Suggested Wine Pairing: 2019 Estate Pinot Gris Growing up with a chef for a father, Thanksgiving was one the holiday in our house. Kevin would get up at 3:30am or 4:00am – yes, in the morning – preparing an elaborate scratch meal. There were turkeys and multiple types of stuffing, bread, green bean casserole and…
Bringing any sort of meal to a chef’s house is intimidating – even more so when the chef is your father! My first foray into decorative lattices came when I was 26, the first year I was tasked with providing the family desserts for Thanksgiving. Although I was fairly confident that I could replicate my dad’s…
Suggested wine pairing: Laurel Ridge 2019 Estate Pinot Gris, Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Willamette Valley This recipe was born out of sheer necessity. What I had planned for this particular Thursday evening was a delicious salad, featuring caramelized pears and gorgonzola. But what my heart desired was pizza. Slippery slope though this may be (because really, when don’t…
Suggested wine pairing: Laurel Ridge 2018 Estate Chardonnay, Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Willamette Valley Few things seem more appropriately autumnal than fresh picked apples. Here in the Willamette Valley, we have an abundance of fruit stands and U-Pick Orchards (including several nationally acclaimed locations) to help us get our fix. But, how many apple pies, apple crisps, and…
