By Greg Flores Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cate Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a brief … [Read more...]
Vanilla Tempranillo Black Cherry Reduction
By: Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cafe Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a … [Read more...]
Zinfandel BBQ Sauce
By Shawn Stanchfield, Chef Ingredients: 1/2 tsp. all spice 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 tsp.curry 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp dry mustard 2 T.crushed garlic (fresh) 1/2 tsp. cayenne 1 T. thyme 1 tsp. majoram 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh (chopped) 1/3 … [Read more...]
Grilled Portabello’s with Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay Marinade
By Shawn Stanchfield, Chef Ingredients (yields 1 quart): 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup dark soy sauce 1/2 cup SCM Chardonnay 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup Bargetto Dolcetto 1 oz. Dry Vermouth 1 oz. balsamic vinegar 1 oz. rice vinegar 2 T. garlic 1 T. fresh … [Read more...]
Grilled Pork Chops with Dried Cherry Rosso Sauce
By: Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cate Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a … [Read more...]
Pork Tenderloin
by: Patricia Ballard, Senior wine Counselor (retired) Ingredients: 1 pound pork tenderloin 1 T. butter 1 T. sundried tomato paste 1/2 cup. Dry Marsala 1 T. olive oil 3 large. cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 cup. BARGETTO California Cabernet … [Read more...]
Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Pancetta and Dried Cherries
by: Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cate Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a … [Read more...]
Macaroni and Cheese
by Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from … [Read more...]
Penne Aglio E Olio with Chicken
By: Greg Flores, Chef Greg Flores studied culinary arts at The California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Greg worked his way up from Extern to Sous Chef at Cate Marcella, a four star restaurant in Los Gatos, California. After a … [Read more...]
Roasted Chicken with Chardonnay
By: Shawn Stanchfield Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (2 1/2 Ib.) 1 T. Rosemary, fresh 2 T. thyme, fresh 4 cloves garlic, sliced 1 cup Mirepoix*, small dice (*4 ounces onion, 2 ounces carrot, 2 ounces celery) salt &pepper, to taste 3 T. olive … [Read more...]
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