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Business has ground to a stop. This will have long lasting effects. There will be a glut of grapes and wine on the market. Prices are likely to drop. Especially hard hit are smaller wineries with small margins. We've lost 98% of our business in March and April because we rely on outside events...

And the enchiladas. They were delicious.

My weekly workout. Blue corn this time. Going to make enchiladas tonight with these.

The corn is mostly dried in the field. I pick it when the stalks are all dried. But there is still moisture. It just needs to be stored in a dry space with lots of airflow. Some of my corn started to mold so I laid them out in front of a fan for a couple of weeks.

I haven't really made wine from kits, so I don't have any recommendations for you. I did want to welcome you. There is a lot of information in our forum archives here that can help you. I am a troll from under the bridge - I grew up near Kalamazoo. But my father was from Calument and I have fond...

Taco night. More from my homegrown corn. I made corn tortillas from scratch. It is quite the process. First, you have to boil and soak the dried corn with slaked lime (calcium hyroxide) to remove the hard pericarp layer from the corn kernels. The. You have to wash it, grind it and knead it...

When people ask me for the recipe for my food I usually start with . . . “In May you plant the seeds . . .” THIS Mexican inspired beans and Oaxacan green corn polenta is no exception. I grew the pink eyed purple hull peas that were the foundation of the bean dish. I also grew the onions in it...

I'm a little late to the party. My advice is always to plan for 4 times bigger than you are thinking. We started with 2x200L and 2x300L steel tanks and produced about 50 cases. The second year we were up to 500 cases with several more 300L tanks, several 600L tanks. By year three, over 1,000...

I made a delicious Szechuan hotpot last night. Oh so good.

You can figure that out using Fermcalc. It is a great little wine additive/sugar/etc. calculator. http://www.fermcalc.com

Yum. I've got dough rising for some focaccia for tonight. Can't wait!

I have a great walnut paté recipe that I used. I also used some soy curls (think like chicken strips) seasoned with lemongrass as a meat filler. I did make my own pickled carrot and daikon and made the baguettes myself. A little sriracha mayo (vegan), cucumber and cilantro finished it off.

Oh my, these Banh Mi sandwiches were good.

I had an opportunity to taste a homemade muscadine wine that had been left in a carboy in a basement since 1932. It was delicious.

Often times state and local laws prevent this kind of operation. For example, here in ND my license ONLY allows me to sell wine at the winery without a special 1 day permit from the state. Those permits are limited. Also, because of the three-tier alcohol system in the US, I am unable to own or...

On Christmas Eve I made dinner for some dear friends. The theme . . . fungi. For starters . . . walnut truffle paté with a homemade beet vinegar reduction served with toast points. Seared King Oyster "scallops" with mint pea and roasted red pepper pureé topped with coconut bacon...

If I may brag, I have outdone myself. It all started with a vegan pâté made from walnuts and truffle with a beet vinegar reduction served with toast points. Yum. Next was king oyster “scallops with a mint pea purée and a roasted red pepper sauce. Followed by a salad if mixed greens...

Mushroom hot and sour soup. So much better than takeout.

I went very non traditional for thanksgiving this year. I made an Indian feast all from scratch. We started with samosas and pakoras served with three different chutneys (mint, tamarind and cranberry). I made three dishes to share, Chana masala, chik’n tikka masala, and palak tofu. It was...

Miletta Vista is beautiful but a ways away from Lincoln. Junto has some really nice wines. I'm going to visit a few more today around Lincoln. Glad I brought a shipping box with me. I'll have a case to check for the flight home.