Beef Bourguignon with Black Raven Wine
Tender chunks of beef fall apart in a delicious red wine stew made with Linganore Winecellars’ very own Black Raven! Ingredients: 1 -2 Tbsp extra-virgin Olive oil1/3 pound bacon, roughly chopped2 pounds chuck steak, cut into 2 inch chunks3 Tbsp flour1 large carrot (or many small kid sized carrots), sliced into small chunks – ¼“- ½” thick1 large white onion, chopped (not using pearl onions? Add one additional large white onion)Pearl onions (1 frozen bag), or fresh (optional, or add more chopped onion, above)6 cloves of garlic – 4 cloves for now and 2 cloves for later, minced1 pinch salt…
Shrimp Tacos With Mango Salsa
Shrimp Taco Recipe with Mango Salsa One of our favorite meals is Shrimp tacos. We’ve tried multiple shrimp taco recipes, and this is our best version of all of them! You can pair these tacos with a variety of Linganore wines. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do! Shrimp Marinade 1lb shrimp, raw, shells removed 2 tsp Chili powder 2 tsp Cumin ¼ small onion, chopped or ½ tsp onion powder 1 garlic clove, chopped or ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp salt Olive Oil, about – will be used for later to…
Wedding Day First-look Session? YES!
The tradition of seeing your significant other for the first time at the wedding ceremony is not a given anymore. Some couples opt for a private, pre-ceremony “first look” at each other dressed in their wedding attire, with photography. The topic of whether to do a first look or not will come up during your wedding planning and everyone you know will have an opinion on it. Arguably, the moment a bride or groom steps onto the aisle is a compelling one. The drama of that moment played out in front of your guests, can’t be overstated. However, there are…
Personalizing Your Wedding with Food. YUM!
I’ve been thinking about the differences between weddings now and weddings in the 70’s and 80’s when my cousins and siblings were getting married. One of the biggest (and coolest!) differences is my client’s determination to personalize their event. The days of cookie-cutter weddings are gone, as millennial couples place a high priority on creating an event day experience that reflects who they are, as a couple. There are so many ways to personalize your wedding, but food is, perhaps, the best way. Our relationships have a foundation of food –What you ate on your first date, the food you…
Love Persists
This pandemic has changed how weddings are unfolding this year. Normally at this time of year, I’d be doing the happy work of wedding operations. Now, my workday consists of the logistics of postponements and helping newlyweds work through the tribulations and anxiety that the pandemic has created for them. Nevertheless, there are some very cool upsides for me, even in our current situation. Despite being in a new and challenging territory, my work feels very meaningful. Using my skills, experience, and resources to help our clients feel good, especially now. But the best thing about this new normal is…
