS1DrbFceyQA0FTXHifMI-RnFp0KtQ9VZibHkO9ffmcH-V8AGb4CmF58IyzDImA5CjLVdEtYsSewYAgrqLKzNy7_PN7ih8KRvpc/s320/DSC_0015.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">caramelized apple tart with sherry fig ice cream</span> </div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA7pm7S1nr6SfHGg9PBYaMIQppy5JFYI30NQJQO_cjrbrbph248HkbqZAd6sI2jHm0aQ745cVUXorAc0LexmHsymL-JG7gm-8reUiDyXpmi0Vq8VmzHoFe-XgS8GA90Jl4W5TodYa4lA/s1600-h/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401921347461264642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA7pm7S1nr6SfHGg9PBYaMIQppy5JFYI30NQJQO_cjrbrbph248HkbqZAd6sI2jHm0aQ745cVUXorAc0LexmHsymL-JG7gm-8reUiDyXpmi0Vq8VmzHoFe-XgS8GA90Jl4W5TodYa4lA/s320/DSC_0004.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">fig breton </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGYlD6_98fSKuXWzDn4Y93kgOZCsQjLTmDHE5ZsFKDS8r6qnmiU_UHvYLlOPDr9Xqy2sJ25N_MZopKBq9_15sD1eVUlNjWpJKQRydtO1SrmKWhkBzn4yZ75kEdZ46MOuZjrd5LUBORoA/s1600-h/DSC_0006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401921349403953938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGYlD6_98fSKuXWzDn4Y93kgOZCsQjLTmDHE5ZsFKDS8r6qnmiU_UHvYLlOPDr9Xqy2sJ25N_MZopKBq9_15sD1eVUlNjWpJKQRydtO1SrmKWhkBzn4yZ75kEdZ46MOuZjrd5LUBORoA/s320/DSC_0006.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">grilled shrimp with caramelized fennel and semolina</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXoZKclnFKG9yOVAyo_nVdd582bxOrJqlfFVE5kGjEeq7ihnaPFgr-OeGIyaaGxnCnofZAHf9lkFs6E-MLePLAls7fpw4VywCGCFqjo93JTHVnkctHXMt-zN2VIdqxIikqcNCBpm5DuA/s1600-h/DSC_0049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401921345811732370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXoZKclnFKG9yOVAyo_nVdd582bxOrJqlfFVE5kGjEeq7ihnaPFgr-OeGIyaaGxnCnofZAHf9lkFs6E-MLePLAls7fpw4VywCGCFqjo93JTHVnkctHXMt-zN2VIdqxIikqcNCBpm5DuA/s320/DSC_0049.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">lamb chops with spicy carrots</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWV15Y0GRzjSLhwWoRUFv9CPlAWrxYSTxp2ca4amwL5ZGKfDyeOAaFfFDRMZ8qCUTAk9pXlsmlee-Ap4NDNrnm3xVFWL81-Bi3pdqJyiAn_DvyYYfEDKOXDl8pbbZrpPQ6QZ73wFiprA/s1600-h/DSC_0020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401920659407480418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWV15Y0GRzjSLhwWoRUFv9CPlAWrxYSTxp2ca4amwL5ZGKfDyeOAaFfFDRMZ8qCUTAk9pXlsmlee-Ap4NDNrnm3xVFWL81-Bi3pdqJyiAn_DvyYYfEDKOXDl8pbbZrpPQ6QZ73wFiprA/s320/DSC_0020.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">JP plating sauteed brussel sprouts with bacon</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4pfWwXE3VwpQc34784RtKEcB58vhFRzCgCDu2sb6J2HeG5FEX7FKvOCL0TfZvOgXKfsOlnrL19PQb2OS7aGe7r4MJxMg39n-51l5wmoeXynqoWixpKl9Ck6o9LqctmQaYqbJcdECBro/s1600-h/DSC_0021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401920655463916114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4pfWwXE3VwpQc34784RtKEcB58vhFRzCgCDu2sb6J2HeG5FEX7FKvOCL0TfZvOgXKfsOlnrL19PQb2OS7aGe7r4MJxMg39n-51l5wmoeXynqoWixpKl9Ck6o9LqctmQaYqbJcdECBro/s320/DSC_0021.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Jeff </span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v1wJLSc4IK1fLSRrUE8sAkz20Ze9s0_xd4bb1-SLhBXbFEvqzUpPEdOxGuCk6lc-wApDM327sWPKgL3IPDW8jqwYiRfqp4V81-Z6TvHvtPCDE3po1RW84o4yF-nzSEmgxa-tEKI3hyphenhypheng/s1600-h/DSC_0018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401920656300172658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v1wJLSc4IK1fLSRrUE8sAkz20Ze9s0_xd4bb1-SLhBXbFEvqzUpPEdOxGuCk6lc-wApDM327sWPKgL3IPDW8jqwYiRfqp4V81-Z6TvHvtPCDE3po1RW84o4yF-nzSEmgxa-tEKI3hyphenhypheng/s320/DSC_0018.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">mustard glazed lamb</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDw23y6ctLcTX8hFoQz6qYwPOQU6MBWPFLcqgkj5-5kDLnuc94aj1mNN2qaNsqsDaQC_qJE5HbI9flE9kJfekoM4P4Pm4ZBkXyEeWb-fcYEd4RJ0bx-YUlL7KivNBK6nQdunWA2x7DII/s1600-h/DSC_0056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401920654479787138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDw23y6ctLcTX8hFoQz6qYwPOQU6MBWPFLcqgkj5-5kDLnuc94aj1mNN2qaNsqsDaQC_qJE5HbI9flE9kJfekoM4P4Pm4ZBkXyEeWb-fcYEd4RJ0bx-YUlL7KivNBK6nQdunWA2x7DII/s320/DSC_0056.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">so deliciously sweet, nantucket bay scallops in the raw</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77LAp02h-7INdBgIlNGTWJbA81nn8a-U5BAa7rmSV859tYmIJFK6wRoRFthGoMJ4xbDEAfUqMGMkPGCpERCY80j8XKcJVhS4cXBUj2crYXmlHDsNp0XwXJUObOgf8xOdp52CWesXN7_A/s1600-h/DSC_0042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401918930861936482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77LAp02h-7INdBgIlNGTWJbA81nn8a-U5BAa7rmSV859tYmIJFK6wRoRFthGoMJ4xbDEAfUqMGMkPGCpERCY80j8XKcJVhS4cXBUj2crYXmlHDsNp0XwXJUObOgf8xOdp52CWesXN7_A/s320/DSC_0042.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">lamb and duck resting</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IdVXBA4qQswwkY9_jrFnkqj3fLMrhrG7-2TXygZrefkl4dE-NNpAs3nHvqA10wPVNyxV0NteunIEvRkpEFpDutUc2mCyBqTQzPiOwt429BAv78UBMKOQo1mJIF1PIMaTox8d-QRowv4/s1600-h/DSC_0031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401918928984455858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IdVXBA4qQswwkY9_jrFnkqj3fLMrhrG7-2TXygZrefkl4dE-NNpAs3nHvqA10wPVNyxV0NteunIEvRkpEFpDutUc2mCyBqTQzPiOwt429BAv78UBMKOQo1mJIF1PIMaTox8d-QRowv4/s320/DSC_0031.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">pappardelle</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri1LmCUQLNg3W_1YtcEwD0KHdrtcCEZdGgBrinCSEWSXqxVos6egl8jiS8Xnow7fJqoM9ZrbLG4qLjHahS_0BvixmxB7fmtHqOFIU05dF-Wnp2mpZ9BL8PhtdfINTFX9LMT0ez1XR2mw/s1600-h/DSC_0067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401918922824704114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri1LmCUQLNg3W_1YtcEwD0KHdrtcCEZdGgBrinCSEWSXqxVos6egl8jiS8Xnow7fJqoM9ZrbLG4qLjHahS_0BvixmxB7fmtHqOFIU05dF-Wnp2mpZ9BL8PhtdfINTFX9LMT0ez1XR2mw/s320/DSC_0067.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">fennel bulbs</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArYC5jZg7jHCfawLtL59XYbW0D6mf94SlXFI01no9Hq70uF35UpNuSScLb8nuOUc6E2rXlMsOPz8HIR2qupBBUo3sWfyq6anyyEF5eWMDh6SRaH-JX-3yvIlHX0D4JWqCgZRRj7JqcmA/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401918040386334290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArYC5jZg7jHCfawLtL59XYbW0D6mf94SlXFI01no9Hq70uF35UpNuSScLb8nuOUc6E2rXlMsOPz8HIR2qupBBUo3sWfyq6anyyEF5eWMDh6SRaH-JX-3yvIlHX0D4JWqCgZRRj7JqcmA/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">octopus on the grill</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5nGpRhwxbuV6yMb4KmHxxU-23LVHrKrYakR6BmTjFarLGSucAiQM_ATio6KpcoB-cZPcN7vszRVuBZKKr2prrHgX0vXttkiQBCZKEqaIwwEKUWukZRo69kukswzvGBLWtLj7sM4-r-Q/s1600-h/DSC_0010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401918038029426994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5nGpRhwxbuV6yMb4KmHxxU-23LVHrKrYakR6BmTjFarLGSucAiQM_ATio6KpcoB-cZPcN7vszRVuBZKKr2prrHgX0vXttkiQBCZKEqaIwwEKUWukZRo69kukswzvGBLWtLj7sM4-r-Q/s320/DSC_0010.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">black bass with sweet potato puree, brussel sprouts...</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rjBvPAoXCMd0mJ4HWXso67a_XXd1fVjxgtoIrzxvVHtK1k9_N5JD-s_DiJB2eZRuY1Y4Al1aW7Zbsoopl24eZBhoXmGwXR9HQc5dVZSS3wihOJIjalDdlRby8kACM1-gH6-qm6a4BGc/s1600-h/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401918034774653474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rjBvPAoXCMd0mJ4HWXso67a_XXd1fVjxgtoIrzxvVHtK1k9_N5JD-s_DiJB2eZRuY1Y4Al1aW7Zbsoopl24eZBhoXmGwXR9HQc5dVZSS3wihOJIjalDdlRby8kACM1-gH6-qm6a4BGc/s320/DSC_0035.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">red wine sauce with lemon thyme</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HR6mqkhW4Ixb20EsPqN5XRo4BjHOIwUmIr8JSoKEYIzQ2wUnk9PFTQ6elykPsK5vJd67hhEjXyxaxYyLUTgBK1D_Qft4xXS1obmAqmMTaAgNYaB4KK-ysmjUekqec1ANP7aRRMLtR2I/s1600-h/DSC_0057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401916375669110690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HR6mqkhW4Ixb20EsPqN5XRo4BjHOIwUmIr8JSoKEYIzQ2wUnk9PFTQ6elykPsK5vJd67hhEjXyxaxYyLUTgBK1D_Qft4xXS1obmAqmMTaAgNYaB4KK-ysmjUekqec1ANP7aRRMLtR2I/s320/DSC_0057.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">order for table 28</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtBao7LZrwJKdUG2__oIr0SNOVuQplpUt81z1bpwFI_-f2lQUQY3lt3ataWRKzw5gzcarP-u5VDH6y3PLxCZt9wAo458o3uXIozLms8YKqMq5k4wLPxVMX4Sje0I0vAyDVs2VDW8aMDo/s1600-h/DSC_0062.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401916369340800818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtBao7LZrwJKdUG2__oIr0SNOVuQplpUt81z1bpwFI_-f2lQUQY3lt3ataWRKzw5gzcarP-u5VDH6y3PLxCZt9wAo458o3uXIozLms8YKqMq5k4wLPxVMX4Sje0I0vAyDVs2VDW8aMDo/s320/DSC_0062.jpg" /></a><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">olives and cornichon</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-AATmmFLD0c3HwnoXiauD8aMdPBFZz8FsgXJNNzE0bSc5zdKiYn1UZsZbUKl2HP3OwbI3XibZQFULhN2Sw29oundp2GMthz1lR0jieFzgtnNmEP-NeJvtNCP0EqfJbJSURYqw8fECL0/s1600-h/DSC_0009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401915806327961490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-AATmmFLD0c3HwnoXiauD8aMdPBFZz8FsgXJNNzE0bSc5zdKiYn1UZsZbUKl2HP3OwbI3XibZQFULhN2Sw29oundp2GMthz1lR0jieFzgtnNmEP-NeJvtNCP0EqfJbJSURYqw8fECL0/s320/DSC_0009.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">brussels with bacon</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrNPXunuMR9fKrVg855yko1qZE1BtjBNTE5cLQpMP6Ig4blUQfWcXuNDD4twWLqBVyNBlhja20NXt0IB6mAlxbOlPCOfIetZagFDztOQTj6wRhb-iZo9ztY82L1KC8L7sEwOqMtZiqyQ/s1600-h/DSC_0038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401915803655192178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrNPXunuMR9fKrVg855yko1qZE1BtjBNTE5cLQpMP6Ig4blUQfWcXuNDD4twWLqBVyNBlhja20NXt0IB6mAlxbOlPCOfIetZagFDztOQTj6wRhb-iZo9ztY82L1KC8L7sEwOqMtZiqyQ/s320/DSC_0038.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">the pappardelle with local oysters, goat cheese and arugula</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynudiK1gGQ-rUO9wmE_A50AUdMag7akeLQJ2_ITqI9ihMl2snbptSbp2D_9VwM3O79ydvDSXADFpeRhxi9Ceeo9oJ8OqSGysh4S2jH0F3vNJQeKWI_aKuDA29Y4c_qPsKdqLyWxQ5QPw/s1600-h/DSC_0075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401915802345770914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynudiK1gGQ-rUO9wmE_A50AUdMag7akeLQJ2_ITqI9ihMl2snbptSbp2D_9VwM3O79ydvDSXADFpeRhxi9Ceeo9oJ8OqSGysh4S2jH0F3vNJQeKWI_aKuDA29Y4c_qPsKdqLyWxQ5QPw/s320/DSC_0075.jpg" /></a></div></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-11699839689312489562009-05-17T10:00:00.000-07:002009-05-17T10:56:40.847-07:00Scagliola Wine Dinner<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> Earlier this spring, in March, we enjoyed the pleasure of meeting the proprietor and winemaker of the Piedmontese winery, Scagliola. Their wines are beautiful, elegant and fresh. