Happy New Year at Silverlake Wine

December 31, 2008Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

Remember how much fun we had last year? Well we’re gearing up to do it again by clinking our Riedel’s to the New Year at Silverlake Wine for the year’s first Sunday tasting on January 4th. Here’s what you’ll be missing if you don’t make it:

*House made Hot Sausage on Pumpkin Brioche with Spicy Rapini and Peppadew Relish.

Caramelized Polenta Peach Cake

December 3, 2008Desserts, Recipesdevteam

Yes, peach season is over. Yes, this cake is one I served at Silverlake Wine several tastings back, so yes, I am aware I’m broaching on yesterday’s news, but a very nice lady from the restaurant asked me for the recipe today and I’m not gonna turn her down. For the hardliners, file this one away until next summer.

Mushroom Ragu on Crispy Polenta Cakes

December 2, 2008Recipesdevteam

Out of deference for the many vegetarians in the house, we did these little bites as a tray pass for the November Silverlake Wine Tasting. Although Matt used chanterelle mushrooms he found at the farmer’s market, really any will work such as the tried and true button mushroom which turns this easy appetizer into an economical one that anyone who likes mushrooms loves.

Confit Baby Artichokes

December 1, 2008Recipesdevteam

Tossed in rice or pasta, mixed in a green salad or a warm potato salad, confit baby artichokes make a great addition to almost any dish. Puree them to make a creamy spread for sandwiches or crostinis, use them as an accompaniment for meats and cheeses, stuff them into bell peppers and roast them, use the flavored oil for dressings… YUM!

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Thanksgiving at Silverlake Wine

November 26, 2008Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

Another day, another tasting for Silverlake Wine! We did our own twist on Thanksgiving because, after all, Thursday is upon us. Matt did a Roasted Fall Harvest Salad with a Brown Butter Sage Dressing and a touch of maple syrup. Next was Fresh Artichoke Lasagna with Pulled Mozzarella and Saffron. Then Stuffed Guinea Hen served over a Potato Cake and Braised Greens.

Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding

November 26, 2008Recipesdevteam

My dear friend Danielle, who lives in Arizona now, has this big family who all like each other (I know, unheard of), and for Thanksgiving they are having a dessert contest. She asked me for some recipes and I just couldn’t send her out there with a pumpkin pie. I love bread and I love custard which always leads me to bread pudding.

Thank You Guests of Silverlake Wine!!

November 18, 2008Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

As those of you in attendance of our Sunday October 12^th Silverlake Wine Tasting know, our apartment had been burglarized two days before this event. At first glance, we spotted that the bandits took our new television, I MAC computer, a Canon G9 camera, and all of Matt’s socks from Target for crying out loud.