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How to make dry rub pork shoulder for your summer parties
One of my favorite meals to cook for backyard parties during summer is a slow-roasted pork shoulder crusted in homemade dry rub. While you’re outside enjoying the weather with friends and family, your...
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Behind the scenes with food photographer Matt Armendariz
Photographer Matt Armendariz visited us recently to capture special moments for our 2013 edition of Estate Tales. Erin created a behind-the-scenes video of Matt’s three-day photo shoot, which Matt also...
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How to make pie crust video: flaky, delicious apple pie recipe
Our estate baker offers tips and techniques for making a delicious, flaky pie crust in this demonstration video. We hope this apple pie recipe makes its way into your kitchen this holiday season....
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New Year’s Eve party appetizer idea: Caviar Cups with Curried Cauliflower
If you’re looking for an elegant appetizer recipe to serve at a New Year’s Eve holiday dinner party, try our chef’s new Caviar Cups with Curried Cauliflower recipe. They have a festive presentation and...
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Tour & Tasting preview: our chef’s new cheese and wine pairings
Each winter, we spend an afternoon tasting through an array of artisanal cheeses from California and beyond, with the goal of selecting new cheeses to serve to our guests. (A tough part of the job, I...
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How to make chocolate truffles: video demonstration and recipe
It’s that time of year when people across the world celebrate love and indulge in chocolate. Cristina Valencia, who makes homemade chocolate truffles in the Jordan kitchen each week, shares her...
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Skuna Bay Salmon chef challenge event photos
Our Executive Chef Todd Knoll was a finalist in the first-annual Skuna Bay Salmon Chef Challenge, which challenged 30 chefs to create inventive salmon recipes for a chance to cook at the Kentucky Derby...
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Infused olive oil recipe video: how to infuse oils for a garnish or gift
Homemade infused olive oil is one of my favorite gifts for dinner parties, Mother’s Day or “just because.” Learn how to infuse your own oils at home with this video. Using these tips and techniques,...
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Dry rub recipes: how to make a dry rub base and three ethnic spice rubs
We are fortunate in Sonoma wine country to be able to fire up the terrace grill almost year-round, but summer is still the season when we grill the most–and stock up on my favorite, ethnic dry rub...
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Jordan Estate vegetable escabeche recipe and cooking tips
Last summer, I began brainstorming recipe ideas for the Jordan Estate Tour & Tasting. Because this new tour offers visitors an inside look at the 1,200-acre Jordan Estate and features farm-fresh...
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Fall Dessert Recipe: Dried Fuyu Persimmons with Dulcey Blond Chocolate and...
This year’s bumper crop from our garden’s persimmon tree inspired this simple, delicious dessert made with dried persimmons and blond chocolate. The presentation alone makes these little delicacies...
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Gifts for Cooks: chef’s best kitchen gadgets and affordable tools
Looking for gifts for cooks this time of year? As a chef, I love gifting friends and family cooking tools. It’s an opportunity to share the latest kitchen gadgets that I’ve tested out–and even get...
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Citrus Spiced Chicken Wings Recipe for Super Bowl Parties
Friends of Jordan Winery know that owner John Jordan is a die-hard Denver Broncos fan. After founding The John Jordan Foundation two years ago, he started a tradition of hosting a Super Bowl party for...
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Jordan chef’s table menu revealed for Relish Culinary foodie event
Jordan Executive Chef Todd Knoll is one of six local chefs selected to host a Chef’s Table this winter at Relish Culinary in Healdsburg, wine country’s premier culinary center for cooking...
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How chefs use Made With Paper iPad app to sketch recipes
The great Michel Bras says his cooking is inspired by nature, and he draws pictures of each dish. Legendary Chef Ferran Adrià of elBulli fame has an exhibit of his food sketches at the Drawing Center...
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Three unexpected grill foods for summer
Tired of firing up the grill and reaching for corn on the cob as your staple side dish? Here are three unexpected vegetables that are delicious when grilled and offer a flavorful surprise at your...
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Recipe: cooking with wild fennel
Every year, leafy plants as tall as NBA players sprout up throughout Sonoma County wine country, spreading yellow flower “dust” from their crowns along fence lines and dirt roads. This is wild fennel,...
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Easy Duck Confit Recipe: Substituting Olive Oil for Duck Fat
In the Jordan Winery kitchen, there is always a batch of duck confit in some stage of preparation. One of the key ingredients in a traditional duck confit recipe is the duck fat, which isn’t easy for...
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Our chef’s most popular holiday dessert recipes
To celebrate the holiday season, we’re serving up our chef’s five most popular dessert recipes of 2014. These tasty sweets received the most views and comments out of all the recipes featured on our...
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Herb Roasted Pork Belly Porchetta Recipe
Looking for an easy, delicious recipe for your family dinner party this holiday season? Herb roasted pork belly made in the Italian porchetta tradition (boneless pork roast with fresh herbs) is a...
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