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBP5BzthspaDVPnJ7vcJXniRG5uZRfXasFvK75oHJSlpx8OjeXrdf5q8oL2YpIcl0xuM3glD4iRHxffu0W7gpAqkrQcB7TPFrh8pCNb7OAewM48Ta0KwYf7rFbFet19SCFB8hKf8XUi4c/s1600-h/P3220032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBP5BzthspaDVPnJ7vcJXniRG5uZRfXasFvK75oHJSlpx8OjeXrdf5q8oL2YpIcl0xuM3glD4iRHxffu0W7gpAqkrQcB7TPFrh8pCNb7OAewM48Ta0KwYf7rFbFet19SCFB8hKf8XUi4c/s320/P3220032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336843889167111042" /></a><div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPjflekhNKRwWoatgrEgsN6jFj3kaozMdWlNz8M8KYTCLECji2kZ9J5yXvDp1mydV00N18XFOrA-RhzvuFFBJUQ0KDVPO8fXWbS3gLHFBgmXkela8XRsAJPWt1JjvVooZy_G5VAh4AMA/s1600-h/P3220006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPjflekhNKRwWoatgrEgsN6jFj3kaozMdWlNz8M8KYTCLECji2kZ9J5yXvDp1mydV00N18XFOrA-RhzvuFFBJUQ0KDVPO8fXWbS3gLHFBgmXkela8XRsAJPWt1JjvVooZy_G5VAh4AMA/s320/P3220006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336843609518744018" /></a><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpqnnr54CiDTXN1kSrYA4V-BB0XocAuvlg0s6gOu16Ch7vBFvbQ64ErlmqbYYcpjpxV_jbDmwDkUBk-UOClQeAYqqGvjOe_MAA9JSCmzPZS_EmHXDweHdqn9QDqpNQ9ZjuY_htQp5CyM/s1600-h/P3220002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpqnnr54CiDTXN1kSrYA4V-BB0XocAuvlg0s6gOu16Ch7vBFvbQ64ErlmqbYYcpjpxV_jbDmwDkUBk-UOClQeAYqqGvjOe_MAA9JSCmzPZS_EmHXDweHdqn9QDqpNQ9ZjuY_htQp5CyM/s320/P3220002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336843300149015570" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70zY8ic0tM2dv7ps-j7EzHa_0Sv4o1vIWosT3_I55EaQjIk6_Xth6bl5J7An1V7xlg9oSWCrNqMmZ3ZVMYWIdMhUAWtYqLLiLqd5wEK-HIQ19k8yn_Osl4o8pJDSHCWegGye_oLnmYws/s1600-h/P3220004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70zY8ic0tM2dv7ps-j7EzHa_0Sv4o1vIWosT3_I55EaQjIk6_Xth6bl5J7An1V7xlg9oSWCrNqMmZ3ZVMYWIdMhUAWtYqLLiLqd5wEK-HIQ19k8yn_Osl4o8pJDSHCWegGye_oLnmYws/s320/P3220004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336843031976913634" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> Jeff's Cotechino sausage was a hit and the best sausage I think he has ever made!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWRZ9Q909CzHkyGJ0bngoIVaepFoI3auBIvjf9jIhkaQM4VQJ_5BteyPrmzrbrrX3J-mmuU6hPA6bqtz2hOUgvRR1xwo-Zt2VvIq_mVRVpcihVZ6jn-JQSjB2ujhK6ezY-3JDhYBK_z4/s1600-h/P3220010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWRZ9Q909CzHkyGJ0bngoIVaepFoI3auBIvjf9jIhkaQM4VQJ_5BteyPrmzrbrrX3J-mmuU6hPA6bqtz2hOUgvRR1xwo-Zt2VvIq_mVRVpcihVZ6jn-JQSjB2ujhK6ezY-3JDhYBK_z4/s320/P3220010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336842511863866210" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_50-fxPN7zFSWhEJ3PJJqvaXDnZ2PRJs2PNsxk64eJLtzJrDGq2AE5Iu3-Mf_TL4Q_TnDdY4PK0CdidL2lIW5k6DWPkiRpyXe6GJhS_1F-mtrxNBV3w4yBCdAZPJCQyM95aIIwIBwvFk/s1600-h/L1010929.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_50-fxPN7zFSWhEJ3PJJqvaXDnZ2PRJs2PNsxk64eJLtzJrDGq2AE5Iu3-Mf_TL4Q_TnDdY4PK0CdidL2lIW5k6DWPkiRpyXe6GJhS_1F-mtrxNBV3w4yBCdAZPJCQyM95aIIwIBwvFk/s320/L1010929.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336841663961843778" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> Everyone enjoyed themselves, including our parents. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvk_Om91eIYVZX-OLh0p-yejKPYSY2CCG6Qf2tPUmYyKHnGBKpJgqQzPlCpLkGniSeB8pprzI36rTDnsM-eTzI-i6_GHxI8Tv42JHit0PZZ075gZMZEMSyli844II_GPdCHn0elAlbZY/s1600-h/L1010927.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvk_Om91eIYVZX-OLh0p-yejKPYSY2CCG6Qf2tPUmYyKHnGBKpJgqQzPlCpLkGniSeB8pprzI36rTDnsM-eTzI-i6_GHxI8Tv42JHit0PZZ075gZMZEMSyli844II_GPdCHn0elAlbZY/s320/L1010927.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336841489539007058" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyZcqLhI3SZTOvqkBZz_zWnZfKM7PvMuOVxsopVEwaO-TLZ62W2Hh8AERDugFVvO9phux9sYE83Qd1bvH7tBozSIlV0xEo6qiFvGfu_QwPNxg7wkBD1TwlQB882C2XVRR3Xjrx2aU5qM/s1600-h/L1010896.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyZcqLhI3SZTOvqkBZz_zWnZfKM7PvMuOVxsopVEwaO-TLZ62W2Hh8AERDugFVvO9phux9sYE83Qd1bvH7tBozSIlV0xEo6qiFvGfu_QwPNxg7wkBD1TwlQB882C2XVRR3Xjrx2aU5qM/s320/L1010896.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336841251351099458" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityEo5bToUKcfdtOG7-gsPPUIu3-dP1EAviFZdVNLgfFxSbdkaID7SWYYcOtbSmNTxjfDo-oX2JToQN8GyQxGM-ngzmwhU3vdLN5oTP6QU6yvSVm_wnrTd55604YHID7giPbAJuQpLXAI/s1600-h/L1010885.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityEo5bToUKcfdtOG7-gsPPUIu3-dP1EAviFZdVNLgfFxSbdkaID7SWYYcOtbSmNTxjfDo-oX2JToQN8GyQxGM-ngzmwhU3vdLN5oTP6QU6yvSVm_wnrTd55604YHID7giPbAJuQpLXAI/s320/L1010885.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336841102266498930" /></a><br /></div><div> The delicious mackerel was served with littlenecks and a spring vegetable ragou. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRbPgB7QTlY3W7rBpyp8WZs1uQ-fKPVkez-v4_qWioI8GlICa2zIeKOFHxn-Ng1vbBfVeRCiYMzlNxlpchAfy2KCqvU3V4ES2qo27St1fkGveTJ1EPao4Z2JXPbXU4_4TZs_UOhBZxm8/s1600-h/L1010900.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRbPgB7QTlY3W7rBpyp8WZs1uQ-fKPVkez-v4_qWioI8GlICa2zIeKOFHxn-Ng1vbBfVeRCiYMzlNxlpchAfy2KCqvU3V4ES2qo27St1fkGveTJ1EPao4Z2JXPbXU4_4TZs_UOhBZxm8/s320/L1010900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336840971405366562" /></a><br /></div><div> I made a Piedmontese specialty fennel and black pepper grissini, sprinkled generously with salt. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBaKW9rHDpDVSGlKLDRdNsLCp6j5Z1P_s6XEKUFTnL0UoFplJ9WLSfzp04ZRC0tQpIsxAPw4lLj99bS6yKiTuWhUY-maRJ8VpMve9DiqtWYctE5C4CeeG_L6HEe2EMGHMnr3PaQTKDfQ/s1600-h/L1010889.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBaKW9rHDpDVSGlKLDRdNsLCp6j5Z1P_s6XEKUFTnL0UoFplJ9WLSfzp04ZRC0tQpIsxAPw4lLj99bS6yKiTuWhUY-maRJ8VpMve9DiqtWYctE5C4CeeG_L6HEe2EMGHMnr3PaQTKDfQ/s320/L1010889.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336840503930736386" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwcJ9_PWxBP-m9N1snI9ioU4mde5TP5KgRQuzKewenGzlTAqZyOZ3RwfYbg10DJ9Vf7PzyEnt0hIIENV25LlLm5jJT6LWR45gNdMb2ZFs7hljxbLRHqSdyyGm1NeflenfXJKSzfR_tFk/s1600-h/L1010893.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwcJ9_PWxBP-m9N1snI9ioU4mde5TP5KgRQuzKewenGzlTAqZyOZ3RwfYbg10DJ9Vf7PzyEnt0hIIENV25LlLm5jJT6LWR45gNdMb2ZFs7hljxbLRHqSdyyGm1NeflenfXJKSzfR_tFk/s320/L1010893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336840345133158402" /></a><br /></div><div> The dessert featured my most favorite of fruits--besides passionfruit, the Bergamot orange. I made a semifreddo with candied Bergamot orange and mocha sauce, encrusted in hazelnut meringue crisps. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3eAuc4jGwQgZS8YtOtHTzzIgl_seG7RhMDwmQFf2fzQfM5hsMJJukTim2Yt5CYEA7z7tl5-mpyecELi2W8bDNKiFgtOmHLiRJw5DvS2Ag0VsCm9nw5Gto0zCj7sgXEcbDz8YnwUuoeE/s1600-h/P3220022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3eAuc4jGwQgZS8YtOtHTzzIgl_seG7RhMDwmQFf2fzQfM5hsMJJukTim2Yt5CYEA7z7tl5-mpyecELi2W8bDNKiFgtOmHLiRJw5DvS2Ag0VsCm9nw5Gto0zCj7sgXEcbDz8YnwUuoeE/s320/P3220022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336840165623609810" /></a><br /></div><div> The plating line in the kitchen...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFRLCESHujq5Xx5tWn_FmB-lh-VRCgxQxc7e-NdML6FPrBV7fqyYGSzFdBaUv8KdrcQLP65SSzRUFMrTJ98ThnTYQ_2529MWxOCV4NQqWx_TWFlMyjJeHP4NxebQywdqTPPNR5EraO-c/s1600-h/L1010910.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFRLCESHujq5Xx5tWn_FmB-lh-VRCgxQxc7e-NdML6FPrBV7fqyYGSzFdBaUv8KdrcQLP65SSzRUFMrTJ98ThnTYQ_2529MWxOCV4NQqWx_TWFlMyjJeHP4NxebQywdqTPPNR5EraO-c/s320/L1010910.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839826689307474" /></a></div><div> </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAxHAqnLS84-AYxsMJ_2Pi60yIT-5t-Wt9Eb7Qjgc6aOKzNDqEm4HcJwbnvknCx8Vonjaz28qpL64qIh8Oen1cLbOS5-869kJSJi3F1aSfGbUh71UdFWpTdRCRgdCx7p8vJxpt5iOYm0/s1600-h/L1010920.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAxHAqnLS84-AYxsMJ_2Pi60yIT-5t-Wt9Eb7Qjgc6aOKzNDqEm4HcJwbnvknCx8Vonjaz28qpL64qIh8Oen1cLbOS5-869kJSJi3F1aSfGbUh71UdFWpTdRCRgdCx7p8vJxpt5iOYm0/s320/L1010920.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839563522354562" /></a> </div><div> Jeff slicing the richly braised beef and Jamie plating spring vegetables. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihNHqAHVeSdRah72gzT9PA49DxHtJTzIzctIGw9-XDyfdYPF38WTcJ4KMhRSFw9oEFWnXMOZeMHSXWv7C6s-opwAGH8kDXzX568Wu9xu7EJMr07OcDKDc4YQfvSOrEGxFg7NmowTqRqg/s1600-h/L1010912.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihNHqAHVeSdRah72gzT9PA49DxHtJTzIzctIGw9-XDyfdYPF38WTcJ4KMhRSFw9oEFWnXMOZeMHSXWv7C6s-opwAGH8kDXzX568Wu9xu7EJMr07OcDKDc4YQfvSOrEGxFg7NmowTqRqg/s320/L1010912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839265541078978" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-9051129864742989162009-01-16T08:52:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:11:04.220-08:00A Few Winter Foods...<div>At lunch, a beautiful plate of roast Delicata squash and parsnips brightened with herbs, frisee and beet vinaigrette.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXKx0Y376dxK-KnshtyhE3l_53N15ChF6TrTMgAvJfQBqFGMLEKUhnue51YF5uh8GIMSE6RobpCCarTeZ6V6GxPm_ivtTCzu4zyU1HJ4qwjYpDG1eRsNezjOuBQQFKEk7XeY8TK7mP8M/s1600-h/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXKx0Y376dxK-KnshtyhE3l_53N15ChF6TrTMgAvJfQBqFGMLEKUhnue51YF5uh8GIMSE6RobpCCarTeZ6V6GxPm_ivtTCzu4zyU1HJ4qwjYpDG1eRsNezjOuBQQFKEk7XeY8TK7mP8M/s320/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291936161343266114" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>The always satisfying steak tartar.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDjygr8_S3MpefYko4VnLmhHeTGrawhVm98ZgQE_YSUH3NyavOr4ZLIHIwykJS33VGWHf20XzB0v2ZmwQ_mWDT3Aak9Xi0qYbFRwRZOrdWZlpWl-piYGqsKTnPW_D1c1LP7sAAKAK41I/s1600-h/DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDjygr8_S3MpefYko4VnLmhHeTGrawhVm98ZgQE_YSUH3NyavOr4ZLIHIwykJS33VGWHf20XzB0v2ZmwQ_mWDT3Aak9Xi0qYbFRwRZOrdWZlpWl-piYGqsKTnPW_D1c1LP7sAAKAK41I/s320/DSC_0013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291936158796847810" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A hearty and nutritious side of Tuscan kale.