Chicken is one of our favorite things – especially when the recipe involves a grill, is dead-simple, and comes out juicy, crispy, and salty. What’s not to like?

Italian in origin (as far back as Etruscan times), the basic idea behind this recipe is to keep a heavy weight [Read more →]

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This is originally from the River Ranch Lodge in Lake Tahoe, via a “You Asked for It” in Gourmet magazine.  But it was lacking a couple of things – specifically, bacon and fried bits – so here it is in tweaked form.  Ridge served it to a couple of professional chefs who were visiting, and there were no leftovers.  Case closed! [Read more →]

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This terrific recipe comes to us from Chef Pasquale Pascarella of The G/R/A/N/D Restaurant & Lounge in Stamford, Connecticut.  It’s a delicious way to prepare fish, easy enough to do for a dinner party, and certain to delight your guests! [Read more →]

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These owe their provenance to the amazing Ray Tang, who blew away an entire tour group of chefs who were visiting us at the farm. I was busy doing the tour, so Ray, who is one of the best chefs on the planet in my humble opinion, stepped in. [Read more →]

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This recipe is from Mario’s wonderful book Simple Italian Food. According to Mario, “This recipe generated the largest number of recipe requests (and the most oohs and aahs from the production staff) of any dish I’ve ever demonstrated on Molto Mario. Traditionally cooked and simply presented, this is perhaps the definitive Tuscan dish.” [Read more →]

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This is an update on a classic Tuscan fall meal. The only plan-ahead part is remembering to soak the beans overnight. [Read more →]

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This was the main course at our very first olive harvest celebration. It’s remarkably easy to make, and absolutely delicious! [Read more →]

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Ridge calls this ‘Disappearing Chicken’ because there’s never any left. Easy, quick, and incredibly good. It works with any kind of poultry; simply adjust the cooking time. [Read more →]

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This was the centerpiece of another one of the harvest celebrations. Colleen is a real master when it comes to lamb, and this is one of her very best. [Note from Ridge: I've made this myself, and it came out perfectly. Really easy!] [Read more →]

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