Christmas Eve Cookbook or Sharing the Vineyard Table

Christmas Eve Cookbook: With Tales of Nochebuena and Chanukah

Author: Ferdie Pacheco

In this beautifully illustrated collection of over 200 recipes and more than 25 holiday stories, the authors create a holiday melting pot of immigrant lore and cuisine in America.

Nancy K. Allen

. . . the heart of this book is in the stories. . . The 19 vignettes of the people of Ybor City bring truth to the holiday season, not always pleasant or pretty, but real. . . . This delightful book, like the food it describes, was created with tradition, aesthetics and obvious care in mind. -- ForeWord Magazine

Washington Post

[Pacheco] can make you laugh out loud in a room alone.

The Washington Post

[Pacheco] can make you laugh out loud in a room alone.

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Sharing the Vineyard Table: A Celebration of Wine and Food from the Wente Vineyards Restaurant

Author: Carolyn Went

CAROLYN WENTE is the president of Wente Vineyards. She learned the wine business from her father and grandfather. Born and raised in Livermore, California, she lives there with her husband and son.
KIMBALL JONES joined the Wente Vineyards Restaurant as executive chef in 1989 and is now the corporate chef for Wente Family Estates. A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, he lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and three sons.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xi
	The Tale of Our Vineyard Table	xv
	Publisher's Notes	xvii
	An Introduction to Wine	xix
	Spring
	Starters	4
	The Spring Garden	10
	Soups and Salads	12
	The Early California Wine Industry	15
	Rebuilding After Prohibition	21
	Pizza and Pasta	22
	The Versatility of Pizza Dough	25
	Meat and Poultry	30
	Fish and Shellfish	38
	How We Taste Wine and Food	39
	The California Wine Industry Since World War II	45
	Desserts	46
	Summer
	Starters	58
	Hot Smoking	62
	Soups and Salads	64
	The Food Chain	73
	Pizza and Pasta	74
	Meat and Poultry	79
	Adding Flavor Intensity	83
	Fish and Shellfish	88
	Adjusting Recipes to Complement Wine	91
	Desserts	92
	Kimball's Picnics	96
	Carolyn's Picnics	97
	Autumn
	Starters	104
	Soups and Salads	110
	Epicurean Alchemy	112
	Pizza and Pasta	118
	Meat and Poultry	124
	Fish and Shellfish	134
	"Just Ask the Fish Man!"	136
	Sustainable Agriculture	139
	Desserts	143
	Olive Oil	144
	Winter
	Starters	156
	Soups and Salads	162
	Champagne or Sparkling Wine?	167
	Pizza and Pasta	168
	Kimball's Pantry	174
	Carolyn's Pantry	175
	Meat and Poultry	176
	Fish and Shellfish	184
	The Wines at Our Vineyard Table	188
	Desserts	190
	Appendices
	Basic Recipes	199
	Techniques	209
	Glossary	211
	Mail Order Resources	213
	Bibliography	215
	Index	216