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o6JZALeSEHnJp2vjhE3_tn7BD0knwclvYSJ5mHBrx_rZNqBnJ0h698HbO_p8HxC5fYV2zo6QKjvyi77U2gnWk3as2VfpzFd1rDEX0FTXeXeuveYq-W7CQbLd4WMh_D5E418hRACtPl0/s1600-h/DSC_0014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o6JZALeSEHnJp2vjhE3_tn7BD0knwclvYSJ5mHBrx_rZNqBnJ0h698HbO_p8HxC5fYV2zo6QKjvyi77U2gnWk3as2VfpzFd1rDEX0FTXeXeuveYq-W7CQbLd4WMh_D5E418hRACtPl0/s320/DSC_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291936156381469826" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Pistachio Pithiviers, before they go into the oven...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEItqZ6q-oxmtpoQGH65DMVw8mIoi60pdJ2eGz-9_SMUKuGrKfqLTgEo6H9EUlEppyvVXDmj4I-HeHDdLY65W5Fi8mPtIp8-3cwI2iPbyggDwylOxUoTbuC5R3JsHpp1VTGHqxXQssHXY/s1600-h/DSC_0026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEItqZ6q-oxmtpoQGH65DMVw8mIoi60pdJ2eGz-9_SMUKuGrKfqLTgEo6H9EUlEppyvVXDmj4I-HeHDdLY65W5Fi8mPtIp8-3cwI2iPbyggDwylOxUoTbuC5R3JsHpp1VTGHqxXQssHXY/s320/DSC_0026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291935833160686914" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD9nN3d8eLe5r0E1bDrXSd1hIbb0ty6eKtNgGltHWSVkDPaTBMjUv5HTZORt9k1oEfkQfX6p-JmnT2BbEkkzu78SkaAVCFy6yb_iFwRCslw3SUmepbXamEcqG_m7Nxd_gZ1dxyeRpWs0/s1600-h/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD9nN3d8eLe5r0E1bDrXSd1hIbb0ty6eKtNgGltHWSVkDPaTBMjUv5HTZORt9k1oEfkQfX6p-JmnT2BbEkkzu78SkaAVCFy6yb_iFwRCslw3SUmepbXamEcqG_m7Nxd_gZ1dxyeRpWs0/s320/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291935830025410802" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Delicate saffron poached pears.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHAplLyXhoFqkYwt3UocI5ZlHGPSGT6Y1f8xsCv1QlJdYZeN9fpapNFh3Ue2j7Y2boAXPeeZI1h8eA25HJJrRZMn52ICrw7MmTf6Z9maSN877byXjy_7kxsvIXpM_AU5UuPQLMYuEnfQ/s1600-h/DSC_0037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHAplLyXhoFqkYwt3UocI5ZlHGPSGT6Y1f8xsCv1QlJdYZeN9fpapNFh3Ue2j7Y2boAXPeeZI1h8eA25HJJrRZMn52ICrw7MmTf6Z9maSN877byXjy_7kxsvIXpM_AU5UuPQLMYuEnfQ/s320/DSC_0037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291935828202132226" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3eswlcU96RodmziuiozsiSGVDp-6fgd-WVe2sRPKCyyR2lR5WRd33q6wYSvsB3PnzVDH0Wvk0rxXd1QzSx-QI2EklrGjgkBLAPZ3muVL72CvSo7HfQQ_mUHk8ID6dxayONGj5KABSqs/s1600-h/DSC_0038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3eswlcU96RodmziuiozsiSGVDp-6fgd-WVe2sRPKCyyR2lR5WRd33q6wYSvsB3PnzVDH0Wvk0rxXd1QzSx-QI2EklrGjgkBLAPZ3muVL72CvSo7HfQQ_mUHk8ID6dxayONGj5KABSqs/s320/DSC_0038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291935825837884882" /></a><br /></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-37616895098243179492009-01-13T13:51:00.000-08:002009-01-16T18:11:50.050-08:00Making Pasta<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First thing every morning, Jeff makes pasta for the day. It's a beautiful process to watch and quite delicious to eat! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvp-glS6a5btFjRBXrGAdrKJymim6SkL1jwd2h_vTD0SYThO92GaAJQ28LHrKYZYojRRR7dBn2ohbY-tVUbFUE2gPApoOhgfraqRMGycHkLGUBbM_PtoUMYn5odIolNGWGgGUF1_AR5gI/s1600-h/L1010733.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvp-glS6a5btFjRBXrGAdrKJymim6SkL1jwd2h_vTD0SYThO92GaAJQ28LHrKYZYojRRR7dBn2ohbY-tVUbFUE2gPApoOhgfraqRMGycHkLGUBbM_PtoUMYn5odIolNGWGgGUF1_AR5gI/s320/L1010733.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290902584990690690" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>A motor operated Italian machine helps quicken the process of rolling out the dough.<br /><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNEZaekL_9O8z9v0cSh2dZFlBK7L2tamuUcjZjYj6tP3xPZReO5YE4kCLh-Xwp22sxbxg0IpUUZdGL1BGA-aY0y7uw0fuKZqVVudja2Va9a8-QMgdliNVYAyihzECjLbalEbvt8IyOBw/s1600-h/L1010711.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNEZaekL_9O8z9v0cSh2dZFlBK7L2tamuUcjZjYj6tP3xPZReO5YE4kCLh-Xwp22sxbxg0IpUUZdGL1BGA-aY0y7uw0fuKZqVVudja2Va9a8-QMgdliNVYAyihzECjLbalEbvt8IyOBw/s320/L1010711.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290901436821222018" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Sheets ready to shape.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhsqTUrcd3Bj5o5T0wnpRYZ0JUksBpHVoC0L4H57XqbCdK7yMvXuj9aufxD6mZbrqEU-ih_QBSD8uY8ev20bYyukrJcOZT8Dt2a6JOwoQaA7ZhfzfX44Q_wiKCSSjSFH415dPCw3j3yg/s1600-h/L1010715.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhsqTUrcd3Bj5o5T0wnpRYZ0JUksBpHVoC0L4H57XqbCdK7yMvXuj9aufxD6mZbrqEU-ih_QBSD8uY8ev20bYyukrJcOZT8Dt2a6JOwoQaA7ZhfzfX44Q_wiKCSSjSFH415dPCw3j3yg/s320/L1010715.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290901435285095906" /></a></div><div><br />Making ravioli...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpN6-_a3MEe20WJfOkJrD6VWWAk9yKwfyLoLhfg-Ly_-bHywo_qMHbpqFUIxsQGUZy37K4jlnP5R22NbAjEH25yFEsVBRUFwCAWmwQkXZ8qgE83ZWPeyUM6Rm4Z7A-dPxAT1yg0FQMOM/s1600-h/L1010716.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUAOk3Qs1EX6sGAFCg4tX7-qVJYX3gtTxtuoyblUOIlO0rWSVQCkDTn438vwtdV8SceDAIQGEZhOnzwAEWLh5RbEJz5CN05fqLKP8mOLHYbWOYQ2Kx2H_hXts6mZeUDWBh78UenAbX8Y/s320/L1010724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290900819532491810" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jXUzfONwLnba5__o5qHaK88X5rDiQGZ-2BXANWNFLLQGcvukKGFaUD1VJMX2ZzwLxrF_cUBVKKJcljn0K85P5YWpgXBqHo5uylmTEwMUgAwFO7Qf8Ao6tSiY5GTfWuAByhY2Df1TIlM/s1600-h/L1010730.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jXUzfONwLnba5__o5qHaK88X5rDiQGZ-2BXANWNFLLQGcvukKGFaUD1VJMX2ZzwLxrF_cUBVKKJcljn0K85P5YWpgXBqHo5uylmTEwMUgAwFO7Qf8Ao6tSiY5GTfWuAByhY2Df1TIlM/s320/L1010730.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290900819393265234" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMycN1nhrLfVhAijVvU8QWqmkLwM6GyT5jlpBhv2yG8wxTaN83jKzlPg5ageiMmY3J4MSQ2xKqGyNLNDnPvOhkSFHzSLstUbe-xUGiOE3sNOBYD4974GCzN5z22FOoN3PnfkgGdQDyuw/s1600-h/L1010735.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMycN1nhrLfVhAijVvU8QWqmkLwM6GyT5jlpBhv2yG8wxTaN83jKzlPg5ageiMmY3J4MSQ2xKqGyNLNDnPvOhkSFHzSLstUbe-xUGiOE3sNOBYD4974GCzN5z22FOoN3PnfkgGdQDyuw/s320/L1010735.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290900815194308930" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Oxtail and goat cheese ravioli is the final product.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoGPIEHUc2kXnr_tx80BBOiMlwVWpie1N05S0vcaKmhkeJ2b8jeeTemV1Cw7DOGZgzqT-gXzQBMpNXmSCULs8EssV6aG6ArUUwhx2Y-eiwQp6yVLE7YMXG2qUP3OppCaI68aa1RlWIjY/s1600-h/L1010732.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoGPIEHUc2kXnr_tx80BBOiMlwVWpie1N05S0vcaKmhkeJ2b8jeeTemV1Cw7DOGZgzqT-gXzQBMpNXmSCULs8EssV6aG6ArUUwhx2Y-eiwQp6yVLE7YMXG2qUP3OppCaI68aa1RlWIjY/s320/L1010732.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290900816794824562" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Some of the pasta cut in to pappardelle.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQ6NfmXI-tCqs-3a0UohW9n1x0O63qdV0nTI0rzDS6bmoKXe_H2I0Fm1G7cujkhm-CeR9gdqX4TuNtSk0CxlkyGzuYl1n9NejrsfR1iHKve5HQw8yHJL4CW5tuxC2hfCqeESyLJXP5g0/s1600-h/DSC_0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQ6NfmXI-tCqs-3a0UohW9n1x0O63qdV0nTI0rzDS6bmoKXe_H2I0Fm1G7cujkhm-CeR9gdqX4TuNtSk0CxlkyGzuYl1n9NejrsfR1iHKve5HQw8yHJL4CW5tuxC2hfCqeESyLJXP5g0/s320/DSC_0022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290899832498308898" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuIzAKNJ4fRb7D3AHpVzQ1hk3fCemvoqKq5pjcX5FM66nCFAxQeO7_LcDMS4y6agyY6-lDTQEMbLV69vC3ai8NA94nVUKDw8zHYPKGTNYyyclflJQnppvtyiywAJHg42MOSEJfpOb-lg/s1600-h/DSC_0025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuIzAKNJ4fRb7D3AHpVzQ1hk3fCemvoqKq5pjcX5FM66nCFAxQeO7_LcDMS4y6agyY6-lDTQEMbLV69vC3ai8NA94nVUKDw8zHYPKGTNYyyclflJQnppvtyiywAJHg42MOSEJfpOb-lg/s320/DSC_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290899830838008674" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Here is the pappardelle with Bolognese sauce, yum!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-rCQRUnb1gzCFphbF3gLjflsLAV73ef70Kmff4ASB8z4j2tx6oq9TSmT-ncHbfYUBXK0iwJTkC9hWm1P9Fzz_cCQ3vX0J8Jy-WUyfNaEz3MSgvUbPsT1IpMcWoF32rhMmidwno1Bifk/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-rCQRUnb1gzCFphbF3gLjflsLAV73ef70Kmff4ASB8z4j2tx6oq9TSmT-ncHbfYUBXK0iwJTkC9hWm1P9Fzz_cCQ3vX0J8Jy-WUyfNaEz3MSgvUbPsT1IpMcWoF32rhMmidwno1Bifk/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290899829783171506" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiOaLoNETnwVdKFNivBYjoqEXzt1aW5tA_Es5GlGz5_qiPzNJEUQHbbGxR5dZLD80Q5p7AJpMu2DPJp573VkORTdHs4V2N3egh4x__SeJIu3hQ0CUB-MhyphenhyphenfYmR_v34WtMKoBJ9-eWjCM/s1600-h/DSC_0032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiOaLoNETnwVdKFNivBYjoqEXzt1aW5tA_Es5GlGz5_qiPzNJEUQHbbGxR5dZLD80Q5p7AJpMu2DPJp573VkORTdHs4V2N3egh4x__SeJIu3hQ0CUB-MhyphenhyphenfYmR_v34WtMKoBJ9-eWjCM/s320/DSC_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290899822475592770" /></a><br /></div></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-38115611741657863102008-11-30T12:32:00.000-08:002008-11-30T13:03:49.948-08:00Sunday Brunch in Late NovemberThe first snow flurries of the season fell early this afternoon in Hudson. It was almost nice to see, though I would rather it still be warm outside.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdqr-sBPptC8bmOg5jQpJA-NoT6Z-JXQQTQRsa-4MlmnWOz_D0PtDESWQuWun1g4IYTM1-KWzzVoougrlFXajURpi6rfO26Uifm1tYdfNkQV7cRHIvDoKLAMl_ZXHMho7s4_i4jA7QZGd/s1600-h/L1010747-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274551798905158098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdqr-sBPptC8bmOg5jQpJA-NoT6Z-JXQQTQRsa-4MlmnWOz_D0PtDESWQuWun1g4IYTM1-KWzzVoougrlFXajURpi6rfO26Uifm1tYdfNkQV7cRHIvDoKLAMl_ZXHMho7s4_i4jA7QZGd/s400/L1010747-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> On a more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">positive</span> note, it made for a lovely day to sit at the bar and enjoy a glass of champagne with some of our great brunch items.</div><div>The Duck <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Confit</span> Hash W/ Poached Eggs is one of our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">signature</span> brunch items, and one I am completely addicted to. I eat this almost every Sunday. With a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">little</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sriracha</span> on the side of course.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHufA5WgdhG8xR5-99QCz1DuavW1dBvMqX84WrWgcgQTD3S34_0OObuW1v3vBLgxgm27iQzcvwN7DhnqbEoF2gUydt-gNgsQ-BWx7BEBQk6Od2qjB7tADQYLt3Tnmx9myHygVyw_5-5cE/s1600-h/L1010752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274551471216096754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHufA5WgdhG8xR5-99QCz1DuavW1dBvMqX84WrWgcgQTD3S34_0OObuW1v3vBLgxgm27iQzcvwN7DhnqbEoF2gUydt-gNgsQ-BWx7BEBQk6Od2qjB7tADQYLt3Tnmx9myHygVyw_5-5cE/s400/L1010752.