I recently received a copy of the exquisite new cookbook Wine Country Table hot off the press from the wonderful people at the California Wine Institute!
The front cover of Wine Country Table: With Recipes that Celebrate
California’s Sustainable Harvest
Photo Credit: Robert Holmes and Sara Remington
This new book is jam packed with gorgeous photography, fabulous recipes and wonderful stories about California Wine Country regions and its many wineries. Page after page made me want to go buy fresh, local ingredients and get in the kitchen to cook.
Wine Country Table: With Recipes that Celebrate California’s Sustainable Harvest
Luscious wine grapes ripening on the vine
Photo Credit: Robert Holmes and Sara Remington
Wine Country Table: With Recipes that Celebrate California’s Sustainable Harvest takes readers on a journey through California’s rich wine and food heritage, culinary diversity and sustainability, featuring profiles of 23 wineries and farms.
More than just a cookbook, this book takes readers on a wine country road trip of California, the leading wine and food destination in the America. It also provides suggested sustainable wine pairings to bring out the best in each harvest dish—so it’s sure to please everyone from new beginners to advanced wine lovers.
Award Winning Napa Valley Author
Written by award-winning Napa Valley author Janet Fletcher, WINE COUNTRY TABLE: WITH RECIPES THAT CELEBRATE CALIFORNIA’S SUSTAINABLE HARVEST, published by Rizzoli New York, offers compelling stories and 50 recipes that showcase the diversity of the California’s wines and regions, its agricultural bounty and the seasonal spirit that continues to define the produce-driven and ethnically influenced essence of California wine country cooking. This new book features 50 fabulous recipes that showcase the range of the Golden State’s agricultural bounty and the seasonal spirit that continues to define the essence of California wine country cooking, complete with helpful wine pairing suggestions!
Culinary Scene
Polenta with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes and Teleme Cheese
Photo Credit: Robert Holmes and Sara Remington
Wine Country Table showcases the true rock stars of California’s world-renown culinary scene – the vintners and farmers throughout the state who grow more than 100 winegrape varieties and 400 specialty crops. Beautifully photographed, the book offers a visual tour of 23 stunning farms and wineries where sustainable practices highlight the future of responsible farming and winegrowing embraced throughout California.
Wine Regions
A North Coast California Vineyard
Photo Credit: Robert Holmes and Sara Remington
The book also spotlights California’s key wine regions and winegrape varieties and its most important fruit and vegetable crops, with tips on how to select and use them. The recipes cover all bases, from breakfast (Golden State Granola), lunch (Frittata with Broccoli Rabe and Sheep Cheese), and dinner (Lamb Meatballs with Artichokes and Olives) to dessert (Almond, Orange, and Olive Oil Cake), with helpful California wine suggestions. Master the art of making Vietnamese Chicken Pho, learn the proper way to eat it, and complement it with a glass of California Riesling. For Spring Vegetable Tabbouli with Fava Beans, Radishes, and Spring Herbs, pour a Chardonnay, Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio. Stir-fried Skirt Steak with Chinese Broccoli and Shiitake pairs well with both Cabernet Sauvignon and dry rosé. Taste Mexico’s influence on the California kitchen in dishes like Roasted Tomato Soup with Tortilla Crisps, ideal with Zinfandel or Sauvignon Blanc.
California Dreaming
About 40 years ago, Steve and I began talking about moving to a more temperate climate. I had this romantic picture of California living that put that state at the top of my list. But Steve was more practical. He knew that it was too far away from our parents and that none of us could afford to fly across the country for regular visits. And also EARTHQUAKES! It was before climate change brought devastating wild fires to the area. And the final decision was made to move to South Florida when both sets of parents became Florida Snowbirds. So instead of moving to California we moved to South Florida in May 1982. But I still yearn to see what California living is like.
This book relit that burning desire for the Cali lifestyle. If I can’t live there, at least I can cook like I do. Truthfully it is the epitome of being a locavore. And since we are The Traveling Locavores we will cook and eat like locals wherever our RV is parked. And the recipes in this fabulous new release, Wine Country Table, will be my inspiration for many years to come!
For more about this book or to order a copy visit www.discovercaliforniawines.com/wine-country-table.
Disclaimer: This book was sent to me to write about, but the opinions expressed are 100% my own.
