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Why red wine is red and other isnt
You remember your child asking, "Mommy, does chocolate milk come from brown cows?" Unless you had a particularly perverse sense of humor ("Now, Jesse, that is udder nonsense!") you gently set you

Barbecue Beer Can Chicken
I cook lot of barbecue beer can chicken. It’s really easy to make and it’s always popular with my barbecue guests. The recipe below is the easiest of all the beer can chicken recipes that I kno

Murder by heat
Sometimes people ask me which of my wines ("Which do you think is better, the '95 or the '96 Zinfandel") I like the best. As a winemaker, and particularly because I am a winemaker in a tiny winer

To Air Is Divine
Winemakers spend most of their time doing two things: sanitizing equipment to avoid infestation by unwanted microorganisms and keeping air away from their wine. The truth is, a little bit of air

Data loggers: the way to monitor a freezer or coolers temperature
Data loggers are devices that can be used to sample and store temperature and/or humidity at regular intervals. Before data logger chart recorders used paper charts to record the information, but

Smell nothing taste nothing
Here at our wine appreciation classes at Ross Valley Winery we are always telling people to slurp in air with their wine. Why do we do that? Your nasal receptors, “smell buds”, number in the hu

Chosing Organic for Health
Choosing Organic for Health We come from a society where growing organic and just growing produce and livestock for food was once one and the same. Small, family farms still grow their own food

Corks for Wine
That little piece of bark (yes, cork is bark harvested from a kind of oak tree) is the focus of much controversy among today’s winemakers. Here at Ross Valley Winery, we think there is something

Why cheesecakes make the perfect gift.
Cheesecake makes a perfect gift. There are guidelines that should be followed when choosing the perfect gift. For one thing, the gift should be chosen specifically for a certain individual whose

Good Food/Bad Food Whats Left to Eat
What's Good Today is Bad Tomorrow: What Can I Eat? We've entered the Twilight Zone when it comes to the multitude of diets being promoted today. Starting with the Atkins Diet, then the South Be

Easy, Yummy Recipes Using Cooked Turkey
Almost every household in America has the same problem the day after Thanksgiving -- what will you do with all the leftover turkey? You could just reheat the leftovers and serve them. You could j

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (in 2 hours or less!)
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch (in 2 hours or less!) If I've heard it once, I've heard it a dozen times: "Make homemade cinnamon rolls? From scratch? Are you crazy? That takes all day!"

Easy Blueberry (or Cherry) Cheesecake
Easy Blueberry (or Cherry) Cheesecake This recipe is so easy that even my husband can do it. (His specialities are boxed mac-n-cheese, Ramen noodles and frozen pizza!) Prep time: 20 minutes

Sot Suppe (Norwegian Sweet Soup) for Christmas
My mother was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants who homesteaded our small Wisconsin dairy farm in the late 1800s. When my mother was a child, sweet soup was a traditional part of Christmas Eve

How To Choose The Best Knife Set
Knives are the most important and most frequently used kitchen utensils. In choosing a new knife set, the main considerations are which knife set to purchase and which knife is used for what purp

Vegan Chocolate Feeds the Sweet Tooth
Being a vegan doesn't mean eating boring food. One area that causes us more consternation than others is dessert. Most traditional desserts include milk or cream. Whether it's cake or cookies, t

Why Does Popcorn Pop
Popcorn can be traced back early as the 1500. In 1519, Cortes got his first sight of popcorn when he invaded Mexico and came into contact with the Aztecs. Popcorn was an important food for the Az

Swordfish, how to buy, store, cook and enjoy it.
Swordfish belongs to the group of fish that have recently become more appreciated for their contribution of omega-3 essential oils to the diet. These fats, which have to be provided by the diet,

Lazy Shortbread
This is one of the easiest shortbread recipes I've ever come across. 9 oz plain flour, 9 oz self-raising flour, 9 oz cornflour, 9 oz castor sugar, 2 250gm packs butter Method Sift dry ingre

Best Recipes: Eggnog Milkshake
It’s that time of year again when we all get together and share good conversation, merriment, and great food. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for an eggnog milkshake. This recipe is delicious an

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