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nina opted for the Pan Roasted Tile Fish, W/ Spicy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Haricot</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Vert</span>, Crispy Onions and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Aioli</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274552083263444802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGC4qYduM5kRk3qb9siBqEazqrO2nBWeHTDZUn_fq20_0LzjQr5Ovc0bQgcL60zGvmjZmDH_eqbPRdsT65clHmmV53Qv07LW6ZcSPJrQNmGqU17mLKVrIHdnfozZSuBHHfNhDI-B7pn_q/s400/L1010757.JPG" border="0" />It wasn't the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">busiest</span> day ever but sometimes its nice to enjoy a Sunday afternoon ourselves.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-80936579346304859922008-10-30T06:39:00.000-07:002008-10-30T06:59:47.836-07:00Breakfast of Champions<div><br /></div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I'm always looking for a tasty breakfast that will get me through a few miles of running, tennis etc. Three of my favorite things really keep me going: German whole rye bread, Greek strained yogurt and honey. I was just given this fantastic raw Sage honey as a gift. It's sooooo delicious and just feels good when you eat it. Ever had sage tea? Fresh or dried it is restorative, incredibly soothing and pleasurable. <div><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9b6pB8aK62RuKLc-LP9Kw_bWxutwOvCn1sMgi8s5vpsQvHo3vK27cfT1qxFIaS-NyUQ6zbQLVgzAGLd7HJjFcCFp05eMkeCT1rqg_ny7LhyphenhyphenBAT4DiZFFSnmI7MIpYim_dvoNevW1-PE/s320/honey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262943085985119538" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLaVAAzdDkWwA7O0YuGAWa04F-1kFfnDwC3aHCSMH8oP7_GJJW6fO21KJcIQj1LaBuFqDFTnvPPOn3UHpDiMIeWGwcs5vcJPy-0BsLbWFMvAVnhUKkdiBZ4HEANXtmRPydsDu_vP77tg/s320/bread&yogurt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262943093190482658" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-47168532451766423162008-09-26T19:05:00.000-07:002008-09-26T19:34:02.462-07:00Portland, Maine Take 3: The Fabulous Pizza at Flatbread<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We love a good pie. And at Flatbread they do things right, organic ingredients, a hand-made wood burning oven, fresh local greens and beer. I could go for a slice right now!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6W0SY5tgoVJOjvfu9cePfOailqNPpj5-xEInoetLtH0eM-YCgyZTLIxN8XcjrSIVtp1TiyRTxJZWDcyZANpSNPhbS4b-rHtVekJXtwm9ve2rUQOVXO4BNWuRq4Hhdn3xeNqMkOrOHCw/s1600-h/me+2+(5).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6W0SY5tgoVJOjvfu9cePfOailqNPpj5-xEInoetLtH0eM-YCgyZTLIxN8XcjrSIVtp1TiyRTxJZWDcyZANpSNPhbS4b-rHtVekJXtwm9ve2rUQOVXO4BNWuRq4Hhdn3xeNqMkOrOHCw/s320/me+2+(5).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250519933760946050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiUDPFHq2IaV5jG_u5eGVEez7WwQaRc3tt7B4Qm1AHSNH_uuyhgaxNM-RvP5BKFDkGZnxxHfC7W3nMQLeyBW6fnZz7yJSTThjIVhbOp-3Pml-3DUqA-DIIMRvO92xI1W2t7lQjOckkDk/s1600-h/me+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BL7Ao895qgDocockcgt5WWOuYQvDMP6_VkrDUwUU9mKV7lbQYF4bPfh0_6dnswNMCC3ckGoVdkgctUS-JNXHzXEWD1bLnk2Plzwhcl8ToVB7LUCbF6yy_vvEBZmyhaKCDLhw1xbomjs/s320/me+2+(2).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250519939125591570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6BuFQ0ccSNY_1Ca9MGdOYA9GaR1L84SuQxLS_5HyyWaAP496I0BsWY2qMq9miTsHupktgTjwPTQhkiec6pXwbugV_BhXXnwpWeFi0JYWHtZJtlPeZf9CY6LOyUIsfOmFthSvSKkYqKc/s1600-h/me+2+(3).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6BuFQ0ccSNY_1Ca9MGdOYA9GaR1L84SuQxLS_5HyyWaAP496I0BsWY2qMq9miTsHupktgTjwPTQhkiec6pXwbugV_BhXXnwpWeFi0JYWHtZJtlPeZf9CY6LOyUIsfOmFthSvSKkYqKc/s320/me+2+(3).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250519086161711218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We ordered a mushroom and house-made no nitrate pepperoni.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXsKjLHebe31rfiK-9MQf7UArqdU5u4zZJDVGuH250opW3sSZgRpXGfRm8wobCdEiVlYrFOkIV97vgJrH6HTbFBxKGHnH9Ka3RqQ6RmjwNrha-q6yykpXHwgu1HHNPxcf3urP77u1ELM/s1600-h/me+2+(4).jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB2nst2A7fv4afq32prSNC3C2lWjhm5tkJT9NcYveH24YWzqVT7OQyUXYTNABanr4CrKthOudeqAIAhObkL9YeIJ97mwyo1djxy6C1VlV2zTrKK2WomZBXD09yQr07QNnZ6ao5FWaivI/s320/me+2+(7).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250519092616777570" /></a><br /><br /></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-2300617036090220332008-09-26T18:14:00.000-07:002008-09-26T20:22:47.499-07:00Bresca in Portland<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Last week's trip we discovered a tiny gem of a restaurant called Bresca, which means honeycomb in Catalan. It was recommended to us by the owners of Rabelais--a lovely little cookbook store chock full of foodie favorites old and new. There were some luscious highlights. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNNgG8uiV-YRMo5SP43MoGX3el7VetRSAOkUyX63DS8vmXizywN8g8lcuVS8oWaUIvWkaxVNpTbkUGzWsmmvgDOE9Hlu0VhzUg4__EwVPMPDruHkPCDo8WL5aIS4b5gw-E299iAnNJkc/s320/Maine+18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508899871448882" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3VfivrkFX4DJ84UEs-GIRwxlEOk38Xnmx9jJVCsflW5ZVAHMtTVYd98hVjF1bZt3AcuKr6wqP0kOSoMPwnnKM7ZFzB9y_vZoUAMhmV0cIdUMGTAOy7UemHWy9Ck8cv8Gd8RC_6fiZoM/s320/Maine+16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508898056764530" /><div style="text-align: center;">Butcherblock topped tables</div></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRemOjFxFauvzUzehX3LAeWSTX1HrPqERartUxOI3KG3YjnvHljnxQZmcU34dO8ExCxtcGtc7S-Mg4F3R7EVLPCFxozR_7R_6wylByuJVidjdkzREWRYqtmlJhHN_vOcnipCWbcihP-uY/s320/Maine+32.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508901269697570" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWpsrVAKxBBN_97K_4g6KBSY2q8d1aI9d3bX4K2HW8pR3qqjb3kkmhLa8x3cgQ4BIIW5-0Yb-19FPNhZrMZR6fU_Z00_0osbiKk8M2N3exWsRS8D3jCM1_CEQHDsGEFTg1ZDFk7LgvDw/s320/Maine+19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508898417697778" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicitw4LL4y1S8zy2b3VZxquLHoIKU5oqeEBjspDir7-4-6t2BSA6aWDWGnSCD5XRUu2Syqi1O4nZQDt-Tl99Lh4DhUGhucBKDnQIG1cjW4ovwkUd7N5f_Elvg0uhFzcPfsziJMReeLjy8/s320/Maine+24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508905197239490" /><div style="text-align: center;">A dish of local ricotta, polenta, local shrooms, lardo...</div></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlJGBDrcDVELWBg7VKm71k-uf421lSxx9HuZhrA3BzgmTDfU7-drR4r2eeDpeuF-395QZlHpCwVRPoc57NS4objqqU3ol7rvawR_3l2EvikuwBbpF3xMx__THpChdXmk1ZaBqBaeqSAc/s320/Maine+33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250511112043623170" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Raspberry Financier</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7zYoBNZeLl-rGRjJCgkrE8mg8ll-YuJ21MHKXgLXKUj48ezMb9C1XZ5oXfWroOPApZzQi7gowHZi8v6Kk4OkofxImJK7TrtEJf-GGBTgP58GGWNTUf7Ns73DS9wyVnZPMXE4iyvYAIQ/s320/Maine+34.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250511116841453746" /><div style="text-align: center;">Coconut Tapioca, Caramelized Figs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzGrFCqccS6WP40hg7-JH95Z6o20jEScHDsad6HZ22KiifunPDDQ4hKhB63cdoqyRdg6SJ03pLPHq2Zz7hEZ3hkRJfW4xezQ17sQ6pkA5GuOaecjAZwADFqDTos0paGNqo5v6seLagYA/s320/Maine+36.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250511116242247842" /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Panna Cotta, Passion Fruit Broth</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-37397860449845531592008-09-16T14:37:00.000-07:002008-09-26T20:21:54.194-07:00About Portland...Maine that is.<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We were just in Portland last week for a few days. If your looking for a culinary getaway, this city is the spot. One of our favorite places to eat is Street & Co. It's a seafood only restaurant with warm ambience and really good rustic fare. We always sit at the bar for some perfect local oysters. This time we also ate a little salami, excellent linguine with clams and Panna Cotta for dessert. Delicious. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OQwW9y-IJcLygc7Agyq866elU9gm6MLnV7VEdhKLDGdEjsSgw6OI54viP8RWUe81eHXyOcM8gXLZhvM6rgu1VfFcVewCv3_BFnSR6r_xft4CgmjapPZ9Bq2YT67tMVOv-0tO-0lPV8/s320/st-+%26+co-.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250385666783468322" /><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmcU1VLsJ7ZTWg1A_Ud48NRvf-DwO9VYLBc-drThm3hV-gpFnjsQbOtIu0fh8iX-IIVsx746UPrF3ylAxeJh4H9JMfxmdjLwK3Tt0yeTDEEEs8kuvKMHHDAqgLY7e4RWT4jpxB7VSaaE/s1600-h/st+kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmcU1VLsJ7ZTWg1A_Ud48NRvf-DwO9VYLBc-drThm3hV-gpFnjsQbOtIu0fh8iX-IIVsx746UPrF3ylAxeJh4H9JMfxmdjLwK3Tt0yeTDEEEs8kuvKMHHDAqgLY7e4RWT4jpxB7VSaaE/s320/st+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250385666289567874" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipodV49E9stZ_QaNiypz5pWA_yzGaXo6-LbM6w1-wGlnJ-HkEDfUtpetnKDVvSt4K7W_qdO0FYDMzHfYhWwr5ME078h-BxewPELo8_cT2P7_FoOXWP7tQZcW7zPPd8a8pO6zKpSUK8mA8/s1600-h/street+oysters.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE42ITtLbcdJtXf0NI-xndqMNT3840z3DLXVfg4SoEqukUH6TbF-H6TZn4VDkRNvM4ECGVzc5gV8OpgXFXCvTgo2JaJQVYwLN7SKgFWKg2lxq2kzXAbx_aX4z5msF9UBVpjFd0ITqJzAU/s320/Maine+15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246738445916990370" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-75417482537832936522008-08-28T19:21:00.001-07:002008-08-28T19:58:03.153-07:00Shrooms!<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Boletes are early and there are loads. Every week I play tennis in Round Top with our friend Annie. Her court is on the mountain, in the woods, surrounded by wild blueberries, moss and bluestone slabs. A keen collector of shrooms, right before I arrived in the morning Annie gathered a basketful of boletes. She cooks them fresh or slices and dries them for soups in autumn and winter. After we played, she gave me a brown bag full of some beauties. We ate them that night, sauteed in Spanish olive oil with some smoked salt, Tarragon and Lemon Thyme. Yum!