When we first looked at this property we were pleased to see a big avocado tree in the back yard, we all love avocado – or as Norm refers to them, Alligator Pear. My daughter and I immediately had visions of an annual avocado and wine pairing event, with a...
Each time people come to Hatfield Creek Vineyards to volunteer or just to visit, they are rewarded with some pretty good home cooked food to accompany our fine local Ramona Valley and Back Country wines. Often we are asked for a recipe, so in response to these...
Banana Nut Bread 1 loaf (or 2 small) I once worked with a CPA who loved bananas. Every week he’d bring bananas for his snack, and occasionally they’d get over ripe. One day, I asked if I could take the over-ripe bananas home to bake banana nut bread. The next day I...
This is another popular dish, with both the cook because it’s easy, and the volunteer workers, guests and friends because it’s yummy! BLT(A) Salad About 6 servings 2 cups (uncooked) large macaroni, rotelli, or other pasta, cooked, rinsed &...
The 2011 harvest is over, with mixed results. We had a 28% increase in the Petite Syrah crop over last year, but only a 6% increase in the Zinfandel. We can only surmise that since the Zin vines are a year or so younger, that would be the cause of the slow...
