Recipe of the Week—Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
1lb package Bulk Sausage (like Jimmy Dean brand found in the freezer section)
Sunland Vintage Winery–Heard It On The Grapevine–What’s up, What’s hot, Ventura County’s Local Wineries
As Shakespeare famously wrote; “What’s in a Name?” The meaning, there as Juliette attested, drug was that names of things do not matter, only what things are. For Michael Giovinazzo, wine maker at Sunland Winery in Thousand Oaks, not only do the names of his wines matter, the name of the winery, the logo, […]
Recipe of the Week–Brown Sugar Oatmeal Coconut Chewies
. . 1 cup butter, story slightly softened 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour […]
The 7th Annual Ventura County Wine Trail Celebration
For the second year in a row, for sale the Ventura County Wine Trail Celebration was held at The Collection Riverpark shopping plaza in Oxnard. Since its inception in 2007, the Ventura County Wine Trail Celebration had been previously held at Heritage Square in downtown Oxnard, but due to the enormous popularity and increasing number […]
Recipe of the Week–Polish Cucumber Salad
. Peel and slice 2 to 3 cucumbers. The slices are not supposed to be paper thin, but don’t make them to thick either. No more than 1/8 of an inch Layer cucumbers in a bowl and salt each layer Let it sit […]
Millésimé Cellars–Heard It On The Grapevine–What’s up, What’s hot, Ventura County’s Local Wineries
By Raven West If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting France, or if you’ve already been and long for the day you will return, a visit to Millésimé Cellars is the perfect quick fix for your yearning desires. And it’s no wonder. From the huge Antique clock on the wall, to the Eifel Tower cork […]
Recipe of the Week–Spanish Quiche
. . . . . . . . . Ingredients 8-9 eggs, beaten 2 heaping T. flour or cornstarch 1 t baking powder 8-12 oz. canned mild chills 2 cups cottage cheese 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese Salsa Directions Layer of salsa on bottom of quiche pan or large pie pan Mix all other ingredients […]
Recipe of the Week: Pasta Salad with cherry tomatoes
. . Ingredients: 16 oz bag of Garden Rotini cooked 1/2 cup of Trader Joe’s (Tuscan Italian Dressing with Balsamic vinegar) 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese. 1 can of black olives drained and cut in half I small basket of cherry tomatoes 1 small red onion diced. (Optional) Sea salt Olive oil Directions: The […]
Panaro Brothers Winery–Heard It On The Grapevine–What’s up, What’s hot, Ventura County’s Local Wineries
By Raven West Winemakers know the best wines are made from grapes grown on vines with strong roots. And when the roots of the winemaker’s family are just as strong, you can be certain that the wine they produce is full of love and pride expected of such a family. Such is the long heritage […]