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOCYfCi57vYopO9R9ZbFAMl2gWTXUVsinkrWVRy3zEVT3yGUe0bhB5bfRqrNC-5K-0yzPD9lVXzZcrjetaFQBCqYj1pKR5kDSCYQfQ77rYH-nYLYFjhwOZno_72PN4fcqkKfUWeiogKI/s1600-h/puff+balls+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOCYfCi57vYopO9R9ZbFAMl2gWTXUVsinkrWVRy3zEVT3yGUe0bhB5bfRqrNC-5K-0yzPD9lVXzZcrjetaFQBCqYj1pKR5kDSCYQfQ77rYH-nYLYFjhwOZno_72PN4fcqkKfUWeiogKI/s320/puff+balls+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239760011095243362" /></a>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-45304321715020294192008-08-24T07:14:00.000-07:002008-08-24T07:44:12.229-07:00August rain brings mushroom bounty.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jeff may think his eye sight isn't as good as it used to be, but I don't know anyone else who can spot wild mushrooms on the fly while driving. Last year it was a scattering of Chanterelles under a dark canopy of evergreens and this year, at the far end of a field, a soccer sized Giant Puff Ball and its' anomalous kin. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Check out their sculptural, alien forms!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3ZvQFvW_Lale9DCasPmmRyTUxnaWClOWDEkIlXzcJSt1UuW5I9lEhfy049NPTlh9l2y68CKYcOQjr6FTEc2Ws4UcH_tcTzRmu2oK4ihDIwkREK-IulndIvVmiu7XTbFPAdE4qRk59bo/s320/puff+balls+37.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238089344397791362" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8Q0ukIo0RhcrPZuokepvflBX3Q4mf_QhajhPXrplXewXa_VuK6Z9BTCVVjWI6hUNIwoX30OeWjnS3GYxtos-AWW2mpIHu-ijnnZMKleKkDaxhfX1DL7er5uQWqMvh4cIqRKfdVav3_Y/s320/puff+balls+19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238089347578644642" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEhFrkioAhZlFSZYDISmnwL_T1g2Zs9jluLiROLWdRhH9Zto5T6LjwfLDPQJGRk9HM4U0t7at9ngf2IT7OPmWXvjUr1EOafHOZtHCJe9tUzt9n5LvLvXEx_fYS5LiZzff0HuZFfVkhyc/s320/puff+balls+17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238089352108466146" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWk9ne4lcq0BtrL3zeM-d4UN1HxE7dTeBr4i6OxVWhe-eOs12j-eF4mLWzWS5PBowKynDzfUQjwRT1aQsvkMRwFtXcR_Vg8dTJm6IHqLbRLeqQiWJ3Dzt86cfpGTo4RF1Jl2VdAOJvX4/s320/puff+balls+33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238089360924031410" /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYmgmxNRFORhXKOOLdR2UZBQx0vLlhMklVzgtLPVHBGd_-GBsuiHk66XuABwKfkCpcO70Kxzmf3wPFWilR4WXPynT6aHAk4UncRidzQ33yURJhAnPfYvONXlE0LLioQ5kcyiTtwUeEkc/s320/puff+balls+30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238089366887916994" /></div><div><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieT2Z4FqYZgg7gzkmOBHNT-fWX5OmklExHLQcUBpLhQ6yqxB0niQhrBBQnCBDffw8JF_J8XT76gBQvjUdGlKg9qZgxNnihO1rwHBBKMvBccsj8MOvHt3BLJTP1H51ATAk-WOla0kD1j8/s320/puff+balls+45.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238089586274241026" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Nina Bachinsky-Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563928478861308725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-57156776822865617672008-08-13T12:12:00.000-07:002008-08-13T14:02:23.328-07:00d'Yquem & the best eggs in the valley...<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: normal"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>On the way home yesterday, I stopped by Grazin' Angus Acres to pick out dinner. Ended up with an amazing Rib Eye, some eggs for the morning and some Angus breakfast sausage.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I made an Frittata for lunch, with some left-over Corn Succotash from the night before, Jalapeno Jack cheese, a little Prosciutto and lots of herbs from the garden. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I gotta say, the eggs were some of the best I've had in a long time. They were soooo vibrant yellow and soooo ultra creamy! Wow! I think they rivaled the eggs from the chickens my parents raised when I was a kid.</div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234097510412027010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7drsxPU1jftSd2HbPqcPXrxUm58wDLYQhMQNVTJ1_V_3-taQDxbosxZyVd80wpyAAhVRietcziadBnqax6-FeMnlggXATExCQ_YZI022iEXa9XhzUkjdzHnVce3k2fUQiVOk6bh401qKk/s400/d'Yquem+%26+omelet+14.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234097517394729842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmiD5nfrXBjcifTMQy4ovbNL8acXgV9UI4TNF5gaST8gI9JfaaVD_R93ijQk2ds9H8C8C_wNdsHulCS-rU1rSVu4tl3YBAJEt2JiuN22D7HVcYT2XQ-I6_rSMCLM_FLp3T2uBmxwyA4bl/s400/d'Yquem+%26+omelet+9.jpg" border="0" /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To go with it, I made potato salad with the tasty breakfast sausage--really great flavor! It was unique and a little meatier than you might expect for a breakfast sausage, with a polite amount of spice.</div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234097513758334466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrFMv81-4TAtDg0HlDNqEb8z8LPSv_Kes3hFJTc58PYtKJ-9zLazgKRs9A8CQb9rIkDyDvTPj-wz-rd1fSdwYVcEKdM6wx0yVin3MbkLnmlwEAXNkPr_ZOklRlzgMdFTBYpClLa4Cj_uc/s400/d'Yquem+%26+omelet+12.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Just as the Frittata went in the oven, Jeff came home with a bottle of d'Yquem sec. This really excited me, because I'm in love with beautiful white Bordeaux. And d'Yquem, known for their dessert wine--%100 semillon, well, need I say more? Ok, I will! Its complexity, perfumed aroma, honeyed, floral, wide, long finish, might have descended from the angels.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234097517881595810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidehoXCpWseT5irxybLaNoBSi1Uv9SgHD67XwgdIux8i7L2tBOhFflOZQuRhME9kLlrxp8RUPlqzdX8DbcmcJ0Bil_VAx_8grsrf3_CL37jAOJNn5qASCOh3IMUJOjk0n3APYcEsUMICEp/s400/d'Yquem+%26+omelet+23.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234097523926862226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4XHlChlXV7aJ7jLB0_Nc4M-8oMy_uohjhTfKfS1rfApVhmGiunid_1ooznODwHJJizYlhjwCmPMVvrR_MkqdU0uB0TRtG5et13kLJ_3pwO_97DNwivo1sbqSBVg3-1LmgSfmGrHG2i52/s400/d'Yquem+%26+omelet+29.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-65969304892507713962008-08-12T16:50:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:11:46.827-07:00Corn!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it's August, and it's all about corn. Deliciously sweet, juicy and lightly crunchy "Butter & Sugar" Holmquest Farm corn, that is! Our friend Jeffrey Elliot picked me up a package of Japanese spice for my birthday during his trip to Japan, while checking out the production of Henckels knife making, the company for which he works. So jealous of his trip, filled with the best Uni, brilliant chefs & bizarre seafood finds at the fish markets... </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4yaQ4JkDeIfB5qwLtJx4Uwdufw4pYxl5rqL0pMzPa3pjAVFwgwsGL7s_jD1OWOB2xeMrAm0YaWCSxrLur2RdS-Zr1218VjI9Cl7kFH6qbmv1THY0AOWSd-gdFxFSeRNbwj1oRXavZcK1/s1600-h/me+%26+corn+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4yaQ4JkDeIfB5qwLtJx4Uwdufw4pYxl5rqL0pMzPa3pjAVFwgwsGL7s_jD1OWOB2xeMrAm0YaWCSxrLur2RdS-Zr1218VjI9Cl7kFH6qbmv1THY0AOWSd-gdFxFSeRNbwj1oRXavZcK1/s400/me+%26+corn+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233783370726925138" /></a><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet butter and Japanese Spice, yes, oh so nice!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW83ZrXVaaDeg9HAwLGNIFaO_w7fBh0YuXejgJ01FVg09PiTuNHS1tframSEjDEPLHvyTGp_W_BBp0XpeWYNjn3GCKzk52Nmhpzfv6W5LHA3LstFGsjPNYaKYFN2Z0725XgyFM1ra6eRPk/s1600-h/me+%26+corn+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW83ZrXVaaDeg9HAwLGNIFaO_w7fBh0YuXejgJ01FVg09PiTuNHS1tframSEjDEPLHvyTGp_W_BBp0XpeWYNjn3GCKzk52Nmhpzfv6W5LHA3LstFGsjPNYaKYFN2Z0725XgyFM1ra6eRPk/s400/me+%26+corn+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233783367429543538" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Left-overs. Oops, there's little to none!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7yt3Dv0sCPqbHHqFKcxOsxNRj82pOl8fwFVrL0pB8WzZqY7_Va2iwhIh-TFFzsen2waygqcS5jPR-ACa65jVRFrZeaUc8HJOduFmJSyIVzh3abf4-c0TlK2HG4TjEIEtLQ5bQts5-FOx/s1600-h/me+%26+corn+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7yt3Dv0sCPqbHHqFKcxOsxNRj82pOl8fwFVrL0pB8WzZqY7_Va2iwhIh-TFFzsen2waygqcS5jPR-ACa65jVRFrZeaUc8HJOduFmJSyIVzh3abf4-c0TlK2HG4TjEIEtLQ5bQts5-FOx/s400/me+%26+corn+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233783373653967810" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Awesome!</div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-66361339172575370052008-07-19T10:24:00.000-07:002008-07-20T09:36:36.907-07:00Pickles & Pork<div align="center">Kirby cucumbers are now at all the local farm stands. </div><div align="center">They are perfectly tiny, firm, moist and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">delicious</span>. And they make a great pickle.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MRUrXi1TRVpf96iP-SqlmMXkUAic9p2aQBNqp8G6XCY7AUnsuHLb2_V6YX_orM-BAulrcONN45E8Qk98rmqM_JyHg7sfY3GCQfP-ook7dMkxepaidkr1pfHWxowNwDrH-5dNYP1eDRFk/s1600-h/Blog+Book+2+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224777445421017666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MRUrXi1TRVpf96iP-SqlmMXkUAic9p2aQBNqp8G6XCY7AUnsuHLb2_V6YX_orM-BAulrcONN45E8Qk98rmqM_JyHg7sfY3GCQfP-ook7dMkxepaidkr1pfHWxowNwDrH-5dNYP1eDRFk/s400/Blog+Book+2+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> We did a basic 3-2-1-1 brine on the cucumbers and served them w/ crispy braised pork belly, peanuts, beans sprouts, cilantro and a spicy sauce made from the reduce pork braising liquid along with some soy sauce & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sambal</span>. This is a good one!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs_TbY3gr2QzYpBtDMB_kp1TyBntyINEYjWRJTOXazjyPFb21XTus9p0D6jlFs7KVu7WemlT4vr0ONyrg2jQ6HFlJ3a8g2YTd0Vg6TtU9DWUIJRq6IySMvLYNvl8N98Lu1_KKZP9RfMIW/s1600-h/Blog+Book+2+23.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224777451050794450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs_TbY3gr2QzYpBtDMB_kp1TyBntyINEYjWRJTOXazjyPFb21XTus9p0D6jlFs7KVu7WemlT4vr0ONyrg2jQ6HFlJ3a8g2YTd0Vg6TtU9DWUIJRq6IySMvLYNvl8N98Lu1_KKZP9RfMIW/s400/Blog+Book+2+23.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-31757547233612504002008-04-28T12:39:00.000-07:002008-04-28T15:26:08.247-07:00Cadence Wine Dinner<div align="left">We had our first wine dinner this year with Cadence Winery.<br />They are a Washington based winery who focus their efforts and passion on Bordeaux blends.</div><div align="left">A husband and wife wine making team Ben & Gaye were on hand to discuss their wines and wine making techniques.