The air has turned crisp and cold, the leaves are falling from the trees, and you might be totally stumped on what to cook for Christmas dinner in this oddest of years. Most of us will not be gathering together with our extended families and loved ones for elaborate feasts this year, and it can […]
Topic: Cooking & Recipes
Cooking & Recipes
Veal Instant Pot Recipes that are Perfect for Summer
Summer is in full swing, and we’ve had our grill fired up nearly every night! Veal loin, veal chops, veal burgers…Delicious. While we never get tired of a good BBQ, it can also be nice to switch things up a bit. Some of our favorite economical cuts of veal are the ones that usually needed […]
Our Favorite Sonoma Wines to Pair with Pasture Raised Veal
We truly are blessed, living in West Marin and Sonoma. Our ranch is right on the border between the two counties, and we get to experience all the richness of this beautiful land—including the amazing wines that Sonoma and West Marin produce! Today we are taking a look at the wineries of Sonoma and Marin […]
Health Benefits of Offal: Why You Should be Eating Pasture Raised Liver
Paté. Sausage. Meatballs. Liver and onions? The list of culinary dishes that make use of offal, specifically pasture raised liver, are long, and with varying degrees of deliciousness. But with a little care and attention, these odd cuts of meat can be supremely tasty, incredibly economical, and enormously good for your health. And if you […]
The Lighter Side of Veal: How to Incorporate Spring Produce Into Your Dinner Menus
Spring produce is here! I love looking out across my neighboring stalls at the Farmer’s Market every Sunday, and seeing the bounty of asparagus, artichokes, English peas, spring onions and green garlic and so much more! After the rich and heavy, albeit delicious, winter stews and braises, I always long to shake things up a […]
Dinner in a Hurry: Our Favorite Fast Healthy Dinner Recipes
It’s a classic scenario– you rush home from the office, maybe pick up the kids at school or day care, and you have dwindling minutes to make dinner before hungry meltdowns explode around you. You need dinner in a hurry, and it would be nice it it was healthy and delicious as well! Life on […]
Carving a Bone-in Leg of Goat
Place the leg on a carving board and, with a kitchen towel or hot glove, hold it firmly by the end of the shank bone. Position the leg so the rounded, meaty side will be carved first. Tilt the leg slightly upward and cut a slice about ½ inch thick from the meaty side, cutting […]
Carving a Rack of Goat
Steady the rack a cutting board with a carving fork. Insert a carving knife between the first and second ribs and cut to separate. Repeat to cut the rack into chops.
Carving a Boneless Roast
Place the roast on a carving board. Leave the strings in place to help hold the roast together. If the roast has a net, remove the net before carving. Insert a carving fork to secure the roast alongside where you will be slicing. Using a carving knife, carve the meat across the grain into horizontal […]
Butterflying/Spatchcock Poultry
Place the bird breast side down on a cutting board. Using poultry shears or a large, sharp knife, cut along one side of the backbone. Pull the bird open slightly and cur down the other side of the backbone to free it. Reserve for making stock or discard. Turn the bird breast side up and […]
Trussing Poultry
Place the bird breast side up on a cutting board. Loop a long piece of kitchen string under the tail, cross it over once, then bring the ends up and around the legs, pulling tightly. Pull the ends of the string toward the breast. Turn the bird breast side down and bring the string under […]