With the holidays quickly approaching here is an idea for an easy hors d’oeuvre from us to you. Rillettes is simply potted meat. This can be made easily at home with the following recipe or purchased from a butcher/deli counter at an excellent market (any…
October is traditionally the craziest of the busy months for us at BLC. Not only are private client bookings at a high water mark due to Northern California’s Indian Summertime, our calendar is filled with gigs at wineries and concert venues. The fact that this…
This time of year we are putting lots of stuff in jars. One of the easiest things to do is oven dry tomatoes over night and then pack them in jars with sea salt, olive oil and herbs. This treatment will make the fruit last in the refrigerator for weeks. We pull them out as we see fit, let them come to room temperature and then serve them on salads, warmed with roasted meats or simply with bread and cheese. Below is a before and after shot of a tray of Early Girl tomatoes given the treatment in a low oven overnight.
Place the tomatoes cut side up drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with fresh thyme.
Once dried, these can be carefully placed in a jar, topped off with olive oil and placed in the fridge until ready for use.
Quivira Vineyards & Winery is one of our favorite properties to work with – not only are the wines beautifully balanced and food-friendly but the Estate is home to a spectacular bio-dynamic garden. We work closely with Jim Barausky, the Farm Manager, to understand what…
As long as the night-time temperatures don’t dip too low and the autumn rains stay light, October is an excellent time for heirloom tomatoes. Local farmers still pick plenty of them throughout our Indian Summer and we stay busy in the kitchen jarring them whole…
