Mashed Potatoes with Wine & Goat Cheese
byThis is without a doubt the most delicious mashed potatoes with wine and goat cheese that we ever tried. Tangy, sweet, buttery, creamy with touch of thyme…just heaven! The thyme gives it a little minty…
Recipes
Brown Butter Baby Carrots
byOh baby, sweet baby carrots steamed or roasted you have endless possibilities. In Hungary we enjoyed with butter and parsley. In Germany it was the steamed version with a touch of vinegar popular. And now in…
Fiesta Favorites – Top Recipes
byIt’s Fiesta time and we thought to share a few Fiesta favorites that will make your Fiesta even more delicioso. We love these recipes all year around, but we really crave them around Fiesta time…
Pecan Brandy Chocolate Pie
byCorina’s go-to pie recipe for the holiday season. What can be better than chocolate and brandy?
Margarita Fajitas & Citrus Margaritas
byLast week the temperatures soared and the endless summer showed its balmy side when you just wish to be outside and enjoy the glorious flowery gardens and sip bottomless margaritas. It is the ideal…
Citrus Margarita
byThere is always time for a refreshing Citrus Margarita. Virgin (no Tequila, no Contreau no… ok you got it. No alcohol at all) or non virgin (with alcohol even if it is a little splash) and…
Watermelon Berry Mint Salad with Rosé syrup
byWe have been on a little watermelon obsession lately, especially since it pairs so deliciously with our other summer addiction of French style dry Rosé wine. You can find many wonderful Rosé wines with refreshing…
Poached Pear and Thyme
byIf you have a bottle of Syrah or other fruity red wine like Merlot, some honey, fresh thyme and a few basil leaves then you can make this adorable wine Poached Pear and Thyme for…
Butternut Squash Risotto with Shrimp and Pancetta
byIt’s good to have Sundays in Santa Barbara when the sun is out and the breeze plays across the waves and you sit in your backyard and enjoy a lovely early dinner risotto with shrimp….
Wine Country Roast Chicken
byThe beauty about living close to the the wine country in Santa Barbara is that we can walk on the beach in the morning and in the afternoon just drive over the hill in 40…
Mediterranean Meatloaf
byAnother rainstorm was sweeping down the Pacific coast from the north and the temperature turned a little cooler then usual for spring.
Parsley Chardonnay Potatoes
byYesterday we were sitting outside on the patio breathing in the sweet, warm spring air and thinking about what to cook while sipping a glass of Chardonnay. The sun reflected like gold in our wine…