<br /><br />It was a beautiful spring day and we wanted the menu to start with that feel.<br /><br />Amuse Bouche: Asparagus & Goat Cheese Tart<br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-54oWQb3dsOlMZ5YC4Wj9KEetDxTh4Vfkgur-WTp7h5MB5Q02IkhG7wQ8fAZW9WOb1BO3DnaqT0Og4hfaFwBK_y2gK-fC8kCQEzBlN0hOvB0UPQh7G2zeMplffvQdpqZ6rbwmTBTjyqRc/s1600-h/DSC_0006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194384216781193250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-54oWQb3dsOlMZ5YC4Wj9KEetDxTh4Vfkgur-WTp7h5MB5Q02IkhG7wQ8fAZW9WOb1BO3DnaqT0Og4hfaFwBK_y2gK-fC8kCQEzBlN0hOvB0UPQh7G2zeMplffvQdpqZ6rbwmTBTjyqRc/s400/DSC_0006.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The first course was an English pea salad with Lenny B's smoked trout</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">trout roe, radish and baby opal basil.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2006 Maryhill Winery Winemaker's White Blend</span> </div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCC2YE1wAvat67V9QyfmuZ0kmQgAt2dWnqK2vDr277_-GP8VXVV7UDAfyRalVShnL8rt_kVBMemxmil_pI2TA7-zaRlH8x6BPTdkrj3ZYnDcVIz8B_nBCcz8U9vKrqcf3QH1NhYYUXgWq6/s1600-h/DSC_0016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194384221076160562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCC2YE1wAvat67V9QyfmuZ0kmQgAt2dWnqK2vDr277_-GP8VXVV7UDAfyRalVShnL8rt_kVBMemxmil_pI2TA7-zaRlH8x6BPTdkrj3ZYnDcVIz8B_nBCcz8U9vKrqcf3QH1NhYYUXgWq6/s400/DSC_0016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The second course was a roasted Black Angus marrow bone.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">We procurred theese awesome bones from Grazin Angus Acres an all </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">natural Black Angus farm just down the road. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">We served it with some smoked toungue from the same steer, grilled bread, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">poached Burgundy snails, and a parsley caper salad.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">This was a seriuos plate of goodness<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2005 Cadence Coda</span><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194394262709698690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRY-56oZkQmQ0cAXDA2VUd58isVJ62epqf3-0veNlrXTFsq8hx537DOn6hFmHpdDW5o5F86tXPuaMRZnveQ0Jf4IswvRvLPjMf-ViyMUQ_EAPhVViFGPdDwofRiBoQRAZ8Y4KlKGlvP13/s400/DSC_0022.jpg" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The third course for the evening was a braised lamb shoulder, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">grilled spiring onion fava bean puree and a salad of micro arugula & preserved lemon.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2005 Cadence “Ciel du Cheval Vineyard”, Red Mountain<br />2005 Cadence, “Taptiel Vineyard<br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FImug_075isQBpDWNrN02TeW0WgP9QKqntu2nUi0IWDzrZXnWz83H-VNgZVM243lnNs6GboKdP6iU6RSkaKap0U9IjTXgcVmGbz6KYjGGWCYQLd5jQdNBYeRkm35P_TUTpxj8n6x2x1a/s1600-h/DSC_0028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194384238256029778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FImug_075isQBpDWNrN02TeW0WgP9QKqntu2nUi0IWDzrZXnWz83H-VNgZVM243lnNs6GboKdP6iU6RSkaKap0U9IjTXgcVmGbz6KYjGGWCYQLd5jQdNBYeRkm35P_TUTpxj8n6x2x1a/s400/DSC_0028.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The dessert!!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Roasted frui flan draped by crispy almond pastry.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2005 Madrone Mountain Late Harvest Gewürztraminer</span><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fyh-MpW4ppv_-VPvw_OyYUSjOtDlqE1uk-BacBjsWp5GCE8snacP4fdkibkJi2TqZyVoy5PaZTWzaEsdgCW3Y1zsaXX9MO2vHw3ULCGM-GII7OO3Uy2bujpgdWNvGOPD3kOm2z8YpuPw/s1600-h/DSC_0031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194384251140931682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fyh-MpW4ppv_-VPvw_OyYUSjOtDlqE1uk-BacBjsWp5GCE8snacP4fdkibkJi2TqZyVoy5PaZTWzaEsdgCW3Y1zsaXX9MO2vHw3ULCGM-GII7OO3Uy2bujpgdWNvGOPD3kOm2z8YpuPw/s400/DSC_0031.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-75679398731800896232008-04-06T13:36:00.000-07:002008-04-06T14:00:10.643-07:00Triple Bypass Decadence<div align="center">Some late winter early spring goodness to share. </div><br /><div align="center">Pancetta,flat- not rolled, dry cured and hung for 3 months.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKIvkvEp68fLxrPfI6X7F0ZwS8dBGn0B9DklLejbFuWZZjfwBNTmZ-wvUwaE8NT2IUPvqPbFRylLShbvi1QEF9iQ1ja8iW3aHi4-Ij105JmLxAfDKGHOQHwQMSkxYyg_2-G3JOXt56xkT/s1600-h/L1010576.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186235146087032530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKIvkvEp68fLxrPfI6X7F0ZwS8dBGn0B9DklLejbFuWZZjfwBNTmZ-wvUwaE8NT2IUPvqPbFRylLShbvi1QEF9iQ1ja8iW3aHi4-Ij105JmLxAfDKGHOQHwQMSkxYyg_2-G3JOXt56xkT/s400/L1010576.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just look a that unctuous fat & rosey pork -What to do?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jrFNGqxA_a8vCYxoakhqLdazSK1p6eD9UylecUaJWYjawxm42AMT5Un_8mmeIuvmSdhSQ2eE1v5Hg_dQRFUhyzC-5uAS6libPWBxVe7sG27xfFxhbe0NoaXAPbBxOan4bcIZYJrG2mDD/s1600-h/L1010575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186235158971934434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jrFNGqxA_a8vCYxoakhqLdazSK1p6eD9UylecUaJWYjawxm42AMT5Un_8mmeIuvmSdhSQ2eE1v5Hg_dQRFUhyzC-5uAS6libPWBxVe7sG27xfFxhbe0NoaXAPbBxOan4bcIZYJrG2mDD/s400/L1010575.JPG" border="0" /></a> How about crisping thin strips and topping crispy sweet breads,</div><br /><div align="center">over potato latkes, with a smoked Bearnaise sauce.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1AJPhRRzhOhxN8_Xq9l5y2zI7doPT_RvV_TnDO19j5CwxEqK39WVWJ4FUIWJRYBDwJNYCIKxxGT6NxvOsNBlczUYLFcER3UR4LxJrXsPCVoUtLg6Gz88aq8qDaOxN6M8u3fhLo2xz68r/s1600-h/sweetbreads+bene.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186234583446316722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1AJPhRRzhOhxN8_Xq9l5y2zI7doPT_RvV_TnDO19j5CwxEqK39WVWJ4FUIWJRYBDwJNYCIKxxGT6NxvOsNBlczUYLFcER3UR4LxJrXsPCVoUtLg6Gz88aq8qDaOxN6M8u3fhLo2xz68r/s400/sweetbreads+bene.jpg" border="0" /></a>And because that wasn't rich and decadent enough we put together </div><br /><div align="center">Braised Veal Cheek Lasagna with a little swiss chard & bechamel to round it out.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIW_X6xsqNvItBgmBr70Wtw_ehexQoH21XlsmL00x6hrqRnCVu2KLa3N_mcEfAI_UnZUvNoWGVviyAR9xCAuYRuadfezaP_gYus5V6XSobFBSNKhPjcqtGzhnG-ZwsI9nwmlJcbwVx1lP/s1600-h/L1010585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186234592036251330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIW_X6xsqNvItBgmBr70Wtw_ehexQoH21XlsmL00x6hrqRnCVu2KLa3N_mcEfAI_UnZUvNoWGVviyAR9xCAuYRuadfezaP_gYus5V6XSobFBSNKhPjcqtGzhnG-ZwsI9nwmlJcbwVx1lP/s400/L1010585.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a>25 mg of Lipitor as a digestif<br /><br /></p>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-14998725640556416492008-03-31T17:45:00.000-07:002008-04-03T15:27:32.554-07:00Domaine Lucien Crochet<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184072067412780690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 418px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="474" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9eg8K7vh3_cW6xQ9OTeCn7LZTy0e3TyHqiTCHTwuxMhrcFvjtSbf2jc1z_pUGkEjbkdJafsuADAzHSSKJ2nOigY-1mNYrR0YXeH84-_0NUhZL8P4uH2ultbEgJ06IAvou0nHWhRkL7gA/s400/Gilles.jpg" width="400" border="0" /><br /><br />We had the great pleasure of meeting Gilles Crochet, expert wine maker of the benchmark Sancerre estate Domaine Lucien Crochet. We have caried Lucien Crochet's Sancerre's on our list since the day we opened. Gilles stopped by Swoon last week as part of his Up-state/Berkshires tour. He brought with him all his current releases. Domaine Lucien Crochet has always been the standard bearer of what Sancerre should be-in my opinion anyways, a nose of chalk and citrus, bracing acidity, and a roundness in the finish that few others can achieve. The most remarkable of all the wines was the 2002 Vendange du 19 Octobre. This is not a typical late harvest wine.This wine is picked just 2 weeks after his normal bottling and fermented completely dry. The extra 2 weeks on the vine add such a greater richness in color and flavor. A must try, if you can find some. The regular Sancerre bottlings were as great as always with the La Croix de Roy, exhibiting surprising depth and the 05 Le Chen showing off it's trademark muscular minerality.He brought 2 reds with him as well the 05 La Croix du Roy Rouge, an elegant quaffer for any meal as well as the 03 Sancerre Rouge Cuvee LC, which had that trademark 03 ripeness, combined with the acidity and balance that is Gilles style.<br /> What a fun afternoon, to be able to drink the wines of and speak with one of the great winemakers today here at Swoon was fantastic.<br />Thank you Gilles for stopping by.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPFGiRuG3P_v5i9Mx-jRMCZoH6SEMnCGW0bWjQiXcuStJF5xDf15LuYKbUajcMlxso99GS_pC_1motXHMgCws2xItMJVZl3x2heYsOebIaXukALAVC13T-Amdd7WBaIvGKZsc1QMWsME-/s1600-h/Gilles+%26+bottles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184072608578660002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 416px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPFGiRuG3P_v5i9Mx-jRMCZoH6SEMnCGW0bWjQiXcuStJF5xDf15LuYKbUajcMlxso99GS_pC_1motXHMgCws2xItMJVZl3x2heYsOebIaXukALAVC13T-Amdd7WBaIvGKZsc1QMWsME-/s400/Gilles+%26+bottles.jpg" width="416" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-50949269693643104272008-02-13T18:29:00.000-08:002008-02-13T19:44:40.477-08:00Like visiting a friendMartinborough, New Zealand is one of the only places in the world outside of Burgundy that makes Pinot Noir worth drinking. Ata Rangi is my favorite. The nose shows real terroir, a dusty, fruity, freshness and a little stinky--kind of like the sheep that cover the landscape.<br />Its not Burgundy and its not trying to be. The fruit is ripe. Not over ripe though. It's juicy, not over extracted and not stewed. Instead, it is a bright red, with great acidity and a long finish across the entire palate. And it's in that finish, that the minerality and slight funk (the terroir), return and finish each sip with a sense of place.