Here on the ranch we have a large persimmon tree which every fall gives us a plentiful bounty of beautiful, oblong shaped fruit. Persimmons often mystify most people but they are packed with vitamins and can be eaten straight off the tree or picked and used for baking. They are also a nice additional to […]

Persimmon Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Katey Bacigalupi

Cornish game hens are a delicate, richly flavorful little bird, typically only about one and a half to two pounds each.  They make for a beautifully rustic meal that is not only an utter treat to eat but quite fun to prepare. This recipe is from the archival of our own Pam Bacigalupi. “I love […]

Oven Roasted Rock Cornish Game Hens
Katey Bacigalupi

“I grew up on a ranch in Wishek, North Dakota, the sauerkraut capital of the US. I lived in SLC, Utah for 1 year, moved to New England and lived in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for 14 years before moving to Colorado where I lived for another 14 years. I relocated to Sonoma County in 2005. I now work […]

Staff Feature: Patti LaChance
Katey Bacigalupi

This is one of John’s all time favorite appetizers. We make it for almost every holiday and special occasion. You can choose to use any bulk sausage; we have just found that the flavors of the Jimmy Dean Sausage really compliment this recipe. It’s easy (and fun) to make and I’m sure the whole family […]

Sausage stuffed mushrooms!
Katey Bacigalupi

Lighten up your family’s dinner table with a fun twist on the traditional salad. Ingredients: 1 head of romaine lettuce washed and pat dry 2 green onions, sliced 3 celery stalks, sliced 1/4 lb shrimp (if using frozen try to find ones with no salt added) 1 cup dried Chinese noodles 1 package frozen petite […]

Spring Shrimp Salad
Katey Bacigalupi

With the holidays approaching our featured recipe is a staple at all of our family gatherings. “My mother died when I was a small child, so my father’s mother (Granny) was our substitute mother. She was a wonderful cook and taught me from an early age to make pies, among other things. She said the […]

Grandma Helen’s Blackberry Pie
Katey Bacigalupi

Summer is THE season for BBQ. But with all sorts of fresh fruit available it is also a great season for baking! So we wanted to share one of our favorite dessert dishes from our family kitchen. On the ranch we have several Gravenstein apple trees. The Gravenstein apple is considered by many to be […]

Mom’s Apple Galette
Katey Bacigalupi

Growing up and living so close to the Russian River, fishing was always something I enjoyed doing as a child. Now married to a fisherman, winter time also means steelhead fishing. Steelhead are a species of salmon native to the Pacific region and they are the most common fish caught in the Russian River. We enjoy […]

Dijon and Soy Oven Baked Steelhead
Nicole Bacigalupi

Pam’s Potato Gratin with Carmelized Onions and Gruyere Cheese is an excellent dish for all those cold winter nights. Simple and easy you’ll find yourself going back for seconds! Ingredients 10 medium potatoes 4 yellow onions 1/2 cup flour 1 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup melted butter 1/2 lb grated Gruyere cheese Salt and pepper to […]

Pam’s Potato Gratin
Katey Bacigalupi

With just a few weeks left till Thanksgiving it’s time to break out those old favorite family recipes and start putting together your dinner menu. Here is a classic turkey stuffing recipe from our family to yours! Clara Auradou is my great, great Aunt. Her family has been farming in the Dry Creek for well over a […]

Clara Auradou’s Turkey Stuffing
Katey Bacigalupi