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Category: Food and Drink
Not For the Faint of Heart or the Weak of Stomachs
Category: Food and Drink Published: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 I consider myself an adventurous eater. I suppose it started when I was very young and I would look forward to the rare times when GOB (grandma of blogger) would make menudo, a Mexican soup traditionally served on special occasions... When I first moved away from Southern California and to the east coast, I didn't realize what a challenge it would be to find great tasting fruits and vegetables. After all, in the land of year-round sunshine, it's easy to find corn in November... I could hardly wait to get out of work on Monday. HOB (husband of blogger) was coming home after his job took him far away for far too long. A nice dinner out would have been appropriate but HOB had been dining out daily on mediocre restaurants for nearly 3 weeks; needless to say, a home cooked meal was in order... HOB's (husband of blogger) job sometimes takes him to far-away places for long periods of time. Time for take out and restaurants, right? Wrong. To me, there is something fundamentally satisfying about cooking a nice meal for myself, and eating off of real plates versus out of takeout containers...
There's Always Room For Meat and Potatoes
Category: Food and Drink Published: Thursday, August 05, 2010 It's a no-brainer for many people that daily dinner MUST include some form of meat and potato. However, during this time of year, these two supper staples nearly disappear from my table, not because I don't enjoy them, but because the summer bounty simply begs to be the star of the show: colorful heirloom tomatoes, tender zucchini, sweet corn, luscious eggplants, and a plethora of fruit are all so plentiful and delicious... Last weekend was unusually stifling, with the thermometers pushing 100 degrees and the humidity thick enough to choke a person. I was determined to spend the day outside of the A/C-less apartment. Once upon a time in a city called Pittsburgh, there lived a blogger. B (“Blogger”) loved Pittsburgh, for it offered all sorts of things she liked: festivals, lots of lovely restaurants and friendly people. The first time I saw zucchini blossoms at the farmers market I thought they were pretty. Sometimes the simplest meals are the most extraordinary. It was the kind of heat that makes the air stand still. They call it “The Windy City.” It’s famous for Oprah, Wrigley Field, Sears Tower, da Bears and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, among other things. The opening lyrics to Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” always take me away to my own memories of New York City. “We are preparing for landing, please return your seats to the upright position and stow away your tray tables,” sang the flight attendant. When I was 10 I had my first taste of a strawberry rhubarb pie. There’s something special about brunch. Ah, dinner out. In my house, going out to dinner is an occasion in and of itself. For two people who cook almost everything they eat, letting someone else take the reins for the evening is cause for celebration. Every spring, like clockwork, there comes a time when I enter my local wine store and automatically meander towards the rosé wine section. Nothing on my calendar indicates that it’s rosé season and I don’t consciously ignore the aisles and aisles of reds and whites. Like a Pavlov reaction, once the temperature starts to rise outside and the trees begin to blossom after a long winter, I get a craving for those wonderful pink wines. It must have been the glorious Bun Dac Biet I’d eaten at a local Vietnamese restaurant that inspired my week’s dinner menu. This particular dish was a succulent bowl of rice noodles topped with charbroiled pork, grilled shrimp, bean sprouts, peanuts, herbs, cucumber and a tangy-spicy-sweet sauce. With those flavors still fresh in my mind, the next day I scoured my cookbooks at home, only stopping at those recipes that I had formerly been intimidated by, those full of exotic spices and ingredients I rarely purchased. Recipe from the Chef: Steak Au Poivre: As barbecue season begins enjoy this delicious rendition of the classic New York steak. Everyone has that one meal, or perhaps a few, that sticks out in their mind when they think of “the best meal ever.” As we transition into warmer months I’m reminded of one such meal, shared with family on a hot Tuesday in August. Spaghetti Western, chilli, chilli and wine, homecooking, Clint Eastwood, Ponte Winery, Sangiovese, Barbera
Who Dat say Dat Dey Gonna Eat Light in N'Awlins? (Part 3)
Category: Food and Drink Published: Thursday, February 04, 2010
Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Eat Light in N'Awlins?* (Part 2)
Category: Food and Drink Published: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Eat Light in N'Awlins?* (Part 1)
Category: Food and Drink Published: Tuesday, February 02, 2010
A Touchdown Wine Flight for Super Bowl Sunday
Category: Food and Drink Published: Monday, January 25, 2010
All I can say, is give anchovy a chance
Category: Food and Drink Published: Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Smokehouse Restaurant's Scallion Oil is now available at Ponte
Category: Food and Drink Published: Monday, December 28, 2009
A Christmas Flight...and not on Santa's sleigh!
Category: Food and Drink Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Summer barbecues are on the horizon, are you prepared?
Category: Food and Drink Published: Thursday, May 07, 2009 Sometimes the best events to attend during the summer is in your own back yard and both Memorial Day and Independence Day are just around the bend! Comfort foods have a tendency to make a huge come back in fall. While they are generally warm, most savory dishes scream for something equally bold to drink. Here are some great food and Ponte wine pairings for both autumn and winter. With summer coming to an end its time to celebrate the new season with these two recipes that were made to compliment two of our featured wines. The Ponte Fiorella is wonderfully dry rose wine, with a subtle hint of sweetnees. Its great with light appetizers and grilled fish. Here is a great salad recipe that would be fantastic with the Ponte Fiorella. The Smokehouse Restaurant is a beautiful outdoor only restaurant that caters to the most extravagant and unobstructed views of both the vinyards and the mountains beyond them. Learn about what the bring to the table when it comes to seasonal eatting. The Fume Blanc has both crisp and complex flavors thats perfect for sipping in the spring time and makes a great pairing for most any vegetable heavy meal. The Ponte Fiorella rose wine is both dry and yet subtly sweet, which makes it a perfect pairing for a fish dish. It is neither overpowered or lost by the flavors of most fish meals. The Pinot Grigio is fresh, crisp, and tastes best chilled. It goes great with dishes like chicken, fish, and light pasta. Try the Pinot Grigio to enhance a souffle's simple yet delicate flavors. Great wine does not necessarily have to cost a bundle in order to be enjoyed and served with a great meal. The Ponte Beverino Red Wine is a great example of this because it can be served either cool or at room temp and taste great with almost any food. After recently sitting down to a meal that consisted of chicken liver crostini, among other things, I feel obligated to voice my opinion about the sensationally delicious, comforting, grin-inducing dish that is chopped liver. The Ponte Petite Syrah is heavenly when paired with it.
One Cannot Live on Bread and Wine Alone...or Can They?
Category: Food and Drink Published: Monday, March 31, 2008 Budget tight? Here is an affordable homemade dish and an affordable bottle of wine. |
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About this Page: Nestled away in the heart of Temecula Wine Country, you will find the Ponte Family Estate Winery, Southern California’s premier winery destination. Through an exclusive winery market atmosphere, Ponte Winery offers its visitors wine tasting, fine wine country cuisine dining at the Smokehouse Restaurant, weddings set with a serene view of the Temecula, California Wine Country mountains, as well as an all inclusive Ponte Wine Club.