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0LzCGjGj6rYlMiU5b6xS0UI35QXSLENu1chAwJib3FXELffhY2VgiffS_xGgbSa3HxrYnuP56WjvTl-k1i5A8cnNMg2GWdiNld9MKqPraUBYnpuuRL-kfGfYqoUjYIRFlbfCgHnIytOO/s1600-h/01Ata+Rangi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166658064534983778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0LzCGjGj6rYlMiU5b6xS0UI35QXSLENu1chAwJib3FXELffhY2VgiffS_xGgbSa3HxrYnuP56WjvTl-k1i5A8cnNMg2GWdiNld9MKqPraUBYnpuuRL-kfGfYqoUjYIRFlbfCgHnIytOO/s400/01Ata+Rangi.jpg" border="0" /></a> In January of 2001, Nina & I went to New Zealand for a few months of adventure and a journey through the different Kiwi wine regions. By mid-March, we hit the south end of the North Island and in Martinborough, scored a couple weeks work at Ata Rangi. We plucked leaves to let in the sun, pulled fencing staples, ran irrigation lines and all sorts of other farm labor. We were just happy to be in such a great place and be outside in the warm sun in March. So naturally, I have a bias toward this wine. Clive Patton, the owner and wine maker at Ata Rangi was fantastic to us. He went out of his way to spend time with us, talking about the growing and wine making process - over a beer or two of course. The 01 is our vintage. We sweat on those grapes-maybe that's what some of the funk is in the nose??? A sniff, a sip, takes us right back to that beautiful land on the other side of the planet.<br /><div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-4618948402512627042008-01-30T19:56:00.000-08:002008-04-28T13:17:37.542-07:00Pork Belly Goodness<div><br /><div>Pork belly-fresh bacon-whatever you want to call it, is probably one of the most decadent cuts of meat there is. Layers of tender meat and unctuous fat, stacked on top one another and when braised very slowly, for hours, these layers seem to join in one happy unison.<span></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBHeBaPaWrMpdzFzEgFDIkgaVJhQXKtMchfWk-58833bl7b4xEkoKGPgDhZjEzIdtj-DSdOdXUxMv1PbvbpiLjpXOuHHhMHMRHg8bfxmy3iPEW3X7ct5urWBss4pUbzNeEOOqy1pDgpGb/s1600-h/L1010462.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161485224106513426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBHeBaPaWrMpdzFzEgFDIkgaVJhQXKtMchfWk-58833bl7b4xEkoKGPgDhZjEzIdtj-DSdOdXUxMv1PbvbpiLjpXOuHHhMHMRHg8bfxmy3iPEW3X7ct5urWBss4pUbzNeEOOqy1pDgpGb/s400/L1010462.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>But the rich decadence of the belly was not enough for us, so we decided to wrap it in a sheet of fresh pasta with a little swiss chard, sauce it with a smokey bacon & parmesan cream and top it all with an egg yolk, which we basted with the hot cream until almost "over easy".</div><br /><div>Pork belly "Carbonara" -it might stop your heart, but you will have a smile on your face when it does.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162070233011967026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRKKWTsmqvLqCD-M_IKX7gtFXHrpdUlXNDnNbYI71nb9Y2fTEwHqjhXSyU1X2FVwNg_GFU8HkQMnruJMdKIgGYjGUsn3VZtJnuUYX5O82eQ3bxwR0N_7Rf6XA0oBvJhpBfGpyx8zH__yn/s400/PB+Carbonara.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqf1A2jzTrRuvIBri2Q_pDoXhtacmsQFuE1jFo75VpDvTMazHlyPNEzEd9wkk3Wi8bLVVv34_alYhw-mm2P_n1a00IgHdyCsVdgWrxkq26FnE9y891ocLQTy93xXPdquUlOOreX0YjnTD/s1600-h/L1010471.JPG"></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-71042198764967499632008-01-09T16:45:00.000-08:002008-01-09T17:40:18.513-08:00Happy New Years Eve<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocAQlDjMk31i1feJOZWlAFkjs_M3dxfuJgRuWisXevdlD0BDrsctlu7zR05n8t-kpOCpI8chOgKXZV3wHUB6-In-VZERYWly3NG9thCSN634RZQ916Qy6TQQHmVTmRBNfPRE9p6KzeMQE/s1600-h/L1010405.JPG"></a>All hands were on deck for New Years Eve. We created 4 & 6 course menus for the night with multiple choices available for each course. That meant A Lot of prep work from all of the kickass crew.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153655755993069442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRtPuTRxxYSFlashnwuYKgJCw-S478yBhOgWodt_1DLhMpGX0j-a15qbI45G3pWnUAhVZwGVI3NGbJHqAR8q94StfJ7VhS-CeGDHvIWJ_qtwqczeQt52FFxiunO-OUr51ugO6yDItTbCC/s400/L1010405.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center">We had BIG lists. We eventually got most of it checked off.</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153644060797122322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 443px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="225" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOSaAH9sZQGtN6I9pxkyg3P07WA23FtR-Gjn10eiH4twuR37WUKXkxNdq26zyT4I0weyRUdQYyJ1ZlaS1Ve_lrCKhFU7iu4_4nF-CKXd76nG_9XmO5db1o7eOkk2a6hIcktsAAVoDxLXC/s400/Clipboards.jpg" width="513" border="0" /><br />There was seared foie with a beet & red wine syrup & curried quince.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6bnKYti0TeEBE_zwo5By1L13yW2FB9DZ9kDxGh56MqfAqJZgFW572Y7heFFSdzc-2ID_MpXD8N81yRKk4hjfnD3dbdCHgwkSxlaWRzuvDzi6geGDBSvlOqc6VpLuD_kIUPNPaPBnKypK/s1600-h/L1010411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153646384374429490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6bnKYti0TeEBE_zwo5By1L13yW2FB9DZ9kDxGh56MqfAqJZgFW572Y7heFFSdzc-2ID_MpXD8N81yRKk4hjfnD3dbdCHgwkSxlaWRzuvDzi6geGDBSvlOqc6VpLuD_kIUPNPaPBnKypK/s400/L1010411.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Nantucket bay scallop ceviche w/ baby fennel, tangerine & black olive puree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpP1fiip_4pkUmBdbJ8f7ykDTMdLbEEMvqo0ercIpKQlokkVwIQjEocvLtsrkg4VZo-I2KoKQFOXKLOk1JBO8_O_GB68-sqygujjCxzti4_zj_W5NsQrDhTAFIwABwzjA4K4_ZQhghcvk/s1600-h/L1010408.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153644082271958818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpP1fiip_4pkUmBdbJ8f7ykDTMdLbEEMvqo0ercIpKQlokkVwIQjEocvLtsrkg4VZo-I2KoKQFOXKLOk1JBO8_O_GB68-sqygujjCxzti4_zj_W5NsQrDhTAFIwABwzjA4K4_ZQhghcvk/s400/L1010408.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We even pulled out the crispy duck neck terrine w/ raisin chutney & pickled winter vegetables<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mKJ7A5uGB7GAdwmt1gg6Rpl13Shk8j1Kq-9tRcZWODQDxQC1CJRTr_lZzk0M17L8qOIHl33MhP_vva8aQQQ6PUyBDoZxao6SZAAbY6fhfZWE9R2QqtTYuslcORXW-6g_sZx9yqJlmjre/s1600-h/L1010409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153643416552027906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mKJ7A5uGB7GAdwmt1gg6Rpl13Shk8j1Kq-9tRcZWODQDxQC1CJRTr_lZzk0M17L8qOIHl33MhP_vva8aQQQ6PUyBDoZxao6SZAAbY6fhfZWE9R2QqtTYuslcORXW-6g_sZx9yqJlmjre/s400/L1010409.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div>This was our white on white study.Citrus risotto w/ warm Maine crab & pink peppercorn cream.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153652234119886706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4AQzVTgKEynIZTtAXJrPvUap7xMzvL92DQ2JM9CwXasrbeRsNgLKc5BE2TbegiunDxuiJRHf2xlZEghuFjzkUvrZkJKKLFhkfLU_yPO9DumvsBnslMTZATFGRutAiAkyU2aK5qYGvvV9/s400/L1010413.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>If you weren't there you were square.</div><br /><br /><div>Happy 2008<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-31601546346372535042007-12-09T16:39:00.000-08:002007-12-16T10:56:34.971-08:00Bounty of the Season<div align="center"> Though the local farm production has just about come to a halt, this time of year brings a few treats on its own. The cold waters to our Northeast produce some of the most decadent, delicious morsels of the year. The tiny pink sweat shrimp from Maine and the plump little perfect Nantucket bay scallops. We are getting these beauties less than 24 hours out of the water-they are so awesome that when they first arrive I just get a little soy sauce and snack for a minute-how could I not?<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF1kspHc1zUHfOvMacNrXPSgC4tIOXfqDKml03G3ayJ9kXClCNCmxfB3j_9-G_J_SIzxvt4ZFwXYgiKPyifiSOSa1aVYweAd_V0wN3js8SuuMyqRTOlfVCFE-h8cRXwfw3cx7-x1gI1wP/s1600-h/Raw+Nantucket+Bays.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142138752640169074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 467px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="225" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF1kspHc1zUHfOvMacNrXPSgC4tIOXfqDKml03G3ayJ9kXClCNCmxfB3j_9-G_J_SIzxvt4ZFwXYgiKPyifiSOSa1aVYweAd_V0wN3js8SuuMyqRTOlfVCFE-h8cRXwfw3cx7-x1gI1wP/s400/Raw+Nantucket+Bays.jpg" width="467" border="0" /></a> Pristine bay scallops, can you still see them twitching?</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3qDWVVVA712L97c2OQ2JU1OD1ocNpKoyGLeHMVsm4ib0dUKMBrHojeJxyw5X6gLGoW0Gy-yWwJ9Wbl-N21AtEH9GT8j8hUS0L1ovFeJSTowlIhuC6K3tcMWIxE0n-UWkIXH61NHHmmYH/s1600-h/Nantucket+Bays&+Sunchoke+Puree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142138774115005570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 457px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="225" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3qDWVVVA712L97c2OQ2JU1OD1ocNpKoyGLeHMVsm4ib0dUKMBrHojeJxyw5X6gLGoW0Gy-yWwJ9Wbl-N21AtEH9GT8j8hUS0L1ovFeJSTowlIhuC6K3tcMWIxE0n-UWkIXH61NHHmmYH/s400/Nantucket+Bays%26+Sunchoke+Puree.jpg" width="439" border="0" /></a> Pan seared with Jerusalem artichoke puree, sauteed beet greens </div><div align="center">and a bacon mustard vinaigrette<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144637359758587618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 458px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="225" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t88rV_cSxuARUEhyphenhyphen5ibPSCjdm-6NtIgB2ByZIaQDczix2q1iMgnuOJP9yYe77yr7Ut0kfnkuM5qTUDRMR-hAWBTLL5lpx45S25-RYv7Lx4z0rb-lMXoWqaLbRd2bvgy2TvBGxB2FcHOH/s400/Raw+Maine+Shrimp2.jpg" width="458" border="0" /> <p align="center">Raw Maine Sweet Shrimp<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnhodU1FAMUlHiRPyMbbxjQ1KuMcZaT2qemHNUt2jG24iDYUsZlbaF8usrI5ZFywiptEjjYFVns2oxlOiAJOQmBu4RMaVBdPB1MrS3LhOunzW0hv4Jbfc73IjuXduWMF5f-tOgmtX0SmE/s1600-h/Crispy+Maine+Shrimp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142138168524616786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 460px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="323" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnhodU1FAMUlHiRPyMbbxjQ1KuMcZaT2qemHNUt2jG24iDYUsZlbaF8usrI5ZFywiptEjjYFVns2oxlOiAJOQmBu4RMaVBdPB1MrS3LhOunzW0hv4Jbfc73IjuXduWMF5f-tOgmtX0SmE/s400/Crispy+Maine+Shrimp.jpg" width="400" border="0" /></a> Crispy deep fried-tossed with Urfa Bibier, Smoked Paprika & other goodness.