Vineyard Cuisine: Meals & Memories from Messina Hof [Hardcover]

Paul Bonarrigo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Having spent thirty years developing wines of distinction in Texas, Merrill and Paul Bonarrigo have now created a true vineyard cuisine using wine in every dish or marinade and offering suggestions for pairings. From the first winery in the state to produce wine-based foods comes this historical journal with more than one hundred recipes about wine, food, and years of love and laughter.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"With a variety of lovely, enticing recipes, this book fulfills all that its subtitle suggests . . . recommended for large or diverse cookery collections."  —Library Journal

"Lovely and personal little cookbook."  —My Table: Houston's Dining Magazine

"A smorgasbord."  —Fort Worth Star Telegram

About the Author

Merrill Bonarrigo and Paul Bonarrigo are the founders of Messina Hof Winery & Resort. They have worked in all areas of the wine business from viticulture to the winemaking process and from sales and marketing to consumer and trade education. Merrill has developed consumer-friendly programs for food and wine pairing and wine selection, including two editions of a unique cookbook organized by wine varietal, The Ultimate Wine and Food Pairing Cookbooks I and II.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Bright Sky Press (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193397902X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933979021
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,630,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, great recipes!, April 27, 2008

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Helen Quinn (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vineyard Cuisine: Meals & Memories from Messina Hof (Hardcover)

Purchased as a gift for an overseas friend who has visited Messina Hof, I found it very difficult to hand it over! It is very well written, with a good combination of history and recipes, and I'll probably buy another copy, for myself! Together with a bottle of Messina Hof wine, this makes a wonderful gift.

5.0 out of 5 stars An especially recommended addition to the cookbook collections of discriminating connoisseurs, October 6, 2007

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This review is from: Vineyard Cuisine: Meals & Memories from Messina Hof (Hardcover)

The collaborative effort of Merrill and Paul Bonarrigo who draw upon their more than thirty years of experience and expertise as vintners in Texas, "Vineyard Cuisine: Meals & memories From Mossina Hof" is an historical journal about wine, food, love and laughter. Messing Hof is the first winery in Texas to produce wine based foods. The Bonarrigos also opened a restaurant featuring 'vineyard cuisine' and served gourmet breakfasts in the Villa. The very best of their wine-based dishes are showcased in "Vineyard Cuisine", along with step-by-step instructions that any kitchen cook can follow. Enhanced with color photography throughout, "Vineyard Cuisine" features recipes that range from Almnd Anise Biscotti; Treberwurst (wine-Soaked Bratwurst); and Spicy Calamari; to Champagne Vinaigrette Salad; Port Zabaglione; and Vintage House Focaccia Bread. "Vineyard Cuisine" is an especially recommended addition to the cookbook collections of discriminating connoisseurs of gourmet quality dining.