Recipes: October 2010 Archives

Recipe submitted by Liz Vezer of Vezer Family Vineyard

Visit picturesque Suisun Valley, Napa Valley's neighbor by 6 miles! Cooking Class, Dinner & Tasting with Liz for a special occasion reservation at the Vezer Family Estate ... add an escorted ATV Vineyard tour for the perfect day. Open year-round No Appointment for Mankas Corner or Blue Victorian Tasting Rooms. No Fee Wine Club.

Ingredients:
 

• 1 Bottle Vezer Family Vineyard 2006 Zinfandel - I personally use 1/2 to drink while cooking & 1/2 to cook in the recipe
• 4-5lbs lean stew meat - cut into chunks so it absorbs the wine better
• 1 large onion chopped fine
• 10-12 cloves garlic minced
• 3 lbs. Potatoes
• 2 lbs Carrots
• 10-12 TBS Hungarian Paprika
• 3 large containers of beef stock
• 1/4-1/2Cup Olive Oil (you decide how 'virginal')
• 2-3 Turkish Bay leaves
• 2 TBS Sea Salt

Serves approximately 1 tribe or 8 people.

Submitted by Gourmet Retreats at Casa Lana B&B
10 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 pounds Beef Tenderloin, trussed
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted and crushed
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, crushed
• 1 teaspoon achiote powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
• kosher salt
• 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
• 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil, for searing

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Sweet Potato Mash

Pumpkin French Toast

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Ziti w/ Portobello Mushrooms

Mortadella and Cheese Panini

Spicy Pumpkin Pound Cake

Pumpkin Curry Soup

Seasonal Recipe from Suisun Valley AVA

Tis the season for pumpkins. Take the family out for a fun filled day of pumpkin picking. Save a few for the ghoulish activities around the corner or make some pumpkin treats for everyone to enjoy! See recipe below:

Spicy Pumpkin Pound Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 4 eggs, at room temperature, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon Bourbon whiskey or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•  2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin fresh
• Powdered sugar for dusting the cake