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Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
Served at the 2024 Holiday Fare Wine Trail, Hermannhof Winery Ingredients 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups roughly chopped yellow onions 2 pounds pre-cut butternut squash 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 1½ pounds before peeling) 8...

Cranberry Kuchen with Warm Butter Sauce Recipe
Served at the 2024 Holiday Fare Wine Trail, G. Husmann Wine Company Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sugar 3 tbsp butter at room temperature 3 cups flour 4 ½ tsp baking powder Dash salt 1 ½ cups milk at room temperature 1 ½ tsp vanilla 3 cups whole fresh cranberries Butter Sauce...

Traditional Sausage Dressing Recipe
Served at the 2024 Holiday Fare Wine Trail, Curling Vine Winery Ingredients: 1 lb. - bulk Italian sausage 2 stalks celery 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock 2 TBSP salted butter 1 6 oz. box...

Pork Loin with Summer Berry Agrodolce Recipe
Served at the 2024 Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail, Adam Puchta Winery Ingredients: 3 small handfuls mint, cilantro, and parsley 1 lemon 1 shallot 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, plus more for baking sheet 3 tsp salt 1 tsp freshly ground pepper, divided, plus more 1/4 tsp...

Smoked Bologna with Hot Honey Glaze Recipe
Served at the 2024 Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail, G. Husmann Wine Company Ingredients: 3-5 lbs chunk of all beef bologna For the rub: ¼ cup mustard ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp ground mustard seed 1 tsp ancho chili powder 1 tsp...

Chicken Sliders with Raspberry Hot Barbeque Sauce and Jalapeno Slaw Recipe
Served at the 2024 Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail, Hermannhof Winery Ingredients For the BBQ Sauce: 1 cup ketchup ¾ cup raspberry seedless jam ¼ cup apple cider vinegar ½ tsp hot sauce ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp ginger powder ½ tsp garlic powder 2 tbsp liquid smoke...

Bacon Amatriciana Bruschetta Recipe
Served at the 2024 Wild Bacon Wine Trail, Robller Vineyard Ingredients: 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 oz slab bacon or pancetta finely diced 3 T butter 2 - 14 1/2 oz (or 1 28 oz) can Italian plum tomatoes, crushed 1/2 chili pepper, broken into small pieces, or 1/4...

Black-eyed Peas with Bacon Recipe
Served at the 2024 Wild Bacon Wine Trail, Curling Vine Winery Ingredients: 1/2 lb. Black-eyed peas (prepare as package directs) 1 small onion, chopped 1 TBSP garlic, minced 1/2 tsp Tony Chacheres Seasoning 1/2 lb. bacon, chopped 4 cups water or chicken stock...

Savory Frittata Recipe
Served at the 2024 Farmers' Table Wine Trail, Robller Vineyard Ingredients: 6 eggs 1/4 cup chopped onion splash of olive oil 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 Rosemary sprig 1/4 cup corn flour (optional) 2 TBSP whole milk dash of garlic powder 1/3 cup diced sundried tomatoes...

Cheeseburger Meatballs with Awesome Sauce Recipe
Served at the 2024 Farmers' Table Wine Trail, Hermannhof Winery Ingredients Meatballs: 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 TBSP Dijon or yellow mustard 1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce 1 egg 3 TBSP sweet or dill pickle relish 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix 1/2 cup regualr or...