</div><div align="center">Squeeze the lime and eat them whole! Unbelievably great<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-2178747790723471842007-12-07T07:01:00.000-08:002007-12-08T07:00:16.412-08:00A 31 Year Old Beauty<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141416867421959218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7aiJlnhqmmo2GErCosezMfIfiycj-tfr9wOgLfKmwK1pdvv_Q2weGJLbt8JJg0cl4oAF0nFxWHpBFjb6-T6m62eIHBGUXGe8f4ILLdcMCbDSmBMjQo6u6dycpEIfOz1GwEVjn1SIo2mE/s400/76Giscours.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c_k2UoDOBQBq-QNjWg56mUQSGMU0FvP81LrCOLC6zOeM2r47q9xoNRuDEPbJ1eTcVyoyOfrZNiv3IpvdOFBgxixibT0l1Xf4AcA4pelFrpyaBerGRmGQmbBzUtBqTaMAybCX5888c4oO/s1600-h/01Ata+Rangi.jpg"></a>Nina & I had the pleasure of sharing a bottle of 76' <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Giscours</span> the other night. Nina had bought it for me as a gift a few months back, and we finally had the right night to relax and enjoy it.<br />For a 31 year old 3rd growth, with a messed up label-looking like hell, it sure drank great. When we first opened it the nose was young, tight almost, full of leather, wet earth and ripe fruit. The palate was rich and lush, drinking beautifully, long <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">finish</span> of tobacco, chocolate & licorice. Over the hour or so that we drank it, the fruit softened, deepened and the finish became more focused, great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">minerality</span>.<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141615569788941378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6CK_9DArz_2hCskc0hbawebyAqL33CqYUnaQhDZYkxSXJAh2YwICjzdRCAX2Z-LXWsFsHnnbENCWrkf1M3kqNjkPE9WpNx99s3eLPkbsgdV8btb8Utd3mgZ3GFOGBKRhQod847jGqS9E/s400/L1010311_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>We ate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Osso</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bucco</span> with baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">brussels</span> sprouts, onions, tomato & pasta. An awesome 1 pot meal.</div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-42368006228464630762007-11-26T10:48:00.000-08:002007-11-26T11:44:55.543-08:00Highlights from the past weekMy fish monger Dan, in Portland Maine, sent me these beautiful wild oyster mushrooms. They were foraged just outside of Portland and were huge & meaty. They smelled like Maine also, a hint of pine and a sea water freshness. We simply roasted them whole and deglazed the pan with a little mushroom stock afterward for the sauce-a real treat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137223865267354882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZXmYsQFhOMpsdDo8llhZ3WLM1xrBbTmsnlAIpGanWuC6eyZdtXzQHp7spSro9Gl7sc7W-5hNTM8DZCKAd7xcPPGqorTQQWv6-E7481fDJfwnZdtGzupqb5BRXgoMprxk4TuWPCUwYLTv/s400/Oyster+Mushroom.jpg" border="0" /><br />A new addition to our pate roster is the duck neck terrine. Jamie came up w/ this one and it's great. We confit the duck necks, then pull the meat and press it w/ brandied raisins & wrap it all in the neck skin. Served with pickled beet greens, and a raisin chutney.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB5oWv6P7sc7ANOQsIxehJN3nQJJYYxZ4iDdGNjRLap8kaxcjvVyPDjq_CgxNicUwYc4xyjSI_UeBMbJgCRNGuvePVR9dtbkMtWzLJzc9BP1HGg_JbySMhtAr1oKcPBfoe8dKxz8nIJuE/s1600-h/Duck+Neck+Terrine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137224256109378834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB5oWv6P7sc7ANOQsIxehJN3nQJJYYxZ4iDdGNjRLap8kaxcjvVyPDjq_CgxNicUwYc4xyjSI_UeBMbJgCRNGuvePVR9dtbkMtWzLJzc9BP1HGg_JbySMhtAr1oKcPBfoe8dKxz8nIJuE/s400/Duck+Neck+Terrine.jpg" border="0" /></a> The charcuterie plate has been chock full lately as well. Seen here with house cured coppa, lomo, duck prosciutto, as well as our country pate, and a lamb/hog head cheese.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1xfDH4QgioGbKzcaYwO1vFUcHLP3hDWwfsh5PwFWC-l72X0kT9VOq7zNrwZFRXJ0aZsXPhNQclolXOz4IehD5fsPjpjC-9xagdWQsQTUHtTH8f6_oBz8SDdUFzlN42oZWzbhFvIv7tD5/s1600-h/Charcuterie+Plate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137224277584215330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1xfDH4QgioGbKzcaYwO1vFUcHLP3hDWwfsh5PwFWC-l72X0kT9VOq7zNrwZFRXJ0aZsXPhNQclolXOz4IehD5fsPjpjC-9xagdWQsQTUHtTH8f6_oBz8SDdUFzlN42oZWzbhFvIv7tD5/s400/Charcuterie+Plate.jpg" border="0" /></a> Perfect Maine day boat cod, served with baby fennel, fingerlings, escargot and a herb fumet.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSQ9LOOXjz_9915URBTZaSvFhrx0IJuRXodBNTFNQiel1-xHxUpR5e8H5Y_QlB6sHrhDMENFpIk_WbONVSNw3Kcn4dlVgQ0ThvK9pqsxPGnrWQ3r4In57O12N2ityVmwgWZ5V184THY1t/s1600-h/Cod+&+Snails.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137223839497551090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSQ9LOOXjz_9915URBTZaSvFhrx0IJuRXodBNTFNQiel1-xHxUpR5e8H5Y_QlB6sHrhDMENFpIk_WbONVSNw3Kcn4dlVgQ0ThvK9pqsxPGnrWQ3r4In57O12N2ityVmwgWZ5V184THY1t/s400/Cod+%26+Snails.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Nina newest addition to the dessert menu. Polenta quince cake, pomegranate granita & creme fraiche with fennel pollen.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137224582526893362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpXEim5rfK56twrrnmichDZAnxZuqlD27i7qZg14hQXHfnijRV7BOm6W_LtGq5Ga3cdmvmEiLMHPQimaCMuqaAv8FI-sNN_ZO6OJYQKENqi3a8bEfiTobZfpKoFWe-wMX8q67nLsDil9l/s400/Polenta+Cake.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-30886510282774789042007-11-21T05:33:00.000-08:002007-11-21T06:25:08.322-08:00Taste of the Hudson ValleyWe had a table at the taste of the Hudson Valley this past Sunday. It was at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Grandview</span></span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Poughtown</span></span> this year instead of at the CIA where is has always been before.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMmXEM0rIyG6Jt0D-Qxl8jqWYW_aTD2yqrAA8TQ9WBqkezNRBy_9GFYTk1ZihvaW0Uvkx3_6NQpe-E2Ch2HcvaIhV1O_MwQuL2d1TUwWWN92AmLFH12iRXI0SIwSNVe5UiLof1m-21AG0/s1600-h/The+Gang.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135291739869510882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMmXEM0rIyG6Jt0D-Qxl8jqWYW_aTD2yqrAA8TQ9WBqkezNRBy_9GFYTk1ZihvaW0Uvkx3_6NQpe-E2Ch2HcvaIhV1O_MwQuL2d1TUwWWN92AmLFH12iRXI0SIwSNVe5UiLof1m-21AG0/s400/The+Gang.jpg" border="0" /></a>We were paired with Chateau & Estates, and were pouring <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Trimbach</span></span> Fredrick Emile <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Riesling</span> 2000 & 2001. I love these wines! Nobody makes dry <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Riesling</span> the way <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Trimbach</span></span> does such austere <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">minerality</span></span>, bright acidity & lush mouth feel. The 2000 was drinking pretty close to perfect, the 01 was still a little tight but will no <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">doubt</span> be great in a year or two.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeWC3kwpvHK77bzuH93UA3DY_OrvBY23liWzpj6h8_DI1PW8u-YnJ_oj2YgIU-ReDu545rNdjzklTsSzxjqiwwCEK9usiukignfjj98-bQLZl73I4elt686Xu3lJassNwxDxbV6z5Yowt/s1600-h/Trimbach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135291112804285634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeWC3kwpvHK77bzuH93UA3DY_OrvBY23liWzpj6h8_DI1PW8u-YnJ_oj2YgIU-ReDu545rNdjzklTsSzxjqiwwCEK9usiukignfjj98-bQLZl73I4elt686Xu3lJassNwxDxbV6z5Yowt/s400/Trimbach.jpg" border="0" /></a> We whipped up some pates for the occasion. A classic pairing in my mind.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP0CNRYSRWGzspOxMORjNCstgFWb3mFayeffUldF5dtMDBr8m01gW7WBSuMHB58QmFUs8LkLap-zNw5J-Z0EBEly78wb80TeWWGx2cIw3tfZX1Aoe-IsXAt72Thb0hA4Dj5Dmbl0HJOl-/s1600-h/Liver+Mousse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135290833631411378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP0CNRYSRWGzspOxMORjNCstgFWb3mFayeffUldF5dtMDBr8m01gW7WBSuMHB58QmFUs8LkLap-zNw5J-Z0EBEly78wb80TeWWGx2cIw3tfZX1Aoe-IsXAt72Thb0hA4Dj5Dmbl0HJOl-/s400/Liver+Mousse.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Country pate made from ground pork shoulder & duck liver as well as a duck & chicken liver mousse pate. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Delicious</span> and low maintenance on site.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w_Hn6BJsH7yCJQm_yeVn5qnCNzv8h6Bsvu2IlCuon3yBHKFmUB0T3paHPM3tQ6l8ctwdjmxWJPjzt7ROZLTnFi5UbzoCNqNLgf5O6U9Kw_96qmgzkgevC6qSgOFf4f8Oo0TSeB1c9UY4/s1600-h/Pates.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135290498623962274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w_Hn6BJsH7yCJQm_yeVn5qnCNzv8h6Bsvu2IlCuon3yBHKFmUB0T3paHPM3tQ6l8ctwdjmxWJPjzt7ROZLTnFi5UbzoCNqNLgf5O6U9Kw_96qmgzkgevC6qSgOFf4f8Oo0TSeB1c9UY4/s400/Pates.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520598625131741862.post-16748943652435116662007-11-14T13:51:00.000-08:002007-11-14T14:11:50.234-08:00Roumier-The master of eleganceNina & I drank an 04 Roumier Bourgogne Rouge last night. It was incredible. If you have ever seen my wine list at Swoon you know I am a HUGE Roumier fan. I think he is making some of the purest, most elegant & beautiful Burgundies of any winemaker today-Period! The 04 Bourgogne Rouge is a baby Chambolle Musigny-where Roumier is based and his heart is centered. The nose-dirt, wet stones, cherries & plums(fresh plums not stewed plums like some over ripe pretentious Carneros pinot). Fabulous in the mouth as well, starts w/ spicy earth & fruit, rounds out mid palate w/ decent weight for a Bourgogne Rouge, and finishes long w/ great minerality.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUPR132Vo-uhyphenhyphenvddqumRmDKKx0pndgEhzkpKyxG94nMrsVuVEHBMXWGpRicEPAqPoa5Xn_7iszaNd51MTIa1IEIgWuZKi08kTEGXBjUnwgxCjB0uB_yMHVEObwEPO9ggguwTf0Tzv0qkD/s1600-h/04+Boug+Rouge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132817320075885106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUPR132Vo-uhyphenhyphenvddqumRmDKKx0pndgEhzkpKyxG94nMrsVuVEHBMXWGpRicEPAqPoa5Xn_7iszaNd51MTIa1IEIgWuZKi08kTEGXBjUnwgxCjB0uB_yMHVEObwEPO9ggguwTf0Tzv0qkD/s400/04+Boug+Rouge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This wine is not easy to find, but worth seeking out, like any Roumier. I could get only one case, we now have 11 Bottles left.</div>Jeff Gimmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382157392040763554noreply@blogger.com0