Rhubarb Pie à la Conticini | An elegant, delectable dessert consisting of sweet pastry dough, almond cream and rhubarb compote topped with a caramelized rhubarb lattice At Three Feathers we are great fans of homegrown rhubarb and right now is the season. Sweet or savory (it’s great simply roasted in the oven as a side dish), this vegetable is a … Read More
Successful Wine Tasting Open House | Orzo Chicken Salad Recipe
Successful Wine Tasting Open House | Delicious Orzo Chicken Salad Recipe Once again, Three Feathers Wine Tasting Open House on May 30th of Memorial Weekend was blessed with a fabulous day in every respect. The weather was warm and sunny. Our guests arrived prepared to spend the day in the gardens and vineyard. One brave group even spent a few … Read More
Clementine Cake, a Winter Delight
Clementine Cake, a Winter Delight | two recipe versions, including gluten and dairy-free Winter is upon us and the markets are full of zesty organic clementines, mandarins, kumquats, juicy oranges and lemons in all sizes. Clementine Cake is unique in that it uses the entire fruit, including peel, pith and pulp. We have experimented with different types of citrus fruit, … Read More
Simply Szechuan | Stir Fry by Oscar
Elise Prudhomme, Three Feathers partner, lives overseas in France with her family of three young adult sons, to whom she transmitted her culinary passion at an early age. In a world where how and what to eat is an increasing concern, not to mention balancing a student budget and eating healthy, Elise is thrilled to share some of her sons’ … Read More
Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Pinot Noir Sauce and French-cut Green Beans
Duck breasts are a favorite poultry alternative to chicken in our family, so we are always on the lookout for them at the butcher. Farm-raised duck is more tender than wild duck and can be eaten medium rare like lamb. When our cherry tree is ripe with fruit, it is a good time to pull out this recipe which pairs … Read More
Carrot Cake, Parma-style
Parma-style Carrot Cake by Giada De Laurentiis This fabulously subtle and unique Carrot Cake, Parma-style recipe by Giada De Laurentiis, makes repeat performances in our family ever since we discovered it on the Food Network. Lightly sweet, not too spicy, well-balanced and zingy with a touch of fennel and lemon zest, this carrot cake can be eaten for breakfast, lunch … Read More
Hungarian Sausage Bake
Hungarian Sausage Bake with a low-carb version This is a lovely family recipe that you can easily make on-the-go, or create from leftovers (such as barbecued sausage links) for a new nourishing meal. Our lighter, low-carb version uses cauliflower instead of potatoes : cauliflower is such a versatile vegetable and marries well in flavor texture with smoky sausage and smooth … Read More
Family Heirloom Chicken Casserole with Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Sour Cream Sauce
Family Heirloom Chicken Casserole with Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Sour Cream Sauce This is a wonderful, simple and inexpensive casserole that is a good family meal but elegant enough to serve for company. This recipe is perfect with home-canned tomatoes, although the vineyards have prevented me from canning over the past few years! The leftover broth makes a lovely soup. Ingredients:6 … Read More
Celebrating the Circle of Vineyard Life | Holiday Baked Brie
Celebrating the Circle of Vineyard Life What an eventful year it has been! Starting with a few weeks of planning in January we pruned vines the first week of February. In March and April we prepped the soil and the aisles and started preventative spraying. The vines broke their dormancy the first week of May and after that it was … Read More
Giving Thanks
Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds. – Theodore Roosevelt Excerpt from Proclamation 466 (November 2, 1901) when President Roosevelt established the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. Here at Three … Read More